October 4, 2012

Art Review: HIT @ Swedish Ambassador’s Residence




Art is often exhibited in weird locations but this has to be one of the most interesting venues we’ve come across. The Swedish ambassador’s residence in not usually open to the public — primarily because she lives there and, like most people, doesn’t want random passers-by wandering through her home. But she’s making an exception at the moment, because two Swedish artists have taken over her dining room to display their art.

The two artists couldn’t be more different in their styles but have both adapted the space available to complement their works. Emanuel Rohss specialises in abstract works where the paint and the canvas melt into one, providing the illusion of texture when in fact they are flat and smooth. They have an escapist quality to them, furthered by the fact that they lean against the walls wherever there is space — in one case, even placed in front of an existing painting.

In contrast, Kent Karlsson’s humorous works have a more immediate impact, if you can find them.