[Location]
Athenaeum Art Center, La Jolla, CA
and
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
[Exhibition Description]
"Indoor/Outdoor" represented a cross-cultural exploration of spatial perception, brought to life through the collaborative spirit of the Swedish art group Krogen Amerika and the Feminist Image Group. This exhibition emerged as a dialogue between the interior and exterior realms as interpreted and manifested by artists from divergent backgrounds. The synthesis of traditional and contemporary print production techniques by Krogen Amerika, alongside the eclectic visual art methodologies employed by the American contingent, crafted a narrative that traversed geographical and conceptual boundaries. The juxtaposition of these varied artistic languages reflected the distinctive cultural lenses through which space is perceived. This exhibition aimed to challenge and expand the viewer's understanding of place and identity.
The exhibition included an immersive exchange of skills and perspectives, including a print workshop led by the visiting Swedish artists, and the celebration of the Midsomer Festival, a Swedish tradition honoring fertility goddesses. Participants and viewers alike entered into a shared experiential space. This exhibition not only highlighted the dynamic interplay between indoor and outdoor spaces but also served as a testament to the power of artistic collaboration in bridging disparate worlds. Through a blend of visual dialogues and cultural exchange, "Indoor/Outdoor" reflected FIG’s mission of unity, creativity, and mutual understanding.
A catalog of the exhibit is available on Amazon.
[Curator] Kirsten Aaboe
[Artists]
Kirsten Aaboe, Irene Abraham, Stacie Birky Greene, Judith Christensen, Anne De Geer, Moya Devine, Jeanne Dunn, Ann-Lis Enlund, Caroline Farnstrom, Pia Göransson Lie, Grace Gray-Adams, Berit Hammerbäck, Marina Holmberg, Terri Hughes- Oelrich, Lisa Hutton, Jenny Treece Jorup, Åsa Kvissberg, Randi Leirnes, Tina Liljegren, Linda Litteral, Kathy Miller, Kathleen Mitchell, Alessandra Moctezuma, Lena Möller, Kathy Nida, Kim Niehans, Isabelle Nilsson, Susan J. Osborn, Helen Redman, Christina Ruthger, Alise Sheehan, Karin Strand, Anna Stump, Lynn Susholtz, Pasha Turley, Cecilia Uhlin, and Cindy Zimmerman.
