In the graduation show Material Glitch eight graduating students from MFA in Fine Art take the temperature of a society to which we are now trying to return from the years of restrictions due to the pandemic, searching for a normality that has been so far out of reach.
The exhibition Material Glitch raises a thought, as the title suggests, that something is wrong with the very structure of existence; that a hidden problem affects the fabric of society. A ‘glitch’ is a problem that usually occurs in electronic systems, when defective software produces incorrect signals. Characteristically, everything seems normal, until suddenly, a bug appears, even just for a fraction of a second, and then disappears again. A glitch is therefore usually difficult to detect, and the underlying system error will remain until it’s fixed.
Participating students:
Elin Maria Alvemark "Unknowing Orchestrations"
Ali Ardalan "How beautiful, trying to blur the border. The border between the possible and the impossible…"
Amanda Hellryd "Forever can spare a minute"
Maja Lindberg Schwaner "Another Kind of Life"
Kamilla Mez "Nya Konst"
Viktor Moen "Korv Förenar Oss"
Jennifer Spångerud "Another Digital User Cluster"
Anders Walfridson "La Desdichada"
The long-running collaborative relationship between HDK-Valand and Göteborgs Konsthall continues. As usual, Göteborgs Konsthall is the venue and they have produced this film.
