Embrace! at the House of Emigrants, Växjö, Sweden.
From my blog about Embrace!
Embrace! and the opening the days in Växjö, September 14, 15 and 16, 2011.
We had a fantastic time in Sweden and in Växjö.
The opening, which began with a parade from the library to the House of Emigrants was a success! The House of Emigrants did not have space for everyone wishing to attend.
Quite a turn out to see the art exhibition, to show support for the concept for Embrace! and support the exhibition organizers Erica Månsson, Kultur Parken AB, Småland and the co-curators Lixuan An and Pia Sjölin.
A huge number of people living in Växjö are involved in Embrace!, not least because of the flag, created at seven schools in Växjö.
With families and friends the figure of all persons involved is higher than the 800 - 900 attending the day of the opening.
Read my blog about Embrace here!
Stefan Umærus
About
Embrace!
Embrace! is our shared dream for the future. It is our dream to live in harmony regardless of origin, religion, cultural background or political beliefs.
Embrace! stands for humanism, empathy, tolerance, acceptance and love. Everyone can participate, not only as a spectator, but by being actively involved in workshops, debates, and the collaboration of many different people, cultures, and ways of life, through various Embrace! venues.
The exhibition opens in the House of Emigrants September 14, 2011 through the end of January 2012.
In addition to the art exhibition Embrace! will offer events including: language cafes, fashion shows, music and film screenings.
Embrace! is an initiative of the Kulturparken AB, Småland.
A number of other organizations are involved, including the County Council Kronoberg, the Linnaeus University, the Savings Bank Foundation in Sweden, the Regional Council of Southern Småland, the U.S. Embassy, and the Municipality of Växjö.
Corona
Borealis, Stefan Umaerus, 2011, Gouache, oil, aluminum-,
copper-leaf on canvas.
Corona Borealis measures, all four panels included, 10 x14ft, (300x400cm). Each panel measures 10x3ft. (300x90cm) The height, can be altered to between 8 and 9 ft depending on the height to the ceiling in the space for which the painting is purchased.
Corona Borealis is painted directly for EMBRACE! at House of Emigrants, Växjö. Sweden.
E-mail to Chely Depablos: chely@chelydepablos.com [chely@chelydepablos.com] or Stefan Umaerus: stefan@stefanumaerus.com [stefan@stefanumaerus.com] .
Read more about EMBRACE! at: http://embraceenglish.wordpress.com/about-embrace/
Stefan Umaerus - Erica Månsson, CEO Kulturparken Småland
Interview by Erica Månsson, CEO Kulturparken Småland, about the participation in Embrace!. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGAfwiEpZNg Language: Swedish. November, 2011.
Embrace! Växjö, Sweden, September 14, 2011
About Embrace! at the House of Emigrants, Växjö, Sweden. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FdiPWES2PT0 Languages: Swedish, English.
Stefan Umaerus - 2388: Connecting Vocabularies
"2388: Connecting Vocabularies", an art project about Beijing, China, in the time just before the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4, 1989. "2388: Connecting Vocabularies" recreates the seventeenth century French court painting series "Seven Arts and Seven Virtues" by Sebastien Bourdon, in a post-modern format. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKCRDfW83M Video for a panel discussion at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, New York, 2009.
Stefan Umaerus - Tiananmen Square Massacre, FocusTalk
The 30 min conversation with Xiaoxu Lin was broadcast by New tang Dynasty Television via satellite over Asia on occasion of the 2006 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEnKuwH7ahQ.
Stefan Umaerus - Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo
Stefan Umaerus one-man exhibition "Anatomía del Mundo, Documentos Para La Vida Publica 2000. Obras escogidas de Stefan Umaerus". Museo de Arte Moderno, Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic. Produced by the Audiovisual department at the MAM. Language: Spanish. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d9hXDW75no. Language: Spanish.
Stefan Umaerus - Art Students' League of New York
Panel discussion, Art Students' League of New York, Dec 17, 1997 Forum. "National and International". Sound bites; Stefan Umaerus. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VH8uKrWjp4
Stefan Umaerus - Early Works, 1980 - 1987
Early Works, 1980 - 1987 by Stefan Umaerus. Exhibitions at Galleri Engström, Stockholm, Norrköpings Konstmuseum. Eskilstuna Konstmuseum, Sandvikens Konsthall, Västeras Konstmuseum, and Civilian Warfare, New York. On the web at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRcxffKMi_8
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