Dreams and visions by the sea

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the first surrealist manifesto, Art Inside Out visits Mjellby Art Museum with the exhibition Dreams and Visions by the Sea. In an exploration of the imprint of surrealism in contemporary times, the artists Ingela Ihrman and Muhammad Ali have been invited to create new works during an artistic residency in and around Halmstad.

During the autumn you can also take part in new performance works by the artists Ylva Snöfrid, Fågelle, Linnea Hansander, Alexander Wireen and an exploration of Afro-surrealism produced by curator Tawanda Appiah.

What new realities arise today in the desire to challenge and transform society, conventions, and the limitations of the self? Surrealism calls for new languages, artistic hybrids, critical creativity, and demands that we identify and challenge the boundaries that claim our reality, but the political and aesthetic conventions that surrealism wants to shed and transgress are different now than they were a hundred years ago. The desire to move beyond the limitations of reality, to allow it to explode and expand, is motivated by other forces. In the gaps that arise between artificial intelligence and human bodies. In a transformed view of our role in ecological systems where we are no longer the sole conquerors but are tightly interconnected with other species and organisms. In queer, postcolonial, and anti-racist resistance movements. To name only a few. The development of society has blazed a trail for new forms, methods, and creative spaces where surrealism’s quest through the labyrinths of the subconscious, the crossing of boundaries, and what lies beyond reality is actualized. The exhibition, together with a rich performance program and the publication AIO Journal, follows some of these threads and examine the influence surrealism has on our contemporary moment.

Information about the opening and performance September 8th

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Find Ingela Ihrman’s videos

In addition to Mjellby Art Museum, Ingela Ihrman’s video work are shown in a few selected places around Halmstad. The works can be visited during their opening hours.

Slättåkra gårdsbutik

Steninge church – the video is played on Mondays when the church is open and after service, 11.15-12.00, on the following Sundays; 8/9, 22/9, 6/10, 20/10

Hushållningssällskapet’s farm Lilla Böslid in Eldsberga – in the reception. Monday – Thursday 08:00-16:00, Friday 08:00-12:00

Steninge kuststation

Opening hours Mjellby

Tuseday – Thursday 11:00 – 16:00

Saturday 7 September the museum opens at 12:00

Directions to Mjellby

By car: Mjellby art museum is located just outside Halmstad. You can easily get here by car (about 8 minutes from the city center, 4 minutes from Halmstad airport). If you arrive on the E6 take the Halmstad north exit, follow the signs towards Tylösand and then towards Steninge.

By bus: The journey takes about 18 minutes from Halmstad Resecentrum. Line 330 stops at the stop “Mjällby”, from there it is about a 5-minute walk. Line 350 stops at the stop “Mjellby konstmuseum”, from there it is about a 7-minute walk.

By bike: From central Halmstad you cycle along Nya Tylösandsvägen in the direction of Tylösand. When you reach Gamla Tylösandsvägen, turn right onto it and follow the road until you arrive at the roundabout at the intersection Gamla Tylösandsvägen/Bäckagårdsvägen. Cycle straight ahead in the roundabout. Turn right immediately after the roundabout and follow the signs “Konstmuseum”.

Accessibility

Two parking spaces for persons with disabilities
Hearing aids during viewings
Easily accessible reception desk
Automatic door openers
No high thresholds
Contrast painted premises
Accessible toilet
Ramps
Guide dogs are allowed
The “Följa med-kortet” applies