Index – October 2020

October 2020

Now open: Ulrika Sparre: EAR TO THE GROUND,
2 October–22 November

Ulrika Sparre works with stones and their qualities. In her work she focuses on specific characteristics of stones to open up the spectre of time widely. Stones have their own temporalities, a longevity unthinkable for humankind: they were here before us and will continue to be here after us. Amongst their seams and fault lines we can perceive glints and glimpses of past realities, histories sedimented and pressed together. Stones and minerals explain –quietly– something about life. Ulrika Sparre decided to listen actively to them.

Listening to stones allows a secret language to appear; every stone presents a certain type of sound and a certain vibration. Using contact microphones, Ulrika Sparre selects places far away from the marks of human civilization and puts her ear to the ground. The inner sounds of the stones come to us as a lost language, as a slow continuity and earthly rhythm. Vibrations and temporalities, waves in the form of sound or light.

The exhibition is now open. There is no need to book, however Index team monitors visitor numbers to ensure safe distancing.
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Bookshop Situation Series: Release of Nya Småland, Tue 13 October, 18:00

Published in English and Swedish by Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing and Linneaus University, Nya Småland investigates issues of entrepreneurship, immigration and emigration, and looks in various ways at the relationship between the rural and the urban. These three themes characterise both a common and a historical understanding of Småland.

The release will be presented by the book’s editor Jonatan Habib Engqvist. Juan Pedro Fabra Guemberena will talk about the portal in Moheda. Anna Ekman, Cecilia Järdemar and Freddy Tsimba have a conversation about the work with the Swedish mission archive’s Congo images.

Important: RSVP required due to limited spaces. Email rsvp@indexfoundation.se
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Artist talk and book presentation with Ulrika Sparre, Fri 16 October, 17:30

We invite you to join us at Index for a conversation between artist Ulrika Sparre and Index Foundation director Marti Manen about the works in the exhibition Ear To The Ground, the practice of listening, drawing attention to extended temporalities and traces of what cannot be seen.

The discussion continues with the release at Index of the book Ear to the Ground (published by Art&Theory Publishing), including essays by Johan Redin, Sue Spaid, Virginia MacKenny, Virginia Marano and Jacquelyn Davis, as well as an interview between the artist and Marti Manen.

Important: RSVP required due to limited spaces. Email rsvp@indexfoundation.se
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Listen: Ulrika Sparre in conversation with Sue Spaid

In August 2020, curator Sue Spaid and artist Ulrika Sparre met at Index to talk about stones and the coming exhibition project by Ulrika Sparre at Index. Sue Spaid is one of the contributing authors to the book Ear to the Ground published by Art&Theory. Sue Spaid and Ulrika Sparre talk about rocks and memories, artists and the invisible, time schedules, tokens, sound, experiences and existential matters. The conversation fluctuates between ideas and physicality, artistic practices in nature, ecology and exhibition spaces.
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Upcoming workshops: GOING TO AN EXHIBITION IN CHARACTER, 26–30 October

Index and Index Teen Advisory Board welcome you to join them in going to an exhibition in character. Using speculative and performative methods from LARP (Live Action Role Play) we visit different exhibitions to untangle the invisible codes that structure it as a social space. Join for one day or the whole week, it’s free and open to all under the age of 30. More info on how to take part coming very soon!
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Opening hours:

Index continues to follow recommendations and monitor visitor numbers in the space to ensure safe distancing. Our opening hours are:

Wed / Thu / Fri 12:00–18:00
Sat / Sun 12:00–16:00
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