Lengthening Shadows of Winter: Strömberg’s Nordic Landscapes
Pär Strömberg (Stockholm, Sweden) heralds the start of winter, opening Strömberg Gotham
PAPER, the winter season at Peek-a-Boo Gallery, with deep shades of Scandinavian black
metal in his solo exhibition ‘Come Twilight, Come Dark Night
Event Name: ‘Come Twilight, Come Dark Night’
Artist: Pär Strömberg (Stockholm, Sweden)
Venue: Peek-a-Boo Gallery, Gotham Studios Inc (57 James Street, Northbridge)
Dates: 1 – 30 June 2014
This exhibition is part of the City of Perth Winter Arts Season 2014
‘Come Twilight, Come Dark Night’
The first of the three winter exhibitions at Gotham Studios’ Peek-a-boo gallery, Pär Strömberg’s
series ‘Come Twilight, Come Dark Night’ refers to anti-cosmic ideas and chaos theories within
the popular underground culture of Scandinavian black metal. Pär’s work takes inspiration from
light and darkness, situated in mental and physical landscapes and a subconscious symbolism
that acts as an incantation to make darkness visible.
The collection of drawings and prints that makes up ‘Come Twilight, Come Dark Night’ is a form
of diary, originally planned as a hand-bound book. Each individual work in this series, whether
lithograph or original drawings, combines to give a sense of the whole narrative that is played out
through the juxtaposition of images. As metaphorical hymns or psalms, talismans or incantations,
of a darkness visible. This exhibition coincides with the southern winter solstice.
About Pãr Strömberg
Strömberg (Örebro 1972) works and lives in Stockholm, Sweden and Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. He graduated from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam 1996-1999 and the
Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm 2011-2013. An award-winning artist, exhibiting around the
world, Pär is represented by Ron Mandos Gallery in Amsterdam (NL) and Paper Gallery in
Manchester (UK).
Venue: Peek-a-Boo Gallery, Gotham Studios
Venue address: 57 James Street Northbridge WA 6003
(at the James Street entrance to the Perth Cultural Centre)
On view 24/7 – Unticketed
Information:
www.gothamstudios.com.au www.facebook.com/gothamstudios
www.parstromberg.se www.facebook.com/pages/Par-Stromberg-Artist/114346661908799
www.paper-gallery.co.uk www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Gallery
www.perthwinterarts.visitperthcity.com
Contact: (Further information, Media, Sales) Kate Koivisto Wheeler, Curator: chez.kkw@optusnet.com.au
Also visit Perth link: http://visitperthcity.com/event/str%C3%B6mberg-gotham-paper-0
Vastness and Sorrow II, lithography on paper 42 x 32 cm
