Can we ever truly understand the passing of time in a world in a state of constant flux? As the first art institution in Sweden, Bildmuseet presents William Kentridge's The Refusal of Time. The large scale installation opens on Friday 12 October. Welcome to the press preview on Thursday, 11 October, at 10 am (RSVP).
Imagine a future where food waste is a key source of energy instead of adding to our carbon footprint. What if billions of expectant mothers in developing countries could get safe surgery during childbirth? Could it be that we already know what space tourism will look like in 2040? May 31_June 1, graduates present their degree projects at Umeå Institute of Design’s yearly exhibition.
On Friday 4 May, Bildmuseet opens the annual graduate exhibition by master’s students at the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts. C.R.E.A.M. is the culmination of five years of study in Fine Arts. Welcome to the press preview on Thursday 3 May, at 10:00-12:00.
In the upcoming Dada is Dada exhibition, Bildmuseet presents paintings, drawings, documents, photography, collages, objects, sound recordings and films from one of the most influential art movements of the 20th century. The exhibition opens on Friday evening 17 November.
On Friday 20 October at 19:00 Bildmuseet opens a large exhibition by recognised artist and filmmaker Amar Kanwar. The Sovereign Forest is a poetic response to the conflict over land and the resistance of local communities in the Indian state of Odisha. Press preview on Thursday 19 October at 10:00 – Welcome! The artist will participate.
Blood, fire, earth, water and her own body; Ana Mendieta's poetic and striking works from the 1970s and 1980s are a delicate balancing act between vulnerability and strength. Welcome to Bildmuseet for a press preview on Thursday 15 June 10 am, of the largest presentation of Mendieta's artistry shown in Sweden to date.
Imagine a future where children don't need to fear scary monsters under their beds. What if NASA's next vehicle to explore Mars is already designed, in northern Sweden. Consider a tomorrow where breathing difficulties among newborn children in developing countries aren’t life-threatening anymore. June 1-2, graduates present their degree projects at Umeå Institute of Design’s yearly exhibition.
The upcoming exhibtion at Bildmuseet, Sweden, brings together artists from Europe, Japan, the USA and Australia to investigate experiences of nuclear technology, radiation and the complex relationship between knowledge and the deep time. "Perpetual Uncertainty / Contemporary Art in the Nuclear Anthropocene" is opened by Hans Adolfsson, Vice Chancellor at Umeå University, on Sunday October 2nd.
On Sunday 12 June, Bildmuseet opens The Greatest Day, a video installation on being in a time of war by French Lebanese artist Fouad Elkoury. Press preview on Thursday 9 June, at 10:00. Welcome!
On Sunday 12 June Bildmuseet opens an exhibition with a selection of artist Saara Ekström’s latest works; video, photograpy, installation and sound based on her fascination with alchemical processes. Press preview on Thursday 9 June, at 10:00. Welcome!
Welcome to the press preview of the Charles and Ray Eames exhibition at Bildmuseet, on Friday 15 April at 10:00. Meet Eames Demetrios, Director of Eames Office and grandson of Charles and Ray Eames, and Lotte Johnson, Assistant Curator at Barbican Art Gallery.
In dialogue with contemporary immersive digital art, Julio Le Parc's ground breaking work from the 1960s has found new currency and his kinetic works are shown in exhibitions around the world. The exhibition that opens at Bildmuseet on Sunday 22 November – Le Parc's first solo exhibition in Scandinavia – focuses on one of the most important aspects of his work: his fascination with changing light.
Umeå University is one of Sweden's largest universities with over 37,000 students and 4,300 employees. The university is home to a wide range of education programmes and world-class research in a number of fields. Umeå University was also where the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 was discovered – a revolution in gene-technology that was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Founded in 1965, Umeå University is characterised by tradition and stability as well as innovation and change. Education and research on a high international level contributes to new knowledge of global importance, inspired, among other things, by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The university houses creative and innovative people that take on societal challenges. Through long-term collaboration with organisations, trade and industry, and other universities, Umeå University continues to develop northern Sweden as a knowledge region.
The international atmosphere at the university and its unified campus encourages academic meetings, an exchange of ideas and interdisciplinary co-operation. The cohesive environment enables a strong sense of community and a dynamic and open culture in which students and staff rejoice in the success of others.
Campus Umeå and Umeå Arts Campus are only a stone's throw away from Umeå town centre and are situated next to one of Sweden's largest and most well-renowned university hospitals. The university also has campuses in the neighbouring towns Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik.
At Umeå University, you will also find the highly-ranked Umeå Institute of Design, the environmentally certified Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics and the only architectural school with an artistic orientation – Umeå School of Architecture. The university also hosts a contemporary art museum Bildmuseet and Umeå's science centre – Curiosum. Umeå University is one of Sweden's five national sports universities and hosts an internationally recognised Arctic Research Centre.
