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Vit kropp
© Lars Millhagen/Bildupphovsrätt 2026
Vit kropp
Vit kropp
Photo: Åsa Lundén/Moderna Museet

Vit kropp

by Lars Millhagen
Artist (Sverige, 1936 - 1996)
Alternate Title
  • White Body
Date1973
DimensionsHöjd 160 cm
Classification
Countries
Credit LineInköp 1974
Object NumberNMSK 2180
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkLars Millhagen arranges sculptural clashes between strictly geometric and more organic shapes, combining wood, rope, stone and other natural materials, such as twigs, fabric, straw and soil. A couple of visits to Japan around 1970 inspired him to work with new expressions and materials. The terse, subtle Japanese imagery impressed him deeply, along with the ritualised relationship between nature and culture that is so strongly aestheticised in Japanese culture. The large jointed wooden sculpture is closely related to Japanese clothing. Spread out on the floor, the sculpture has a kimono shape that is partially fragmented when it is suspended from the ceiling. Selected exhibition history Molnen mellan oss (2006) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museet c/o Magasin 3 (den 23 mars 2002 - den 16 juni 2002) Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall