Galleri Bergman

Sverigebåten - Ruotsinlaiva

This project is initiated by Galleri Anders Bergman in Helsinki in collaboration with Jakob Ankarsvärd in Stockholm. Galleri Bergman has since it opened in 2007 exhibited a number of Swedish and international artists at its location in central Helsinki.

That there is a difference in tradition and expression between artists from the two countries is probably undisputed, but at the same time we have a long and common history. In Finland the ferry boats that operates the route to Sweden are naturally called Sverigebåten or Ruotsinlaiva, but as the name suggests it has a different meaning then from the Swedish perspective. With this initiative we want to offer a cultural cruising on land. How do we perceive each other and what are clichés that are comfortable to lean on to?

Sverigebåten is presented at Winterviken in Stockholm 06/09-1/11-2009. The exhibition presents five artists from Finland and three from Sweden.