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eNAN

by Olof Marsja

Artist Olof Marsja (Sverige, född 1986)

Date2020

MediumAluminium, sneakers, strumpor, plastfilm, obehandlad renpäls, fururegel, trä, rep och mässingsring

Dimensions180 x 70 x 70 cm

ClassificationSculptures

Credit LinePurchase 2021 (Swedish Acquisitions 2021)

Countries

Sweden

Object NumberMOM/2021/78

CollectionsSvenska förvärv 2021

The artwork is not on display

About the artworkLanky, furry legs wrapped in plastic, arms like axe handles, a row of heads along the curve of the spine. eNAN was made in the wake of the Girjas case, when violent reactions led to cyberhate and illegal slaughter of reindeer, found in bin liners along the roads in the Gällivare district. Innocent and defenceless animals were used as pawns in a conflict between people. Olof Marsja’s sculptures combine organic matter used by humans since time immemorial, and chemically processed materials unhampered by memories. His figures remind us that these materials are not separate but coexist. They also seem to have agency and give the artist a method to transform and challenge the authority of those who write history. A way of processing grief and widening the perspective.
Selected exhibition history Nyförvärvsutställningen (den 5 februari 2022 - den 14 augusti 2022) Moderna Museet, Stockholm

Works by the artist