After Life: Mapping the Unknown
Hägerstensåsens Medborgarhus (2024)
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born” - Antonio Gramsci
In light of the rapid changes of the world, Afterlife explores the fluid intersections between the spiritual realm, reality and existence. Nine Stockholm-based artists are mapping the emerging topographies of the unknown at Hägerstensåsens Medborgarhus. Throughout the various spaces of medborgarhuset, the artists invite us to reevaluate our relationship to the unknown. Collectively exploring liminal spaces, we process the loss of a world in slow collapse. Spirituality, dreaming and contemplation tie into one another, challenging our understanding of the world. How can we resiliently and compassionately navigate the landscape of the here and beyond?
The exhibition is a collaboration between Fine Art students at Konstfack and MA Curating students at Stockholm University. The research and work leading up to the exhibition has been generously supported by the Swedish Museum of Natural History and Hägerstensåsens Medborgarhus.
Afterlife is co-curated by Unn Faleide, Ruoxi Gao, Carina Hundsdahl, Noel Platts, Elvira K. Wikman and Isa Van den Wouwer.
All images by Jean-Baptiste Béranger. Graphic design and visual identity by Elina Ulén.