The Ocean in the Forest
The first part of the exhibition opened March 23 in the studio. Lavanya Mani's textile artworks weave together a rich tapestry of mythological and historical references. Her works often delve into how stories and visual culture, akin to spices, dyes, textiles, and diseases, have traversed between societies through colonial trade routes, impacting colonialism and the economics of imperialism in India. Mani's exhibition runs until June 23 and the artist returns for the opening of Part 2 in May to hold a workshop in Kalamkari.
The second part of the group exhibition opens May 4 with new outdoor projects by Youmna Chlala, Evan Ifekoya and Eduardo Navarro who invites you to discover their immersive art works that, through storytelling and healing sounds, evoke the potency of collective action, dreaming, and imagination.
Part 1 Mar 23–June 23
Part 2 May 4–Nov 3
Other Highlights During the Year
Martin Puryear: Meditation in a Beech Wood
In June Martin Puryear's monumental, thatched sculpture Meditation in a Beech Wood (1996) will be reconstructed. Visitors are invited to follow the entire process with several events during the building process and on September 5 the project ends with a seminar where the artist rededicates his sculpture. 10 June–September. Read more here.
Kimsooja: A Laundry Field
Kimsooja's art work A Laundry Field from 2020 has been acquired into the collection and this summer it can be experienced in the sculpture park again. Hundreds of white sheets, embroidered with monograms or decorated with lace swaying in the wind and remind us of the creation of a home, life and death. June 26–September 29. Read more here.
Wanås Art & Words Festival
Wanås Art & Words Festival is a different and experimental literature festival for all senses that premiered in 2023 with the title Mycocosm, and the theme of fungi and mycelial networks. This year's festival is an extension of this year's theme and continues the exploration of man's relationship with other species, the earth, knowledge, traditions and each other through conversations, workshops, nature and food experiences and the literature about more than human worlds that inspires and occupies the contemporary art field. September–October. Read more here.