An intense experience of art

and Carolina Gynning are a handful of well-known names whose work has been exhibited here. Of all the exhibitions, Linn has one in particular that has stood out in particular. – Last year Glada Hudik-teatern – a Swedish theatre company – had a photographic exhibition entitled Ikoner – en utställning om att få finnas. (Icons – an exhibition about being able to exist). It was utterly magnificent and greatly app-gallery full of power An art reciated. [The exhibition] was all about making people who are an integral part An exceptional gallery known as The Old Power Station of our society but remain unseen, more is to be found in Deje. This fantastic building attracts visible in the public sphere and in art. artists and visitors from Sweden and all around the THE POWER STATION’S Culinarum world. We talked to Linn Sönstebö Mossberg, Head of Café is also something to experience. Operations, the driving force behind putting Deje on the map of the art world. With a strong focus on sustainability, it primarily uses local goods and produce. The focus on Värmland runs through Text: Niklas Simonsson Photo: Simone Syversson every fibre of the business. It is clearly a winning concept as Culinarum Café is listed in the White Guide. T he art gallery G:a Kraftstationen's first exhibition, a mix of local and national artists, took place in 2013. Right from the start, – The Café is integral to the premises, but we don’t hang any art in there. We have local produce from Värmland but a French pastry chef! laughs Linn. LINN HAS BEEN involved since day one and is a driving force in the there was considerable interest that has non-profit organisation behind The Old grown over the years. In its second year, Power Station. Back in 2008, the drama Lasse Åberg’s paintings were exhibited society at the time was going to put on a and since then the gallery’s has gone play and was looking for suitable premises. from strength to strength, its success When they visited the power station continuing. it was – as the wonderful saying goes – The premises makes it extra – love at first sight. After a lot of hard special. All the established artists that work and copious amounts of green agree to exhibit with us always tell us: Two places to visit soap, Linn and the rest of the personnel ‘What an amazing location you have!’ close to Deje: gazed confidently ahead. We also get a lot of cred for how we put Dömle Herrgård Among this year’s exhibitions, siblings together our exhibitions. We try to put The hotel by the beach has a lot to Jenny and Thomas Christersen are back in that little something extra. The art offer. Play a game of padel outside to exhibit photographs and paintings. group also receive a lot of praise for how or book a total spa experience and Oliver Skifs’ exciting mix of paintings works are hung and displayed, says Linn Sönstebö Mossberg. really add a touch of something special to your visit to Värmland. and leather crafts will also be very interesting. In addition, there is considerable THE PREMISES AND the adjacent Ätterösleden Visit Ätterösarna ancient monument – two burial cairns dating hope for the Artists in action project. – We’re focusing on sustainable visits buildings offer a unique blend of preser- from the Bronze Age. Take an to the gallery with the possibility of even ved architecture mixed with modern art. exciting and historically informative seeing artists practicing their techniques. As well as paintings and photographs, journey back in time. A glassblower is going to start working the power station exhibits jewellery and with us, for example. Theses kinds of ceramics. Thanks to the size and volume things will undoubtedly give a deeper of the hall, visitors are treated to an enor- insight into the craft of art and will be mously wide range of exhibitions. Efva even more of a reason to visit the Old Attling, Caroline Af Ugglas, Jocke Berg Power Station, says Linn.

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