VERNISSAGE Bengtsson Fine Art summer 24

Hand Show by Robert Filliou: Born in France 1926, died 1987. Associated with the Fluxus group, and produced works as a filmmaker, artist, action poet, sculptor and was a happening maestro. Made the photographic series Hand Show in collaboration with the photographer Scott Hyde. The series consists of 24 prints of photographs in duo shot of the hands of 24 artists. Printed on cardboard in an edition of 150. Among the artists who lent a hand to be photographed were Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, John Cage and Christo. Andy Warhol suggested that the portfolio first should be shown in the windows of Tiffany´s in New York City.

Ephemeral Architectures by hester: Born in Columbia 1964. Works out of Miami, USA. Graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York in 1989.  “Architectures Éphémère”, invites you to a journey of imaginary architectures.

From Another Time  by Olle Ljungström: Born in Sweden 1961, died 2016.  Swedish artist/photographer and musician. In this show you see photographs from his last series of works: “From Olle’s Camera” and “From Another Time”, large format photographs from the negatives buried in his garden 20 years earlier.

Becoming by Elsa Gregersdotter: Born in Sweden 1992, is an artist based in Stockholm, graduated with a BFA from Valand Academy, Gothenburg. Working with staged photography, in combination with documentary, she strikes to provoke humorous reactions, while also raising important questions. “Becoming”, examine an aging masculinity to her own younger body.

Platonic Cave Paintings by Robbin Maddock and Diana Hajji: Photografer Robin Maddock and painter Diana Hajji share their mutual interest in the perennial mythic image ”Diana and her nymphs bathing” in a photo collage and painterly collaboration.