Klara Kristalova & Marijana Schneider

29/01/2024 32 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3

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Episode Synopsis

Listen to a talk between contemporary artist Klara Kristalova and Marijana Schneider, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum der Moderne in Salzburg, recorded live at CHART 2023. The conversation coincided with a significant presentation of new sculptures by Kristalova at CHART with Galleri Magnus Karlsson.

Starting with the Kristalova’s treatment of ceramics as 3-dimensional drawings, the conversation went on to cover everything from the symbolism of masks, the artist’s interest in transitional stages of life and the importance of playfulness and humour.

Klara Kristalova is an artist who lives and works outside of Norrtälje, Sweden. The works of Klara Kristalova often describe transformations of various kinds. She is interested in transitional stages between childhood and adulthood, man and nature, dream and reality. She is mostly known for her sculptures in glazed stoneware but also works with bronze, mixed media and works on paper.