the gallery’s presentation: We are pleased to present Inger Bergström’s second solo exhibition at Berg Gallery, titled OverviewEffect. Bergström’s practice is guided by a profound interest in perception, time, and space. Her images are constructed from fabrics, which she manipulates and pieces together to create movement, direction, and depth. Through warped perspectives, irregular geometry, and complex shadow play, her works evoke architectural elements as well as science fiction and early computer graphics.
In Bergström’s most recent work, there are traces of a 1970s era marked by optimism and technological advancements. Ideas of space colonization and technology solving all of humanity’s problems permeated popular culture, and the world seemed full of possibilities. Personal experiences from that time are reflected in the exhibition through vintage textiles, and work titles referencing lyrics by David Bowie and Pink Floyd. The futuristic, satellite-like motifs may hint at past predictions of what the future would hold. At the same time, the nostalgic fabrics offer a sense of memory and tradition.
The exhibition is accompanied by a text written by art critic Lars-Erik Hjerström Lappalainen.
Inger Bergström, Overview Effect. Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Inger Bergström, Overview Effect. Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Inger Bergström, Overview Effect. Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Inger Bergström, Overview Effect. Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Inger Bergström, Overview Effect. Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Stepping Through the Door I, 178 cm x 137 cm, textile applicationStepping Through the Door I, detailStepping Through the Door III, 175 cm x 131 cm, textile applicationStepping Through the Door III, detailStepping Through the Door II, 174 cm x 130 cm, textile applicationStepping Through the Door II, detailStructure, Red. Textile application, flat glass 77.5 x 95 cm, Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Structure, Tight . Textile application, flat glass 63 x 84 cm, Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.
Structure, Dark. Textile application, flat glass 79.5 x 107.5 cm, Berg Gallery, Stockholm, 2024.Memories, 2024, Textile application, 100 x 125 cm
Memories, 2024, detail
Time Capsule I, 2024 Textile application 41 x 81 cm
Force of Gravity, 2024 Textile application 103 x 135 cm
Force of Gravity, 2024, detail
So You Think You Can Tell I, 2024 Textile application 100 x 93 cm
So You Think You Can Tell I, 2024, detail So You Think You Can Tell II, 2024 Textile application 100 x 90 cm So You Think You Can Tell II, 2024, detail
Come Out of the Garden II, 2024 Textile application 100 x 116 cm
Come Out of the Garden II, 2024, detail
Perspective of Glossy Fabrics on Floral Background V, 2024 Textile application 118 x 142 cm
Perspective of Glossy Fabrics on Floral Background V, 2024 Textile application 118 x 142 cm Perspective of Glossy Fabrics on Floral Background V, 2024, detail
Come Out of the Garden I, 2024 Textile application 101 x 113 cm
