In 2020, Ulrika Sparre presented her exhibition EAR TO THE GROUND at Index. In this exhibition, we encountered invisible traces of reality: the sound within stones, secret luminosity, and approaches—from science and nature, but also from faith—to that which we may never fully see.
Ulrika Sparre’s passing leaves us with a deep sense of loss. Yet, we remember her perseverance in seeking the invisible, her ability to transform language into something new, her thoughtful presence, and her generosity. Her work was also featured in the exhibition Index held in Barcelona, and her visits to Index—whether to see exhibitions or simply to share a conversation—were always filled with joy.
We will miss Ulrika deeply, and we will remember her as this remarkable artist who revealed the many layers of reality in our lives.
Sincerely,
Index staff
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June 2025  Ulrika Sparre 1974-2025
On view at Index 
In SHOCK VALUE, a solo exhibition by Madeleine Andersson, bringing together new and existing sculptures and video works in a total installation, Andersson presents what she calls “Degenerative Knowledge”; a concept which questions the western notion of progression.”
Symposium: Perversion of Science, 22-23 August 2025 In the closing week of Madeleine Andersson: SHOCK VALUE, Andersson will, together with Mandus Ridefelt, present Perversion of Science; a two-day symposium with invited guests exploring and digging deeper into some of the questions and themes of the current exhibition. Save the dates: more info will be announced soon. More Program 
Index welcomes you to a talk with artists Camilla Crispino and Laressa Dickey. Their presentation follows their residency at Munnen in Bagarmossen, where they will work in the community with 1:1 movement portraits. Their practice proposes an impossible task of trying to catch moments that are already gone, through mark-making. They ask: Is it possible to document the becoming of a moving body by following a line? To transfer onto paper not a supposed copy but the process of its continuous transformation? How can we make the performative notation of a moment? How can we stay with an elusive line in the other, that edge? At Index, they will share the experiences of the practice in the community in Bagarmossen, talk about their collaboration, and do a live practice together.
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Index Archive 
As a new feature in the newsletter we will present something from the vast archive of Index. It could be an exhibition, event, images, notes, anecdotes or something else. Our aim is to highlight Index’ long history, showcasing the varied and fascinating program of the institution.
We begin with looking back only a couple of months. During the exhibition CALL IT MUSEUM, a series of small “secret” exhibitions were on display. Some visitors found these exhibitions, located in a secret space created specially for CALL IT MUSEUM; to define other exhibitional temporalities and ways to understand curatorial and institutional practice. The series consisted of four temporal presentations, as follows: ON FIRE 24 January–2 February 2025 THAT IS, IT IS REALLY NO TRUE CULTURE, BUT ONLY A WAY OF KNOWING ABOUT CULTURE 7–16 February 2025 (curated by Foteini Salvaridi) FLASH ART N.134 MAY 1987 28 February–16 March 2025 A SERIES OF ARTWORKS WITH DIFFICULT ACCESS 20–23 March 2025 Index in press
Frieze: Elmer Blåvarg about Madeleine Andersson, Best Shows in the Nordics
Kunstkritikk: Nora Arrhenius Hagdahl about Madeleine Andersson Exhibition
Current: Madeleine Andersson: SHOCK VALUE
3 April–24 August 2025 Preview: Claudia Pagès 11 September–19 October 2025 |
