February might feel dark, but we at Your Living City bring you the top events to brighten it up! There’s a special exhibition focusing on light, the chance to see top figure-skaters perform, Art week and so much more. Feel the love this Valentine’s month.
Art on Ice
Where: Ericsson Globen, Globentorget, 12127 Stockholm
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F1-6 Fotografiska dance party, F-4
Once a month, Fotografiska photography museum turns into two dance floors holding up to 1200 people for a night of light and sound. This month’s line-up features names such as house music DJs Kerri Chandler (US) and DIXON (DE). Get a ticket, wear your dancing shoes.
When: Saturday February 2nd. 22.00 – 03.00
Where: Fotografiska, Stora Tullhuset Stadsgårdshamnen 22, 116 45 Stockholm. T-bana – Slussen
Cost: Adults – 300 SEK tickets
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Fargfäbriken ‘Stockholm On The Move’ exhibition
Where: Fargfäbriken, Lövholmsbrinken 1, SE 117 43 Liljeholmen, T-bana Liljeholmen
Cost: Adults – 40 SEK, Students/Seniors – 30 SEK, Children/Under 18 – free.
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Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair
Where: Exhibition Road 1, Älvsjö
Cost: Adults – 140 SEK, Children 7-14 – 20 SEK, 0-6 years – free. Students – 60 SEK with I.D.
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The Flying Dutchmen at Folkoperan
Where: Folkoperan, Hornsgatan 72, 118 21, Stockholm.
Cost: Adults – 260-450 SEK range, some discounts or last minute price possible an hour before show at box office if available.
Enlightened show and Stockholm Skateboarding Festival at Artipelag Museum
The current Enlightened show at Artipelag is our pick of the month.
Little-known and quite new the scene, Artipelag museum is nestled on an edge of the archipelago and highlights modern art in a super contemporary environment. Entrepreneur Björn Jakobson approached architect Johan Nyren with a vision that is inspired by nature and settled on 49 acres of land. Art, culture, design and fine dining are all enclosed in the clean, black tarred halls amongst the pine trees with floor to ceiling glass windows giving elevated vistas across the rockface and water’s edge. The current show Enlightened, with stand out pieces from international artists such as Tracy Emin, Dan Flavin and Mona Hatoum, is the perfect tonic for a winter’s day. In a similar vein to London’s leading Hayward Gallery featuring a Light show right now; electric light is the centre piece for a neon and fluorescent show. Snow scenes outside divided by white walls inside are the perfect neutral backdrop for these colourful uplifting or contemplative works and this UV injection, flooded with light, certainly brightens up a dark February. Even the paper programme glows in the dark, adding another splash of fun to this bright exhibition with light peeping from holes, guarded by mesh or glaring from orbs.
Bring the family, bring a date or come alone and make use of the surrounding outdoor walking trails or highly recommended lunch buffet in the cafe. Evening guests could also gaze out at the stars from upstairs BAGGEN restaurant or roof terrace. Families are well catered for with large open spaces, free entry for children and a current Stockholm Skateboard Festival for older kids to burn off energy on the indoor ramps and jumps. Come and see the light!
When: Until February 17th.
Where: Artipelagstigen 1, Gustavsberg. Take Artipelag bus direct from central Vasagatan for 50 SEK or catch SL bus 474 from Sussen to Värmdö Marknad and then change to the complimentary Artipelag shuttle bus for the last 5 minutes. Car parking and boat info at their homepage.
Cost: Enlightened – Adults – 200 SEK, Youths 19-24 – 100 SEK, Children – free
Cost:Skateboard Festival park – 70 SEK, 50 SEK with helmet.
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Stockholm Guerilla Design Week, featuring Face-o-Mat portrait booth
Where: Various locations
Cost: Face-o-mat booth 50 SEK.
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Spring Salon art sale
When: throughout February, 14.30 sale each day
Where: Djurgårdsvägen 60, Stockholm
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Stockholm Art Week
Nordic MARKET and Supermarket are examples of fairs during the art week. Kulturhuset and Moderna Museet shall also be hosting events.
When: February 11th – 17th.
Where: Various locations
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Mando Diao concert
Swedish alt-rock band Mando Diao, now well known on the festival circuit, taking inspiration for their last album from Swedish poems by Fröding, perform 2 nights by Medborgarplatsen.
When: February 7th and February 17th
Where: Göta Lejon, Götgatan 55, 116 21. T-bana – Medborgarplatsen
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Article: Emma Ladlow
Photos reproduced with kind permission from Art on Ice Production AG and Artipelag
