Two beautiful wall paintings in central Grums created as a part of the Artscape project!
During 2017 Grums recieved two wallpaintings as part of the art project, Artscape, one on an apartment complex at Åsgatan 25 and another on the outside wall of Grums Swimming and Sports Centre.
Astronomia Nova at Åsgatan 25
"Astronomia Nova pays homage to our great timekeepers and the ancient internal rhythms that predate the construct of time, an ode to our connection with the external forces that define us." -
Faith XLVII
The wall painting ties together to the art pieces second part, a holograminstallation that was only shown for one night in 2017. The hologram installation was shown in the forest in Borgvik and was a collaboration between Faith and her South African colleague, Lyall Sprong. Although the installation was exclusively shown for one night , you can watch the video of it created by the film collective Chop Em Down.
To see the hologram installation - Click here!
Faith XLVII is an internationally famous artist from South Africa and she is a pioneer within urban art. Monumental and intimate, private and public, her artwork takes the form of murals, sculptures,
video installations, tapestries and drawings.
Deconstructing notions of value and place, investigating forms of domination, she explores the shapes of human perception. In quest of the divine, she expresses a longing for a deeper connection to the wisdoms of the natural world.
To read more about the artist - Click here!
Super G at Grums Swimming and Sports Centre
The wallpainting created by Super G at Grums swimming and sport centre shows a beautiful painting of water. This includes a penguin and a swimmer and really captures the contents of the building. The art installation exists both on the outside and inside of the sports facility.
Robert Forsberg, also known as Super G is a graffiti artist from Värmland. You can find his art in various locations around Värmland. He has been interested in graffiti his whole life and believes that it is his calling in life.
To read more about the artist - Click here!
About Artscape!
Artscape Värmland 2017 was one of the worlds largest art projects and was organized by the non-profit organisation Artscape. The project was active between July 24th and August 18th 2017. A total of 29 artists were involved in the project and created 32 artworks in 10 municipalities in Värmland.
For more information about artscape - Click here!