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Scan Magazine | Contents

Contents 6 10 20

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Profile | Tina Dico – London is my desert island

10 Design | Scandinavian Interior Design That Rocks!

– And where to buy it in London

20 Food | Midsummer in Scandinavia – Bronte’s midsummer food

24 Business Profile 6| London’s Scandinavian Opportunities

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– It takes goodwille to get started

28 Travel | You are now in SoFo – A walk through Stockholm’s Södermalm district

34 Fashion | Bitte Kai Rand – A recent revamp puts danish label Bitte Kai Rand back on the fashion map

40 News from the Scandinavian Chambers of Commerce – Events over the summer

28 44 Scandinavian Culture Calendar – Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here!

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Scan Magazine | Editors Note

Dear Reader It is with great pleasure and excitement that I present this debut issue of Scan Magazine. Our mission is simple: to promote Scandinavian enterprise and culture in the financial centre of the world: London.

The Danish musician Tina Dico is the subject of our first cover story. Scandinavians come to the UK for many reasons: some are lured by a sizeable pay packet, others seek the excitement of living in a new country. This is the story of a Danish artist who came to London to pursue an international career. Having now played at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s and to full stadiums with critically acclaimed electronic duo Zero, she is fast on her way to achieving just that.

Scan Magazine is committed to offering Scandinavian entrepreneurs a stronger voice by bringing their unique business stories to a larger audience which appreciates all things Scandinavian. In this issue we tell the story of the Swedish law firm Goodwille.

Scandinavian design is gaining the international respect, understanding and acclaim that it undoubtedly deserves.

On page 10 we take a look at some Scandinavian interior design brands and where to buy them in London.

about some of our midsummer food traditions! Bring out the akvavit and enjoy.

In our travel section we visit Stockholm, often described as Scandinavia’s leading cultural capital. The Södermalm district is called the SoFo area. We take a walk through this fashionable part of the Swedish capital and reveal some of the secrets it has to offer.

We hope that you enjoy this magazine as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you

Thomas Adsbøll

Thank you!

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Midsummer in Scandinavian countries is time for huge celebration. Bronte, our favourite food columnist, will give you Scandinavian Food for Thought in her brilliant article

Published by Scan Magazine Limited Designed & Printed by Liquid Graphic Limited Editor Thomas Adsbøll Art Direction Mads E. Petersen Photos Magnus Arrevad

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Tina Dico

LONDON IS MY DESERT ISLAND

By Sarah Sidibé

It’s not hard to see why some people think that Tina Dico is Denmark’s Joni Mitchell. Like the folk legend, Dico is massively talented, writes her own thought-provoking material and performs her folk-pop songs with an acoustic guitar - not to mention her beautiful long blond hair. But after more than ten years in the music industry Tina Dico has carved out a successful international career as a singer/songwriter in her own right.

this rubbed off on me. There was also a piano at home and I started to play quite early on. Then, when Tracy Chapman came out with her first album – I think I was about ten – I moved over to the guitar and started to write my own songs. Writing songs was like therapy to me. I really felt that I had found my soul-mate in Tracy Chapman.

The 29-year old Dane has already beaten Cold Play and U2 to the number one spot in Denmark, has won a Grammy for Best Songwriter and been voted Best Composer by the Danish Music Critics. The fact that she has done this without the support of a big record company or huge promotion tours makes her success even more impressive.

I would like to think my music is philosophical folk pop.

The people I admire the most are Bob Dylan and Damian Albarn [the British band Blur’s front man, ed.].

Born in the town of Aarhus music has always been a big part of Dico’s life.

You started to sing at a very young age, were you supported by your family?

There was always a lot of music in my home as my Dad is a hi-fi geek and has a music room with a massive stereo and a big vinyl collection. I would sit there and listen to a lot of stuff. Music was something very precious to my dad and something he was incredibly passionate about and

How would you describe your music and who inspires you?

Dico’s first single, “Your Waste of Time”, was released in 1998 and was picked as “Song of the Week” on Danish National Radio. Record companies soon came knocking on her door, but unhappy with the way they wanted to market her, Dico got a loan from the bank and started her own record label, “Finest Gramophone” in 2000. Her first album, “Fuel”, was released the following year.

You released your first album, “Fuel”, in 2001 which got you noticed in Denmark... and then you moved to the UK - why?

I always knew I wanted to have a crack at an international career. Denmark is a small country and since I write in English it felt like a natural step. By then I’d gotten a man-

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“Count To Ten is about taking the time to look into ourselves because we can’t find all the answers around us in this hectic world.”

ager in London and a publishing deal and he wanted me to come over and work with different people. It just felt necessary to move if I wanted to do something outside Denmark.

Tina Dico’s second album, “Notes”, is based on her experience coming to London and living on her own. When the album was released in Denmark in 2003 it became an instant success; not because of a massive marketing campaign but because people recommended it to each other.

What is the major difference between being an artist in the UK compared to Denmark?

I think we’re very spoiled in Denmark. There’s a very good system in place – even though it’s probably changing for the worse – where the trade union doesn’t allow you to play for free. In the UK it’s the opposite. You have to do your gigs for free, at least in the beginning, and you end up losing money as you have to pay for all your expenses. It’s more desperate in the UK as there are so many people

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competing for the same spot. But on the other hand, the buzz is much higher and the level of ambition is a lot higher here, which I find exciting.

Dico is perhaps best known in the UK for her collaboration with the critically acclaimed electronic duo Zero-7. She put down vocals on two of their songs – “Home” and “The Space Between” – both hailed as modern reboots of Joni Mitchell’s sunshine folk. That done, she set off with the group touring the world and playing at sold out stadiums in the UK and the US. Will you work with Zero-7 again?

It was fantastic to work with them and they’re such lovely guys. I was the folksy touch on their second album, the Joni Mitchell character, but since then they’ve gone in a different direction. At the moment, I’m insanely busy with my own stuff... but you should never say never.

What have been the highlights in your career so far?

I’ve been going for more than ten years now and there

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have been so many highlights. Finishing every album has been a milestone in my career. But there have also been some amazing gigs, for example playing a John Lennon song to Yoko Ono or traveling around the world with Zero7 and playing all the biggest UK venues.

You have performed at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho. How was it to play at such a legendary live music venue?

It was a lovely night. Ronnie Scott’s is such a great club. I think a venue often breeds the energy of people that have played there before you and that place definitively has a very special energy to it. Another fantastic live venue is the Union Chapel in London, where I played in March this year.

It’s a converted church and it’s so beautiful.

In February this year Dico’s latest album, “Count To Ten”, was released in the UK. Already No. 1 and Platinum in Denmark, the album features eleven moving and rocking songs delivered with Tina’s trademark – a soft yet powerful voice.

Life in London You moved to London in 2002, how did you find it at first?

I first lived in Richmond, but then I moved to Brick Lane.

I didn’t know anyone and that’s when I pushed myself really hard as a tortured artist. When other artists have to go to their “desert island” to find peace and quiet to write, London is my “desert island”. I came here to feel incredibly alone. In London no one asks me for anything so in terms of writing it feels very simple and clear. I’ve only got my four walls to relate to. It sounds really strange given that more than eight million people live here and yet it’s the city of loneliness for me.

What do you like about London?

This city has everything to me – it has beautiful scenery but it is edgy at the same time. I have a lovely flat close to Portobello Road and I love my ’hood.

What do you miss about Denmark?

What’s the difference between your latest album “Count To Ten” and your previous ones.

The album before “Count To Ten” [“In The Red”, ed.] was produced by a big producer and signed to Sony in the UK. It had more glossy feel to it whereas “Count To Ten” is rawer. This time it was just me and the guy I normally work with [Dennis Ahlgren, ed.] in the studio and no one else interfered in the process. This is my most personal album so far.

What does the title “Count To Ten” mean?

It’s about taking the time to look into ourselves. Or for me to look into myself, because we’re not going to find all the answers in this absurd and hectic world around us. Sometimes you have to sit down, close your eyes, count to ten and turn to yourself for answers. Writing songs is my way of dealing with things and finding shelves for all my thoughts and experiences.

I miss my family and friends. But I have been traveling so much that I have learnt to stop missing things.

Otherwise life on the road would just be terrible.

One thing I miss about Denmark, though, is the short distances, that you can go and see a friend without it taking a whole day. The distances are really terrible in London and the tube is very expensive.

What happens next?

I’m currently touring the US and will be touring pretty much for the rest of the year. I’ll come back to London in June for a week to finish writing some songs and record them. Then I’m off to do some festivals in Denmark and Germany. My next album is coming out in October so this is a really crazy year for me. I have another UK tour in December and then I’m going to enjoy my desert island life!

Five London favourites

Discography “Fuel” (2001) “Notes” (2003) “Far” (EP 2004) “In The Red” (2006) “Count To Ten” (2007)

Eating | The Market Thai on Portobello Road, that’s a lovely place.

Drinking | The Ukai, a sushi place on Portobello Road, I go there to drink warm Saké and good Japanese beer.

Chilling | The Notting Hill Coronet to watch a film Sunday afternoon | Holland Park Landmark | St Paul’s Cathedral

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Scandinavian Interior Design That Rocks!

– And where to buy it in London Londoners have an ongoing love affair with the cool style of Scandinavian design. "I think it's an attraction of opposites," muses Finnish Chrystina Schmidt, co-director of Skandium, London's biggest Scandinavian design store.

She finds London "a big, heavy and rather dirty city, where people live all squeezed together." Scandinavia, on the other hand, is "clean wide countryside with an abundance of nature, peace and lots of fresh air." Schmidt believes the success of her shop (trading now for nearly ten years) reflects "Londoners' aspiration, longing if you like, for Scandinavia's unique outdoor elements and feeling of freedom."

ing plywood furniture from Artek. Then there are textile treasures, such as the Jobs Handtryck collection handblocked onto linen. Here, designs come from archives of the 30s and 40s - deliciously different abstract patterns of unusual fruits, flowers and even insects in vibrant shades on rich deep backgrounds. Floor coverings include the Helsinki brand of Woodnotes, which weave strong twisted paper yarn and cotton into elegant rugs, table runners and blinds, created by textile artist Ritva Puotila. Then there are the host of smaller items which make Skandium a browser's paradise, such as kitchenware by Eva Solo and Normann Copenhagen; tableware and glass by leading brands such as Rosendahl and Royal Copenhagen, plus numerous gifts, children's books and toys.

Skandium, 85/86 Marylebone High Street, W1; 020 7935 2077; also at 247 Brompton Road, SW3; 020 7584 2066; www.skandium.com.

Skandium

Skandium, in W1 and SW3, stock all the great classics of Scandinavian modern design, such as the Hans Wegner's Wishbone chair, Arne Jacobsen's Swan and Egg chairs (great Danes both), and Finnish Alvar Aalto's gently-curv-

By Barbara Chandler

Colourful Trivits Colourful propeller trivets in rubber from Menu.

They retail at £9.95 each at Skandium

Lemon Juicer From Royal Copenhagen. Design by Ole Jensen.

Retails at Skandium. Retail cost: £63.00

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Design House Stockholm

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Barbara The generous round form of this mouthblown carafe/vase combined with the transparency and sheerness of the glass creates a timeless piece. The coloured round crystal ball doubles as a top and a tactile magic ball. The ball comes in three different colours - black, clear or amethyst.

Design by Nina Jobs for Design House Stockholm Retail cost: £54.95

Carrie Is a unique bike basket designed for the urban cyclist.

The designer Marie-Louise Gustafsson selected the

Scandinavia is, of course, globally famous for the classic modern design of the last century. But there is a fresh mood afoot, and newer designers are re-sharpening Scandinavia's cutting edge. Find these wares at Design House Stockholm, a shop on the famous King's Road, Chelsea, with a quixotic collection of mainly lighting, tableware, vases and other accessories by top designer names. Here is the funkiest bicycle basket in town (a kind of crocheted plastic), plus incredibly soft throws, scarves and so on in a new kind of chic pleated fleece. At the back of the shop are textiles in patterns rescued from the 50s and printed on heavy cotton at a traditional Swedish mill.

See, for example, the charming folkloric creations of fa-

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Blocklamp: Scandinavian Warmth This is a truely wonderful object. Harri Koskinen's blocklamp has won many design awards since it was introduced in 1996. Each part of the lamp is hand cast. The fabric cord comes in white,black or red.

Design by Harri Koskinen for Design House Stockholm. Retail cost: £111.95

ornate material as it reminded her of the Swedish crochet tablecloths on which her grandmother used to serve afternoon tea.Also doubles as a shopping basket, can also be used as a magazine rack or a flower container. Available in green,black and white.

Design by Marie- Louise Gustafsson for Design House Stockholm Retail cost: (shopping basket/container) £32.50 Retail cost: (bike basket) £62.95

mous illustrator Stig Lindberg. His "Lustgarden" has stylised figures, flowers, picnic rugs, fences and trees in a sophisticated assembly with a touch of Chagall. Other fabrics are more severe abstracts by leading 50s' artists, perfect for a touch of fashionable mid-century modern.

And glowing softly is the iconic Block Lamp, designed in 1996 by Harri Hoskinen. This is a chunky brick of heavy glass, sand-cast by hand, which splits in two to reveal its bulb.

Design House Stockholm, 205 Kings Road, SW3; 020 7352 8403 www.designhousestockholm.com also in Selfridges.

Essential Scandinavian design thinking is at the heart of Iittala.

Design that is created to last serves our changing needs and tastes, and allows us to design life without adding to the world’s mountains of useless things. This is what we call Lasting everyday design against throwawayism.

www.iittala.com

Design against throwawayism.

Iittala London 126 Regent Street Tel. 020 7287 5600

IITTALA is a registered trademark of Iittala Group.

95%Danish

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Minima With the elegant Minima range Cecilie Manz has opted for a very basic idiom that renounces all superfluous detail. The range consists of six items: a decanter with lid which can be used for wine, water, milk or juice and are slender enough to fit in the fridge door, and two sizes of water glass, which can also be used for beer, juice and milk. Water glass from £15.75 at www.95percentdanish.co.uk

Steam Tables lamps don't get much more stylish than the Steam from Holmegaard.

Designed by Rikke Hagen and available in two sizes this futuristic (and hand blown glass) table lamp is designed to look like a cloud (hence the name), with all superfluous detail removed for added effect.

Except for the cord, which is left in (and highlighted) for impact. Holmegaard Steam [Small] retails for £199.00 at www.95percentdanish.co.uk Cammeo A collection of adorable jars. The pure and fun shapes make them ideal for open shelving displays. Each of the small,medium and large CAMMEO jars are available in four colour bands. The Cammeo storage units in bone china are designed by Louise Campbell for Kähler.

Retails from £31-£37 at www.95percentdanish.co.uk

Brought up in London, Kim Dohm's earliest memory of Danish design is swivelling at will in an Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair. He has Danish parents, and a godfather who sold Danish furniture. Now he has a website trading as 95% Danish, with sharply contemporary lighting, table and glassware. And one of Dohm's new finds is Ferm Living whose papers cover walls with strong designs of leaves, petals and branches, plus big bold stickers with almost surreal graphics. www.95percentdanish.co.uk

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Ferm-Living “WallSmart” Wallpaper WallSmart is a new generation of non-woven Wallpaper that is easier and faster to hang. Designed

by Trina Andersen who has been inspired by Scandinavian nature.

10.05 metre length 0.53 metre width.

Retails at £45.00 at www.95percentdanish.co.uk

iittala

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Birds by Penttinen Anu Penttinen's birds are the third generation of Iittala birds, after Birds by Toikka and Birds by Vigna.

Called 'Cartoon chicks' these birds are full of humour and owe much to pop culture and the world of cartoons.

Design Anu Penttinen 2008

Tools Tools range, designed by Bjรถrn Dahlstrรถm, is a highly designed cookware for people with a large appetite for life. Developed with the insight of professional chefs, technical knowledge, and material know-how, Tools objects add ease to cooking and serving.

Design Bjรถrn Dahlstrรถm 1998

Alvar Aalto Collection Alvar Aalto created the Aalto vase in various shapes, sizes and colors for Iittala in 1936. Today the Alvar Aalto Collection is the icon of modern Scandinavian desing and it keeps on fascinating people all over the world.

Design Alvar Aalto 1936.

At the end of last year, Regent Street met Northern lights, when the iconic Finnish brand of Iittala opened its first London stand-alone store. This company is named after the little village in Southern Finland where a glass factory was founded in 1881. It made its name with modernism, and loved the world over are the perfect pared-down shapes of Alvar Aalto, his wife Aino, and Kaj Franck (pro-

duced from the thirties onwards). These are still at the heart of the brand. Recently, however, 29-year old Aleksi Perala has added stacking glasses in five rich colours, and trendy graphic/fashion designer Klaus Haapeniemi has put modern (yet folk-based) patterns onto plates and cups-and- saucers.

Iittala, 126 Regent Street, W1; 020 7734 5509.

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Marimekko

Marimekko is a major Finnish brand which has been printing fabrics since 1951, with simple patterns of flowers and leaves that have remained in continuous production. The first designs were by Maija Isola, whose signature pattern is of large abstract flower heads with brilliant flat petals. Coloured in seemingly endless ways, this pattern now has a fervent following amongst a second generation. They think it is "new" as indeed it will always be. They sew it into curtains, wear it as shirts and bags, make their beds with it, and put it on the table indoors and out. In all, Isola created over 500 designs. Her inspirations were far flung, from traditional nature and folk art, to modern paintings and countless trips abroad. Buy fabrics by the metre, or made up in numerous accessories.

Marimekko also sell patterns from some of today's leading Scandinavian textile artists, such as Maija Louekari, whose latest vivid patterns are inspired by cities and are huge in scale.

Marimekko, 16/17A St Christopher's Place, W1; 020 7224 0818; and at Skandium

Nordic Style

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Combine the sinuous curves of the classic Rococo chair with the clean lines and simple detail of the functional Skogaholm desk with bureau to create your own light and airy work space. Both are supplied in environmentally friendly paints and glazes.

Available from Nordic Style

Rosersberg Dining The detailing is typical of an 18th Century style but when finished in one of the Nordic Style paint finishes becomes a modern and contemporary look.

Supplied with a table to extend the seating to 12.

Available from Nordic Style

Marimekko Fabrics Cotton and linen fabrics printed at the company’s own textile printing factory form the basis of Marimekko's interior collections. Available from Marimekko.

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Lovers of the traditional Swedish Gustavian look should make their way to Nordic Style in Chelsea. Here you will find pretty white painted furniture for every room in the house. Also popular are printed linens and a cotton linen mix. Patterns include Nordic stripes and checks, and medley of wild flowers. Buy from a catalogue, on the web, and with a personal visit.

Nordic Style, 109 Lots Road, SW10; 020 7351 1755; www.nordicstyle.com

Little Leaves Wallpaper by ferm LIVING

Soup Tureen with Spoon by EGO

Minima glass bottle in Turquoise by Cecilie Manz for Holmegaard

Minima range by Cecilie Manz for Holmegaard

Pura bone china by Cecile Manz for Kähler

Branches Wall Sticker by ferm LIVING

Laptray by Bosign

Karen Blixen Vase by Anja Kjær for Holmegaard

Idéelle Decanter by Per Lütken for Holmegaard

Bulb by Sofie Refer for Unique Copenhagen

FlowerPot Pendant by Verner Panton for Unique Copenhagen

Cammeo white bone china storage jars with different vibrant coloured bands by Louise Campbell for Kähler

Cabernet hand blown stemware by Peter Svarrer for Holmegaard

Steam table lamp by Ri kke Hagen for Holmegaard

shop online or call FREE on 0800 085 9054

www.95Danish.com the UK home to Danish style

BoConcept

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Mezzo The Mezzo sofa can be customised to your tastes and needs with endless variations, colours, fabrics and leathers. Corner Sofa with resting unit in black leather from £5,499. Footstool from £189. Available at BoConcept.

Occa & Zarra Occa dining table with insert, brushed steel/white lacquered. Retail cost £939. Zarra chair in white leather.

Retail cost £169. Available at BoConcept.

BoConcept is dedicated to Denmark, with simple functional and elegant furniture and accessories carefully designed in house. Its secret is flexibility - ranges are cleverly constructed from interchangeable components.

New Furnish software allows you play around on their website with the design of your own furniture and room.

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Volani Get organised with modern attractive wall systems that have room for everything from TV equipment to literary classics. Different shelving dephts, drawers, cabinets and doors give you the freedom to create a home with maximum functionality. Shown in walnut veneer.

Wall mounted top cabinet £891. Wall Shelf £65.

Base £799. Available at BoConcept.

BoConcept operates all over the world, with 200 brand stores, and 150 studios in 47 countries.

BoConcept, 18-24 Westbourne Grove, W11; 020 7792 4111; and in Harrods and Selfridges. www.boconcept.co.uk

Graphic lifestyle products from Denmark.

Wallpaper 路 Wall Stickers 路 Pillows Tea Towels 路 Acrylic Tablecloth Bedding 路 Greeting Cards etc.

www.ferm-living.com

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Midsummer in Scandinavia

By Bronte Blomhoj

It’s a good thing that my task is to talk about food and not defend Scandinavian midsummer traditions – some of these must seem rather odd if you observe them from the outside. How does one rationalise dancing around a flower-decorated phallic pole whilst pretending to be a little jumpy frog? Can you rationalise burning witches on bonfires – or even running naked around a field of rye to get a glimpse of the devil?

Midsummer in Scandinavia is time for huge celebration – almost as big as Christmas, except you don’t get any presents which means we feast excessively on other joys instead – such as drinking Akvavit (a grain based, strong clear alcohol, traditionally enjoyed whenever a good reason arise: birthdays, national holidays, waking up in the morning).

Celebrated at the end of June on the longest days of the year, Midsummer signals summer is here and it’s time to get outside and enjoy Mother Nature’s gifts. Admittedly,

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if you’d been stuck inside for most of the winter, in some places in total 24-hour darkness, you’d also be rather excited to get out. In fact, most babies in Sweden are born nine months after Midsummer, so put on your glad rags and get set to party.

Celebrating the summer solstice dates back to Pagan times, although most traditions are newer and across Scandinavia celebrations differ. The Swedes love dancing around a maypole (maistang) decorated with flowers. This tradition is thought to have been imported from the Continent in the late 17th Century, although it is not known if the French also enjoyed jumping around a pole in a field, singing songs about frogs with no tails or ears. The reason the Swedes have a Maypole at the end of June and not May is simply that there were not enough flowers in May, so they moved it a bit. Needs must.

The rest of Scandinavia prefers to burn bonfires on Midsummer’s eve whilst enjoying being outside in the light evening for as long as possible. In Denmark they add the

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Photo: www.imagebank.sweden.se © Peter Westrup / Folio

“Most babies in Sweden are born nine months after Midsummer”

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ally has become known as The Smorgasbord. Oh yes, give us a bit of rye or crisp bread, stick a little dead fish on it and you’re bound to see a few happy Vikings come out of their shells.

Bronte’s midsummer food

Photo: Magnus Arrevad

Fondness for the humble beetroot is another thing found throughout most of Scandinavia – and a good, homemade Scandinavian style beetroot salad is very easy to make.

Before anyone calls the Scandinavian Food Police, let me add that there are as many different variations to this recipe as there are saunas in Finland – this is a version I think is rather delightful: • 300g chopped to 1 cm pieces, pickled beetroot – juice drained • 200g chopped (1 cm pieces) sharp apple • A good pinch of sugar • 100g crème fraiche • 50g mayonnaise • 1 finely chopped shallot • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar • Pinch of salt and pepper

extra touch of propping a straw witch on top of the bonfire and take great joy in seeing her “fly off to the German mountains” as she burns to a pulp. Then they sing songs about how much they love Denmark.

Celebrations are centered around traditional cooking: Scandinavian food is simple and tasty. The food eaten at Midsummer varies regionally. Historically, Norse people lived very much off the ground and today’s food traditions go back to those times – from reindeer meat and berries in Northern Sweden and Finland to lots of grain in Denmark and Grandiosa pizza in Norway. Nevertheless, we have one thing in common: our love for what internation-

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Mix everything together in a bowl. The colour on mixing should be fuchsia pink – but in a few hours it will develop a deeper, purple colour. Look at your hands and giggle because now they are purple too and will stay that way for the rest of the day no matter how much you wash them.

Serve your salad as a side dish with your Smorgasbord (which is basically a selection of pickled herrings, boiled new potatoes tossed in chopped dill, sliced cold meats, meatballs, several kinds of cheese and baskets of rye and crisp breads). Complete your authentic Scandi midsummer party by dressing up in national costume if you are feeling a bit Swedish – or get to the sauna, birch twigs ready, if you want to be a bit Finnish. Or you could choose to be a bit Danish and attempt, year after year, to make bread by twisting dough on the end of a stick and cooking it on your bonfire. You’ll know it is done when it catches alight and takes your eyebrows with it.

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London’s Scandinavian Opportunities – It takes goodwille to get started Annika Goodwille founded Goodwille Corporate Services – now known as Goodwille Ltd – in 1997 to provide tailor-made services to Nordic companies setting up businesses in the UK, specialising in the SME sector. In the past decade Goodwille has helped more than 500 companies establish enterprises in the UK. “When you’re starting out, it really helps to have someone who believes in you. When I set up my first company I was lucky enough to have someone who liked what I was trying to do and gave us our first big project,” Goodwille says.

And not just that. Having help with the complex array of financial and legal aspects of company start-ups can make

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the difference between success and failure. Goodwille Ltd offers an impressive array of corporate and business services, including financial administration, human resources and payroll, and serviced offices and meeting facilities in smart central London premises.

Goodwille picks out the corporate legal and company secretarial services that the company provides as especially useful for start-ups. Goodwille Ltd can act as a registered office for clients and as an agent for legal processes.

Under UK law, many of these functions are the role of the company secretary, whose responsibility it is to ensure that laws and regulations are followed.

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“When you are starting a business there is a great deal of administration that can get in the way of a new company’s growth. Employing people, for example, throws up many small issues that must be grappled with, but that take time, especially if you are new to the country,” she says.

Being able to call upon experts who know how to tackle the legal aspects of business administration also means there is continuity for companies. Employees come and go, but if key corporate functions are outsourced then short-term recruitment problems don’t get in the way of the business continuing to run smoothly.

Also important for companies operating cross-border is awareness of cultural differences and, crucially, language.

“Not only are we are able to speak all the Nordic languages, but also we can help with the legal and accounting vocabulary that is required for any business,” Goodwille says.

As a successful Scandinavian working in the UK, Goodwille is able to comment on what essential Nordic characteristics are a help to success in business in London and the southeast. “I do think that Scandinavians are regarded as honest and hardworking by their UK colleagues.

And generally we find that Scandinavians fit into British organisations successfully.”

Goodwille argues, however, that there is a significant cultural difference between UK and Scandinavian workplaces. “We’re used to a much flatter organisation, with authority given to all members of staff who are then just expected to get on with it. In the UK, things are much more hierarchical and employees generally expect a tightly defined job description, with close supervision from line management, particularly when newly appointed.” However, once Brits get used to the Scandinavian way they prefer it, Goodwille believes.

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“When you’re starting out, it really helps to have someone who believes in you”

Annika Goodwille outside the London Kensington office.

For Scandinavians, tightly defined UK workplace structures can, initially, be a problem. “Swedes in particular can find the British business environment difficult at first.

But once they adapt, most get used to the differences.” In no large part this reflects another Scandinavian trait of just rolling up the sleeves and getting on with things, dealing with the situation as it is.

And it is not just the business opportunities that are a draw, Goodwille thinks. “London is trendy. There’s the fashion, music, and excitement that make it a great place to live. The old saying ‘tired of London, tired of life’ rings true these days.” She says there is a feeling that, especially for the young, “you can do your own thing in London, which is a big attraction”.

This willingness to get stuck in is perhaps why London and the southeast UK is such an attraction for Scandinavians.

“London is a challenging place,” Goodwille says. “There is a huge variety of opportunities here, and this is something that draws young Scandinavians. London has a reputation that if you work hard you will be a success, particularly if you have a good education behind you – another advantage for people from the Nordic countries.”

For companies looking to expand, the attractions of a London base are obvious. Immediate access to the large southeast and wider UK markets, close links to the near continent, plus the chance to develop trans-Atlantic relationships. “The competition for business in London is much greater than in Sweden, or the rest of Scandinavia, but that is because the potential rewards are higher.”

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Scan Magazine | Travel

You are now in SoFo – A walk through Stockholm’s Södermalm district

By Paul Eade One of Stockholm’s many delights is that it is a wonderful city to explore on foot, with everything from eating, drinking and shopping to fascinating architecture and views. A new book, “Walk and Eat Stockholm”, by Paul Eade, presents 11 walks and three excursions. .

Let’s take a walk which opens up the delights of Södermalm, one of the city’s hippest parts. The walk diverts into the Old Town, highly popular with visitors.

Start at Mariatorget, in the heart of Södermalm, formerly the working-class district – it retains a strong identity ex-

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pressed through sport and popular culture. Nowadays “Söder” offers the widest range of eating and drinking in the city, from residents’ bars to the upmarket Gondolen.

Arriving at Mariatorget underground station from the city, take the exit towards the front of the train, past the sculpture “Man and Pillar” by Asmund Arle and up the elevator to Torkel Knutssongatan. Turn right from the exit, to Hornsgatan. Cross the road and continue until it merges into Bastugatan on the right, then follow the slope up: around the corner is an opening to your left marked “Kattgränd”. Take this and walk down the steps onto Mon-

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teliusvägen pedestrian area. Follow this to the right: after 80m/yds the path becomes a wooden platform – follow this around, where it opens out onto spectacular views across Riddarfjärden to Stadshuset and the Old Town. Through a small gate halfway along the platform to the right is Ivar-Los Park, a popular residents’ picnic spot, named after Ivar-Lo Johansson, the proletarian novelist.

Beyond the park, there is a gap to the right, marked Bläcktornsgränd. Take this back to the residential area. The small, good-value Café Lucas with outdoor tables is to your right. Continue downwards – you pass between the old residential streets of Tavasgatan and Brännkyrkagatan. The path joins the road and slopes down to Hornsgatan.

As you come onto Hornsgatan, the Black and Brown pub to your left, you will see Mariatorget square, where there are cafés and bars, notably Rival, a hotel, restaurant and café owned by Björn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA. Turning left from Bläcktornsgränd, Hornsgatan continues to Slussen. The footpath rises left to Hornspucken, where there are several commercial art galleries and the Stockholm Tea Centre. On the other side is Maria Magdalena, Söderlmalm’s oldest church from 1625.

Continuing along Hornsgatan you come to a junction, with the Stadsmuseum (city museum) at the start of Götgatan to the right. Follow the pavement to the left to Södermalmstorg. Keep on the pavement, cross over the underground tracks; with the water to your left, follow the Katarinavägen. At the traffic lights, cross the road and then cross again at the adjoining lights: you are at Järntorgsgatan, leading into the Old Town.

Dating back to the 13th century, there is no escaping the Old Town’s charm – but it can become overwhelmed with tourists, particularly in summer. It comes into its own at night, particularly in winter, when the streets are deserted, evoking past times.

Järntorgsgatan leads to Järnstorget: cross this square onto Österlånggatan. This is away from the main

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tourist drag and includes, at number 51, Den Gyldene Freden, a restaurant the interior of which is little altered since 1722. Further up Österlånggatan, turn up Köpmanbrinken to your left, and left again along Köpmangatan, where there are craft shops. At the end of Köpmanbrinken is Stortorget, the Old Town’s main square.

Doubling back from Köpmanagatan to Köpmanbrinken, turn left back onto Österlanggatan. At its end is Slottsbacken running alongside the Royal Palace – a tourist magnet, but with reasonably priced admission at 90kr.

Walking down the hill on Slottsbacken, you come to Skeppsbron and the waters of Strömmen. Cross the main road and turn left along the quayside. Walking along here

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you can see across the water to Skeppsholmen and further away, the jetties for ferries to Finland. Follow the quayside until, on your left, you reach the departure area for the ferry to Djurgården. Walk up the steps just beyond and ahead you will see a huge elevated platform with the Gondolen restaurant on top. The Katarina lift (cost 10kr) whisks you up to an open-air platform with breathtaking views.

The platform leads out to Mosebacke, with a theatre/concert/nightclub venue, plus restaurant and outdoor eating in summer. It also has one of the city’s most beautiful squares, Mosebacke Torg. Walking round the square, past the theatre and a water tower, you come to Östgötagatan.

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visit Katarina Church and its attractive grounds on your left – and cross busy Folkungagatan. You are now in the area recently dubbed “SoFo” – South of Folkungagatan – one of the trendiest areas of Stockholm. Östergötagatan meets Skånegatan, where there are shops, cafés, bars and restaurants to suit every taste and budget. On Skånegatan drop into either of the alternative music bars at Pet Sounds Bar (Skånegatan 80) or Snotty (Skånegatan 90).

Following Skånegatan to its westwards extent, you come out on the main road Götgatan. Turn right and you come to several entrances for Medborgplatsen underground station. You may also want to take a look at Medborgplatsen – literally “the citizen’s square”, known locally as “Medis” – where there are open-air bars in summer and a small skating rink in winter. From here you can head back into the underground network at Medborgplatsen station.

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BITTE KAI RAND A recent revamp puts Danish label Bitte Kai Rand back on the fashion map

By Anders Christian Madsen

Copenhagen Fashion Week, February 2008. A panoramic catwalk is outlined by a twirl of fallen leaves, orange and red. The bombastic presence of the City Hall disappears in darkness and a fanfare-like track opens this Bitte Kai Rand autumn/winter 2008 show. A model zigzags down the spiral catwalk, her hairline covered in black feather clippings. The heaviness of a black dress makes for an impressive opening, and a series of black looks follows. Light greys and skirts morph into narrow suits, a shock wave of red layers fade into cream, before the blackness of a Japanese satin dress closes the show. Welcome to the reinvention of Danish label Bitte Kai Rand.

In 2006, Bitte Kai Rand stepped down as Creative Director of her company, paving the way for a revival of the label.

Taking over were Norwegian designer Åse Helena Hansen, previously of Hansenmadsen, and Dane Sanne Skjødt, a former knitwear designer for Ralph Lauren. ‘Our goal is to honour the spirit of the original Bitte Kai Rand,’ the designers tell Scan. They represent not only a new direction within Bitte Kai Rand, but also the internationali-

sation of Scandinavian fashion. In fact, Hansen and Skjødt’s intentions for Rand could be the mantra of a new era for Scandinavia-based studios: ‘We’re adding an edge to the label, which we felt was missing previously, in order to make a greater appeal to the export market and to the mind of the fashion-conscious customer both Nordic and international.’

A graduate from the School of Decorative Art, Danish designer Bitte Kai Rand founded her eponymous women’s wear label in 1981. Her initial focus on patterns and intense colours proved hugely successful with the powerdressers of the 1980s. Unconventional cuts and shapes not far from those of Yohji Yamamoto – along with some rather fetching scarves – saw the designer rise to commercial fame in Scandinavia. But Rand’s directional development was far from over. In a characteristic 1990s spirit, she shed feminine accents in favour of a new played-down image, adopting subtle and coolly masculine elements. A nod to the label’s history, Hansen and Skjødt’s work is exemplified by a dramatic exercise in weight-shift-

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ing draping. Their stiff, heavy textiles reconstruct the shape of the body, whilst buoyant fabrics cling to the skin.

‘We sign off our designs through the deconstruction of classical ideas. We do not believe in superfluity. Contrasts are important,’ they comment. Strict conceptualisation is, after all, a valued Nordic trait.

For autumn/winter 2008, the new Rand agenda has definitely paid off. One particularly unforgettable floor-length dress appeared to be stretched over the front of the body from the back, revealing only the most protruding of bodily attributes. Hansen and Skjødt credit Japanese influences, evident in boxy shapes and surprising curves. ‘The collection consists of three stories,’ they explain, empha-

sising the importance of tone-on-tone dressing – manifested in a full red look – tent construction and layering, and men’s suit elements. The expression suggested international potential, and yet some components were clearly close to home. ‘Japanese and Nordic design concepts are not far from each other,’ the Bitte Kai Rand designers note. ‘We share a common sense of beauty in a simple form.’

Bitte Kai Rand has showrooms in London, Paris, Denmark and Sweden. www.bittekairand.dk

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Londoners have an ongoing love affair with the cool style of Scandinavian design. "I think it's an attraction of opposites," muses Finnish Chrystina Schmidt, co-director of Skandium, London's biggest Scandinavian design store.

She finds London "a big, heavy and rather dirty city, where people live all squeezed together." Scandinavia, on the other hand, is "clean wide countryside with an abundance of nature, peace and lots of fresh air." Schmidt believes the success of her shop (trading now for nearly ten years) reflects "Londoners' aspiration, longing if you like, for Scandinavia's unique outdoor elements and feeling of freedom."

Skandium, in W1 and SW3, stock all the great classics of Scandinavian modern design, such as the Hans Wegner's Wishbone chair, Arne Jacobsen's Swan and Egg chairs (great Danes both), and Finnish Alvar Aalto's gently-curv-

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ing plywood furniture from Artek. Then there are textile treasures, such as the Jobs Handtryck collection handblocked onto linen. Here, designs come from archives of the 30s and 40s - deliciously different abstract patterns of unusual fruits, flowers and even insects in vibrant shades on rich deep backgrounds. Floor coverings include the Helsinki brand of Woodnotes, which weave strong twisted paper yarn and cotton into elegant rugs, table runners and blinds, created by textile artist Ritva Puotila. Then there are the host of smaller items which make Skandium a browser's paradise, such as kitchenware by Eva Solo and Normann Copenhagen; tableware and glass by leading brands such as Rosendahl and Royal Copenhagen, plus numerous gifts, children's books and toys.

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On the 10th of July 2008 our members and their guests are invited to our Annual Summer Cocktail Party at the Outdoor Terrace of the Royal Danish Embassy. This is one of our three annual events of a social nature and a great opportunity to meet with fellow members and enjoy good Danish canapés and drinks in tranquil surroundings.

In the autumn of 2008, the DUCC will turn its focus to Danish Design. The theme will start with a seminar on Danish Design in a Global Context. Furthermore Bang & Olufsen will host an event before we conclude our focus on Danish Design with an event focussing solely on Danish Furniture and its potential.

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The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce warmly welcomes this initiative to promote brand Scandinavia.

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Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce As summer is upon us there is no better time for socializing. Every last Thursday of the month members and guests of the Nordic Chambers meet and enjoy a drink or two in an informal environment. This is a fantastic way to make new business contacts. The date is 26th June.

The 27th June we are hosting an YP Party at Aura. A great opportunity to socialize with other Young Professionals.

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After a tremendous successful visit to the Parliament earlier this year we are repeating the success. This time we are visiting Big Ben on the 21st July. Our UK resident members will have the chance to climb the 393 steps to the top together with a guide.

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The Chamber’s young professionals, JCC, have their own schedule of events but the summer period, for obvious reasons, is a more quiet time for both SCC and JCC. There are, however, the Midsummer celebrations in Hyde Park on Saturday 21 June and the JCC has a River Party on the Thames on 12 July. For further information on membership, our Chamber, and all our planned events, please see the website at www.swedish-chamber.org.uk or call us on 020 7224 8001.

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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce, SCC, with its 450 member companies, organises around fifty events annually. They vary from low-key networking events, breakfasts and evening seminars to high-profile formal lunches and dinners with prominent speakers from the international business world.

Chamber Director Christina Liljeström, former Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, and Chamber Chairman Bo Lerenius at a recent Chamber breakfast.

Upcoming Events • Midsummer Celebrations – 21 June • Junior Chamber Club River Party – 12 July

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Scandinavian Culture Calendar – Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here!

Greener Than Thou? Sweden Goes Sustainable (S) 6 June to 20 June Innovative and sustainable Swedish architecture will be on display from the 6 of July in Kinnarps Showroom in Covent Garden. Kinnarps Showroom, 12 Dryden Street. Covent Garden.

London WC2E 9NA. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. For more information, see www.lfa2008.org

Children Of Bodom 16 June Children Of Bodom is a five-piece metal outfit hailing from Helsinki, Finland, but it's not just another band. Selling out big venues in every corner of the world, yet ripping it up in a cramped rehearsal room that looks more like a waste disposal shaft. That's Children Of Bodom - the embodiment of the cliché of a passionate and pure at heart basement band consisting of best friends in a professional, world acclaimed metal group. June 16 - Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards 2008, O2 Arena, London (UK) www.myspace.com/childrenofbodom

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A Northern Night at Ronni Scotts (S) + (N) 16 to 18 June In June and July 2008, Swedish Torbjörn Zetterberg (bass) will join forces with two Norwegian musicians, Håkon M. Johansen (drums), Frode Nymo (alto sax) and O’Higgins (tenor & soprano saxophone) to form the exciting collaboration going out as The Northern European Jazz Quartet.

This group will be performing in England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden & South Africa and possibly recording an album. Torbjörn Zetterberg has previously released five albums, out of which two were nominated “Jazz Album of the Year” at the Swedish Grammy Award. www.myspace.com/torbjrnzetterberg.

Royal Albert Hall Takes on Finnish Artists for the Proms 18 June 2008 Finnish soprano Karita Mattila joins Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Wayne Marshall (organ) and conductor Jiri Belohlaved with Royal College of Music Brass and BBC Symphony Orhestra.

Programme: Strauss, Mozart, Messaien, Elliott Carter and Scriabin.

From 8pm to 10.30pm

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sausages will be served from a Danish “Pølsevogn” (hot dog wagon) including refreshments like beer, wine and soda. Tickets costs £6 including hot dogs and salad buffet. Own drinks are not allowed. Please notify the KFUK office of your attendance.

Places are limited.

Please book tickets on Tel 020 7435 7232. www.kfuk.co.uk

This Is Alphabeat arrived with us Monday, 2nd June, bursting with ten of the most irresistible and irrepressible tunes you're likely to hear this year!

NME say that they are the best Scandinavian band since ABBA. This opinion is shared by millions of fans. See them live at Glastonbury 28 June.

the States that the Rolling Stones magazine praise them with “there’s something hopping in the state of Denmark; the high velocity and newwave guitar sunshine of this Copenhagen band” you can rest assure this band is here to stay. With a full packed tour calendar in the States all summer we have a chance to see them perform the 5th July at the O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park together with names like Jay-Z, Mark Ronson, Fat Boy Slim and Swedish Robyn. The festival runs from 3rd July to the 6th July. Tickets through www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk

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Vilhelm Hammershøi at the Royal Academy of Arts

London 25 June to 20 July Architecture and design along 18 national tourist routes in Norway. See the exhibition at 33 Portland Place, W1B 1QE (near RIBA). Open 25 June – 20 July from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm.

Mondays closed. The exhibition is part of the London Festival of Architecture 2008. www.norskform.no/detour

28 June – 7 September 2008 The Royal Academy of Arts will be holding the first Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) retrospective in the UK this June. The exhibition will feature over 60 paintings spanning the career of this celebrated Danish artist. The works have been selected from museums and private collections in Europe, the United States and Japan.

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Danish Alphabeat Plays Glastonbury 28 June '10,000 Nights' is in stores this week, and that's just the beginning. Alphabeat's long-awaited debut album

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Liverpool 18 July The three Norwegian ships Christian Radich, SS Sørlandet and Statsraad Lehmkuhl will participate in this year's Tall Ships' Race. More info: www.sailtraininginternational.org

AUGUST Royal Albert Hall Takes on Finnish Artists for the Proms 30 August 2008 Finnish Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Programme: Magnus Lindberg's Seht Die Sonne (UK premiere), Rachmaninov and Sibelius's Symphony No. 1 in E minor. Tickets for both events through the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, Tel 0845 401 5040.

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Vilhelm Hammershøi The Poetry of Silence

Hammershøi portrays in muted tones and with decisive geometric stringency his sparsely-furnished apartments.

In so doing, Hammershøi consistently dispenses with anecdotal detail transforming the interiors into hermetically-sealed places of disturbing emptiness. With refined discretion Hammershøi uses the apartment as a pictorial laboratory to make us sense the emotional abyss behind the façade.

In addition to his interiors, the exhibition will also include Hammershøi’s arresting portraits, landscapes and deserted, urban spaces in his home town of Copenhagen and in London, recording these in the sombre light of overcast winter days where time seems to have stood still.

Hammershøi travelled extensively throughout Europe, visiting London on several occasions. The magical introspection and psychologically charged nature places Hammershøi within the context of the international Symbolist movement at the turn of the nineteenth century.

Yet the overtly personal references that occur throughout his art make it unique.

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28 June – 7 September 2008

Open to public: Saturday 28 June – Sunday 7 September 2008 10am – 6pm daily (last admission 5.30pm) Late night openings: Fridays until 10pm (last admission 9.30pm)

The Royal Academy of Arts will be holding the first Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) retrospective in the UK this June. The exhibition will feature over 60 paintings spanning the career of this celebrated Danish artist. The works have been selected from museums and private collections in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Hammershøi's most compelling works are his quiet, haunting interiors, their emptiness disturbed only occasionally by the presence of a solitary, graceful figure, often the artist’s wife. Painted within a small tonal range of implied greys, these sparsely-furnished rooms exude an almost hypnotic quietude and sense of melancholic introspection.

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