The participating artists in this year's edition of OpenArt in Örebro are presented

OpenArt is Örebro municipality's international art biennial for contemporary art with participating artists from all over the world. This summer, the ninth edition of the exhibition will be opened, and with three months to go, the entire list of 2024's participating artists are now being presented. This year, around 40 artists representing 20 different nationalities are participating and together exhibiting around 60 works of art in Örebro's city centre.

In this year's edition of OpenArt, in several of the artworks there is a desire to escape from reality and to explore our origins and the relationship with nature. Several of the artists reflect on the present with a focus on exploring conflict and crisis and the limitation of freedom of expression. Art thus becomes an important part in a search for community and faith in the future.

Selection of artists

The selection of artists is a collaboration between producers and staff within the Art department. In order to broaden the perspective, different jury groups have been included in the selection.

The different jury groups were the children's jury, the people's jury and the art jury.

Some artists' participation is made possible by collaborations. Through the residency network Magic Carpets, participation is made possible for seven of the artists. The Public Art Agency Sweden is involved and enables Valeria Montti Colque's participation. Through ÖBO and the work with Hållstugan, Amanda Nordqvist is on the list. Through Region Örebro County's artist in residency, Mike Inglis can also be added to the list. Örebro Art Gallery is also part of OpenArt 2024 this year.

List of all participating artists - OpenArt 2024

Aaron Nachtailer, b. 1986, Argentina

Alex Rosa, b. 1985, Finland

Amanda Nordqvist, b. 1988, Sweden

AniAra, daily worklike-activities in Hallsberg

Atoosa Farahmand & Oscar Hagberg - Atoosa Farahmand, b. 1991, Iran. Oscar Hagberg, b. 1994, Sweden

Benjamin Nørskov, b. 1992, Sweden

Benoît Maubrey, b. 1952, USA

Bitte Alling, b. 1940, Sweden

Cecilia Jansson, b. 1975, Sweden

DAKU, b. 1982, India

Ekenger & Segerfelt - Agneta Segerfelt, b. 1957, Sweden. Helena Ekenger, b. 1961, Sweden

Ellen Freed, b. 1988, Sweden

Federico Lamas, b. 1979, Argentina

Filip Kijowski, b. 1994, Poland

Hamada Elkept, b. 1994, Palestine

Hanna Stansvik, b. 1987, Sweden

Johanna Väisänen, b. 1972, Finland

Karolina Oxelväg, b. 1989, Sweden

Kenne-Diss, Victor Jakobsson, b. 1997, Sweden

Lee Kuei-Chih, b. 1979, Taiwan

Line Bourdoiseau, b. 1997, France

Lua Rivera, b. 1989, Mexico

Marie Munk, b. 1988, Denmark

Mattias Käll, b. 1977, Sweden

Mike Inglis, b. 1966, Scotland

Nic Wilson, b. 1988, Canada

Peter Johansson, b. 1964, Sweden

Polina Stohnushko, b. 1994, Ukraine

Rebecka Bebben Andersson, b. 1984, Sweden

Robolito, Adriano Bohra, b. 1981, Brazil

Ronen Sharabani, b. 1979, Israel

Sadaf Ahmadi, b. 1985, Iran

Spencer Little b. 1976, USA

Stuart Ian Frost, b. 1960, Great Britain

Susken Rosenthal, b. 1956, Germany

Tamrat Gezahegne, b. 1977, Ethiopia

Thomas Nordström, b. 1967, Sweden

Valeria Montti Colque, b. 1978, Sweden

Waldemart Klyuzko, b. 1985, Ukraine

Wang & Söderström - Anny Wang, b. 1990, Sweden. Tim Söderström, b. 1988, Sweden

Yemisi Wilson, b. 1968, Great Britain

Contact

Felicia Bjärmark Esbjörnsson, communication Art Department

felicia.bjarmark.esbjornsson@orebro.se

019214698

Elin Persson, unit manager Art Department

elin.persson@orebro.se

019214643