Begrepp - En samling
Encyclopedia
Begrepp - En Samling was an art project realized at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm
in 1992. It was comprised by an exhibition
, a publication
and a lecture
series that all focused on the heart and brain in various fields: art
, science
, religion
, the occult
and cooking
in order to reflect on the philosophical and practical relationship between art and science.The project was initiated by artist Per Huttner
at that time a student at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm and M.D. Ph.D. student Elias Arnér. In the exhibition one could see two large metal and glass sculptures of the heart and the brain that contained the crumbled posters promoting the exhibition. Large photographs of histological samples of the two organs sat next to scientific abstracts, occult and religious images. Close to the entry of the exhibition hearts and brains of various animals including and elephant and a lemur which had been lent by the Museum of Natural History sat next to recipes of how to cook the organs. The lectures were held by Professor Lennart Wetterberg on the subject of how Swedenborg looked at the brain, Professor Erna Möller and the artist Lenke Rothman dialogued about creativity
in their respective fields; Professor Rolf Luft examined social and cultural implications among Nobel Laureates in the sciences and Lars Olson talked about how a medial scientist sees the Brain. Each lecturer also contributed with a text in the publication.
In 2007, Huttner and Arnér decided to set up a continuation of their project, which developed into the (In)visible Dialogues which was shown in the same venue almost 20 years later. .
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in 1992. It was comprised by an exhibition
Exhibition
An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within museums, galleries and exhibition halls, and World's Fairs...
, a publication
Publication
To publish is to make content available to the public. While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content on any medium, including paper or electronic publishing forms such as websites, e-books, Compact Discs and MP3s...
and a lecture
Lecture
thumb|A lecture on [[linear algebra]] at the [[Helsinki University of Technology]]A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history,...
series that all focused on the heart and brain in various fields: art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, the occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
and cooking
Cooking
Cooking is the process of preparing food by use of heat. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world, reflecting unique environmental, economic, and cultural traditions. Cooks themselves also vary widely in skill and training...
in order to reflect on the philosophical and practical relationship between art and science.The project was initiated by artist Per Huttner
Per Hüttner
Per Hüttner is a Swedish visual artist who lives and works in Paris, France. He graduated from Konsthögskolan in Stockholm 1993. He also studied at Hochschule der Künste in Berlin 1991-1992. He is mostly known for his photographic work and for his interactive, changing and travelling exhibition...
at that time a student at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm and M.D. Ph.D. student Elias Arnér. In the exhibition one could see two large metal and glass sculptures of the heart and the brain that contained the crumbled posters promoting the exhibition. Large photographs of histological samples of the two organs sat next to scientific abstracts, occult and religious images. Close to the entry of the exhibition hearts and brains of various animals including and elephant and a lemur which had been lent by the Museum of Natural History sat next to recipes of how to cook the organs. The lectures were held by Professor Lennart Wetterberg on the subject of how Swedenborg looked at the brain, Professor Erna Möller and the artist Lenke Rothman dialogued about creativity
Creativity
Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs...
in their respective fields; Professor Rolf Luft examined social and cultural implications among Nobel Laureates in the sciences and Lars Olson talked about how a medial scientist sees the Brain. Each lecturer also contributed with a text in the publication.
In 2007, Huttner and Arnér decided to set up a continuation of their project, which developed into the (In)visible Dialogues which was shown in the same venue almost 20 years later. .
External links
- site to download of a facsimile of the publication.
- Professor Lennart Wetterberg's contribution to lecture and publication (English version).
- Royal Institute of Art web site
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts web site (In Swedish only)
- Karolinska Institutet web site
- Per Huttner web site
- Elias Arnér profile at Karolinska Institutet.