The exhibition was shown at Läckö Castle, Kållandsö, Västergötland.
Over the centuries, visual artists and craftsmen have worked with the fragile, the fleeting and the finite in the arts. By playing with materials andtechniques, artists have found new expressions. Fragility has sometimes been an aim and an aesthetic quality, both as a process and a state.
The exhibition presented approximately one hundred objects from Nationalmuseum's collections, and delved into both Läckö's 17th-century heyday and our contemporary era.
Eye miniature depicting Ann Fryer. Made in 1787 by Richard Cosway.Watercolour on ivory. Gold and pearls.
Sculpture ”The Crown of Creation”, Designed and made by Britt-Ingrid Persson in 1970. Glazed stoneware.
Pocket watch in the shape of a cranium, by Moyse, ca 1560. Silver and brass.
Magdalena Rudenschöld, 1766-1823, by unknown artist. Oil on canvas
Medallion depicting an unknown bearded man. Made by an unknown artist, ca 1650-1700.
Object "Frozen Forest",designed and made by: Elisabeth Henriksson, 2008. Glass, pewter (99% pure, lead free) and silicone.
"Elumination på Skeps Holmen", by Pehr HIlleström the elder, painted in the 1790s. Oil on wood.
Egg shell necklace, made by Helena Sandström in 1997. Eggshells, gold 24k and sweet water pearls.
Visitors information
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