curated by Sona stepanyan and natasha dahnberg

Titled Victory over the Victory this exhibition strives to touch upon some of the current and historical events, related to questions of war, loss, sorrow and memory. The participants’ collective focus revolves around the theme of communication in times of conflict, as well as the notion of a victory. Driven by artists’ direct and indirect experiences and active socio-political stance, several questions are put to the fore: is it possible to win a war, what defines a victory and who becomes a winner?

For us who live in Sweden and follow various wars through the media narration or friends’ testimonies and personal stories, it is important to listen and take a chance to reflect together on our own experiences and values. Therefore, we have invited international and Swedish artists to show their works. We see this exhibition as a possibility to align with participants’ diverse artistic practices and experiences by voicing their opinions.

Participating artists: Zhanna Kadyrova, Anri Sala, Snežana Vučetić Bohm, Arthur Bondar, Aziz Hazara, Mathilda Frykberg, Joakim Forsgren, Pavel Rotts, Maïda Chavak, Anush Ghukasyan, Vahram Galstyan, Nairi Khatchadourian (AHA Collective) Armenien, Mkrtich Tonoyan, Anastasiya Yarovenko, Klara Källström & Thobias Fäldt and Johannes Wahlström, Carl Johan De Geer, Ingela Johansson, Juan-Pedro Fabra Guemberena