The Wonderful World of Abstraction

Materials: Satin ribbons, steel, 550 cm Ø, 400 cm H.

With The Wonderful World of Abstraction, Jacob Dahlgren invites the audience to disappear into a colourful sea of ribbons. On the outside the artwork comes to life through people who are meandering in and out of the fields of colour. When entering the artwork, you become completely absorbed and invisible to bystanders. With The Wonderful World of Abstraction, Jacob Dahlgren invites the audience to disappear into a colourful sea of ribbons. On the outside the artwork comes to life through people who are meandering in and out of the fields of colour. When entering the artwork, you become completely absorbed and invisible to bystanders. Paintings become useful objects in his research on how art and our daily life are connected. What fascinates him is the interaction between body and object. The artist shows us the beauty that is hidden in everyday life.

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