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Swedish Fashion History - Theatre and Film
Written by Fashion TalesUnique Exhibition Highlighting Swedish Fashion History of Theatre and Film
Are there similarities between Greta Garbos dress in Gösta Berlings Saga and the clothing that Alicia Vikander wore in Guldbaggegalan 2011? Has Liv Ullmans clothing in Utvandrarna influenced contemporary fashion as Nygårdsanna and Swedish Hasbeens? The answers may be given to the visitors of the exhibition Kostym Kontra mode – svenska pärlor från scen till catwalk, which opened January 21 in Stockholm. Organised by Stockholm Costume & Fashion Institute (SCFI) and in collaboration with Castellum.
- The idea of the exhibition is to compare historically well-known theatre and film clothing with the fashion. To show how stage costumes can influence with contemporary clothes, says Lotta Lewenhaupt, Curator fashion SCFI.
- In twelve scenographies we put the clothes against each other, with the assertion that the way to dress communicates who you are. Either in the role on stage or individual on the street scene. Now it's up to you visitors to find similarities and differences, or perhaps just enjoy the theatre and fashion history, says Anna Bergman, Curator costume SCFI.
The exhibition runs from 21 January to 16 April 2017 in Erskinehuset, Hallvägen 21 in Stockholm (subway to Globen). Erskinehuset is in itself a piece of unique history. The building was designed by Ralph Erskine and was used in the 1950s as a top modern workplace. The house owned by Castellum is undergoing a careful renovation where the typical details are preserved for future offices.
About Stockholm Costume & Fashion Institute (SCFI)
SCFIs aim is to highlight and preserve the cultural heritage in the form of existing costumes from the stage and the film world. SCFI are now building up a collection of costumes and partly from the first theatre productions and films but also fashion items from the late 1800s until today.
Exhibition work group: Curators: Anna Bergman and Lotta Lewenhaupt, Program Director: Louise Wallenberg, Set design: Anna Bergman, Lighting design: William Wenner, Video production: Mattias Högberg, Production Group: Andreas Bertman, Frida Sölvell, Jonny Jergander, Amilcare Astone, Rainer Lind and Sara Selander
For further information, please contact:
Johan Wallin, Producer, 076-267 52 50, johan@scfi.se
Martin Askman, Press Officer, 073-358 31 43, press@scfi.se
Arto Saari For Neuw
Written by Fashion TalesAn icon- Arto Saari is the epitome of remarkable, a world-class skater and accomplished photographer. He is creative and powerful- the closest representation of the Neuw man.
Driven by purpose they captured Arto in true form, scouting photographic subjects in his home of LA. As a photographer Neuw saw his desire to capture history in the making using the camera as a recording device for his life.
Neuw is a 21st century denim brand, “we know jeans- we understand jeans”, as ther describe themselves.
“The uniform of the rebel, par of ever sub culture, counter culture and youth movement. At Neuw we create jeans with purpose, constructed with durability to wear the scars and repairs of our journeys. Wear with Purpose is the story of denim and the people who wear it.”
South By Southeast, A Photo Exhibition
Written by Fashion TalesHow come you chose to take photographs at this part of the archipelago?
It all began when I was requested to take som pictures for a Hotel located at Landsort named Lotstornet. I had no expectations or ideas about what I wanted to shoot and my first thought was that i wanted to make som kind of collage.
When I arrived it all changed, I became interested to capture the amazing contrast between the human history and the nature of the island.
Landsort has been an important military base during the cold war 1947 – 1991. With (Batteri Landsort) and most of all it has Sweden's oldest lighthouse from year 1660. The nature is ruff and the wind never stops blowing.I have always been against war and being out there got me thinking about the worlds current situation, it brought up sad emotions regarding people's fear of other nationalities and cultures.
The Island is now very safe and peaceful, but the history behind it is in some way deep down a very sad and frightening story of war. Despite all my emotions regarding the history I was left speechless by Mother Nature's power which is fully shown in all directions of this beautiful Island. My new goal became illustrating the mixture of these feelings with my photography.South By Southeast is described by the photographer with these words.
”The strong cold wind never stop blowing and the sound from aggressive waves keeps reminding you that we only are on this planet for such a short period of time.
The dramatic nature, the lonesome lighthouse and the retired cannons are telling stories of fear and defence.
A threatening and controlled island that has changed in to a Swedish midsummer dream that won't let go of it's dark past.
The sky is asking if there will be a brighter future or if we are still doing the same mistakes as generations before.
The sea is a border that ends in the horizon, a grave for sailors and pilots that Mother Nature has swallowed recklessly.”
– Johan TunebjerThe pictures will be shown for a few days at the pop-up exhibition located at Regeringsgatan 61, central Stockholm.
Opening Hours:
Thursday the 1 of Dec 17 – 20 (Vernissage)
Friday the 2 of Dec 17 – 20
Saturday the 3 of Dec 11- 15
Sunday the 4 of Dec 11- 15
THIS IS ME NOT BEING YOU Presents Perceptive Variations
Written by Fashion TalesFrom the 23rd to the 26th of November 2016 the space of Via Circo 1 in Milan will host Perceptive Variations, the second photographic exhibition by THIS IS ME NOT BEING YOU – TIMNBY project, curated by Micaela Flenda, production by The Candy Box, in collaboration with Studio Modulo, Graficartiere and Spotify Italia.
The show-case hosts the works of 8 international photographers: Linda Brownlee, Cristina Coral, Can Dagarslani, Parker Day, Polly Penrose, Katrin Olafs, Jill Schweber and Camille Rouzaud.
The theme on which the exhibition focuses is the relationship between identity and physicality. In front of the multiplicity of existence, we cannot help but ask ourselves an important question: what does “I” mean today? Merleau-Ponty believed that the sense of subjectivity originated from the perception of the body and recognition of identity passed through what we feel, and more specifically through what we perceive: the body has a role as a bridge between consciousness and reality, and generates an incredible kaleidoscope of experiences through which an individual has the opportunity to learn about their surroundings and recognize himself.
photography by ANJA DAHLGREN Satans Delirium - A Contemporary Performing Arts Project in Stockholm
Written by Mari FlorerI’m one of 51 people hanging out in a bar. We’re waiting for the show to begin.
What we don’t know is that we soon will be left in a dusty dark corridor with masks on our faces and flashlights in our hands.Odalisque Magazine visited the premiere of Satan's Delirium - part two of three in an interactive
performing arts project. It´s set in a five thousand square meter large abandoned office building just outside Stockholm.The play is based on The Master and Margarita by russian author Mikhail Bulgakov.
During the show we meet Woland (Satan) and the Prosecutor (who, from what I understand,
has murdered the journalist Margarita and other members of the resistance movement she was a part of).We also discover what has happened by walking through the deserted office landscape,
discovering the environments that are made by hundreds of creators.– The artists have been given freedom to create almost anything they want, says the project's art curator Andreas Blom.
The various rooms are the stages, and on them we find traces of people who have disappeared.
Depending on where we are in the corridors and what we have time to take part in we build our own reality of what has happened.Satan's Delirium gives us a fictional glimpse of what it may be like to live in a totalitarian country defined by fear,
torture and oppression.Just experiencing the unpleasant feeling that we are part of an ignorant crowd makes it worthwhile to participate in the show.
Many thoughts arise: Whose job is it to scrutinize politicians if we do not have journalists who are free to do their job?
Which lens do we as citizens choose to wear?Satan's Delirium provides commentary on history, the present and the future.
Woland (Angela Wand) performs in a harsh manner. She constantly challenges the audience
and questions our behavior and responsibilities; Why do we not do anything?
Should the Prosecutor really become a free man?Despite the good performance quality, it becomes a bit difficult to keep up with the plotline.
There are parts of the show that feels unnecessary. For example Woland begins to perform magic tricks in the last scene - which does not contribute to the narrative. Sure, the actor is a circus performer and has a lot of talents, but in this case less is more.Satan's Delirium has affected me in a lot of ways and made me think.
I keep returning to the thought of what would have happened if I
or someone else in the audience suddenly had become more involved.
How interactive can this performing arts project be? Is it able to make a speech to the public?
What if someone pushed the story in a whole new direction?However, I was a coward. I didn’t speak up. Will the next visitor be more brave?
Who knows, that person may fill in a voice that was missing.
