The Stockholm Modern Art Museum is situated just next door to the Museum of Far Eastern antiquities. Although after already having visited two museums that day, we were all museumed out. But, it was still raining, so we decided to at least go and have a look in the museum shop... cause... that's always nice.
I then realised that I actually wanted to go outside and explore The Outdoor Collection. I remembered that I had followed a "sofa-tour" during Covid of the Picasso sculptures, and now wanted to see them for myself. Although, the rain was still pouring, so we plonked ourselves in the museum café to wait it out.
Finally it cleared, and we could go explore.
This is Déjeuner sur l'Herbe, 1962, produced by the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar based on one of Picasso's cardboard models. It has the same title as the famous work from 1861 by Édouard Manet, as Picasso was often inspired by the paintings of other artists.
In Manet's famous painting, the men are well-dressed upper-class individuals while the woman is naked. In this version by Picasso, the breakfast people are all nude bathers.
This sculpture is called Part 1, by Beth Laurin 1976. It is shiny and reflects both the sky and the surrounding grass. It feels a bit contradictory, made out of hard polyester (looks like marble), but softly bent in an organic shape.
The Four Elements, 1961, by Alexander Calder. Apparently it is for the beholder to see which of the four sculptures that represent air, water, earth and fire. What do you think?
There are actually quite a few sculptures to enjoy here in this Sculpture Park, but as the skies were grey and our feet were sore, we only looked at a few. The last one was The Fantastic Paradise, originally created for the World Expo in Montreal 1967. It is by Nikki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely.
It suits quite well here outside Moderna as well. The round and colourful female figures of Saint Phalle against the black, rattling and moving machines of Tinguely.
Rain or shine, what a lovely day it was! Next time I come we will se the rest of the sculptures and actually make a visit to the galleries as well!
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