© Kristina Abelli Elander
Gata med Urna
Artist
Kristina Abelli Elander
(Sverige, född 1952)
Alternate Title
- Street with Urn
Date1979
MediumAcrylic on masonite
DimensionsBildmått: 88,5 × 122 cm
Yttermått: 88,8 × 122 × 1,5 cm
Classification
Countries
Credit LineInköp 2021 (Svenska förvärv 2021)
Object NumberMOM/2021/259
CollectionsSvenska förvärv 2021, Sömnlösa nätter
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkA dystopian urban landscape reveals a possible near future. The streets are on fire, but no life is visible. Dead bodies lie scattered among abandoned chattels and rubble. The city is portrayed at a distance with a cold, recording eye devoid of feelings. Kristina Abelli Elander felt that society was on the wrong track. Here, she is trying to warn us. Maybe it’s already too late. The twenty or so paintings in The Street Series were made between 1978 and 1982. Abelli Elander called them posters and made holes at the top so they could be hung on the wall by a string. They all share the same comic book aesthetics. A way of communicating with a broader audience than the one found in the art galleries of cities.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks
Signerad på målningens framsida i nedre högra hörnet:
Kristina Elander 79, Etikett på baksidan:
Title=Gata med Urna
year=Street with
size=89 x
teqnique=acrylic au masonite
artist=Kristina Elander
Sweden
Selected exhibition history
Sömnlösa nätter. Från 1980-talet i Moderna Museets samling (den 24 februari 2023 - den 14 januari 2024)
Moderna Museet, Stockholm