Rakaflöt
by Thale Vangen
Artist
Thale Vangen
(Norge, född 1974)
Date2019
MediumHide, horsehair, thread, sand
DimensionsYttermått: 102 × 60 × 129 cm
ClassificationSculptures
Credit LinePurchase 2021 (Swedish Acquisitions 2021)
On view
StockholmRoomGallery 01:1
Object NumberMOM/2021/278:4
CollectionsSvenska förvärv 2021
About the artworkThese works seem vaguely familiar. They remind us of something, but are nevertheless different. Not pupas, seed husks or stingrays, but almost. Thale Vangen has an intuitive approach that allows her organic abstractions or life forms to evolve. She describes her method as an evolutionary force that triggers chain reactions of events in the material. The process reflects the spontaneous spawning of life in nature and her works eventually find an intrinsic form. The raw hides of these sculptures were filled with sand until they dried and could serve as their own exoskeletons. The shapes defy existing categories, and the title of the work is a made-up word. Rakaflöt.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad Selected exhibition history Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling Moderna Museet, Stockholm
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad Selected exhibition history Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling Moderna Museet, Stockholm
