PERFORMANCEXHIBITION

“Antidote”

Erik Aalto

10 FEB – 6 MAR

Curator: Richard Julin

Exhibition

During Spring 2011 Magasin 3 has invited a number of artists to produce work that lands somewhere between performance and exhibition.

First in line was Erik Aalto, perhaps best known as his alter ego Sir Eric Beyond, nominated for best pop album by Swedish Radio¹s P3 for “Sir Eric Beyond and the Avant-garde” (2006). Beyond¹s tragic passing in Autumn 2010 was honored by the performance “Sir Eric Beyond is Dead!” at Kägelbanan in Stockholm.

On February 10 Erik Aalto took over Magasin 3 with “Antidote”, a performance and concert that segued into an exhibition on February 17.

Exhibition curator Richard Julin:
“Erik Aalto, a.k.a. Sir Eric Beyond, is the Swedish art scene¹s best kept secret. As Sir Eric Beyond, he has been treading the boundaries between performance and music for many years while maintaining his own artistry as Erik Aalto. Now he is merging his alter ego with his artistic identity creating a fusion that will be very exciting to see!”

“Antidote” is part of PERFORMANCEXHIBITION:
10 February – 6 March Antidote Erik Aalto
14 – 17 April Corduroy de-constructed Björn Säfsten Read more
5 – 8 May The Infinite Conversation Lundahl & Seitl Read more

Read inspirational notes and reports from behind the scene at Magasin 3 here: Picks & Reveals.

Program

  • Performance with Erik Aalto Thursday February 10 at 6pm. The performance will be filmed and part of the exhibition from February 17.
  • Consert  with “Sir Eric Beyond is Dead!” Sunday February 13 at 4pm.

Work list

The Carpenter, 2011
Sound, video
6,32 min
Shown on the hour

Composition 1, 2011
(Choreography of the subconscious)

Projections, inkjet prints, drawings

Composition 2, 2011
(The system does not collapse but evaporate)

Inkjet prints, drawings

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, 2011
Ink on paper
110 x 150 cm, each

The object is performance, 2011
Video, 8 min, loop on monitor
Person: Erik Aalto
Voice: Richard Julin
Sound: Andreas Franck

Untitled, 2011
Wood, aquarelle paint
30 x 40 x 30 cm

Untitled, 2011
Water, aquarelle paint

Untitled, 2011
Paint on paper
39 x 56 cm

Sir Eric Beyond is dead!, 2011
Coffin, guitar, amplifier, paper, jute fabric, hemp rope, wood, artificial plants

The hidden vessel, 2011
Video, performance 10 February, 35,30 min loop
Erik Aalto
Liberty Paterson
Torulf Lööw
Anna Maria Espinosa

Sir Eric Beyond Is Dead!, 2011
Video, concert 13 February, 16 min loop
Erik Aalto
Frida-li Lövgren
Niklas Korssell
Sara Wilson

Time stopped, 2011
Wood
37 x 22 x 21 cm