Current exhibitions

The multidisciplinary artist Jonas Liveröd has invited the artist Emilie Florin to the Gothenburg Art Association for an exhibition that takes its title from the strange phenomenon of Déjà vu. Here we are introduced to brand new works by both of them - Liveröd's wooden sculptures, mirror works and drawing collages that meet Florin's paintings and sculptures.

 

The two tackle the experience of Déjà vu - the strange feeling of recognition in the face of a new event, a new situation, an unfamiliar object or an unfamiliar image. Liveröd and Florin share an interest in the original definition of Déjà vu as a dream state, a memory hallucination or an illusion , related to the psychological term Uncanny.

 

Liveröd & Florin have repeatedly worked together on projects, including at Skövde Art Museum and Gallery Steinsland-Berliner. Most recently in 2024, Emilie created a monumental ceiling painting for one of Liveröd's own museums.

 

Liveröd has been artist in residence at the legendary Gathenhielmska house in Gothenburg this past winter, where he has worked on a number of different projects in parallel, and is currently working on a series of public events at Gathenhielmska, as well as an extensive solo exhibition at the Röhsska Museum in 2025. He will also be exhibiting at the JAGS Museum on Öland and Avesta Art during the summer. He has also recently published his extensive artistic lexicon Grand Assembly by the Gothenburg-based publisher LL' Editions.

 

The National Encyclopedia describes Jonas Liveröd's artistry as "characterized by unbridled energy, a place where everything from ancient to contemporary myths and rites collide and mix in a violent discharge. His method is primarily focused on drawing, sculpture and installation but takes on a variety of expressions with a large mix of materials and interdisciplinary overlaps, where he also works with text, curatorial work or whatever comes his way."

 

Emilie Florin is an artist who moves freely across genres and materials. Active as an artist but also as a set designer, stylist, curator and creative consultant. Last winter she was involved in the design of the exhibition Svenskt Tenn: A Philosophy of Home at Liljevalchs. At the Gothenburg Art Association, Emilie Florin presents completely new sculptures and paintings where the language is visionary, playful and associative in tactile, elegantly clumsy and sparkling compositions. As uncomfortable as it is subtle.