Fluid conversations on modernism

Espen Gleditsch’s series Sanatorium Stenersen focuses on early functionalist architecture, particularly sanatoriums built for tuberculosis patients across Europe in the early 20th century. The photographs capture the interplay and tension between utopian ideals and existential anxiety. In Damp Window (Paimio Sanatorium), a dripping surface showcases the melting together of architecture, nature’s healing powers and the fragility of the human body.

Lars Morell’s abstract bronze sculptures The Host and The Guest similarly indicate something human. They appear organic, fluid and bodily – with a push and pull between belonging together and rejecting one another, referencing the sense of alienation and the scaling down of form to the absolute essential found in modernism.

This artistic dialogue invites viewers to reflect on the influence of modernism in the histories we inherit, the spaces we move through, and the ideas that continue to shape our perceptions.

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Market Art Fair
Frihamsgatan 66, Stockholm

The fair was founded in 2006 as a joint initiative by galleries from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, Market Art Fair has established itself as the leading market and meeting place for contemporary art in the Nordic region. Over the years, the fair has grown from a small-scale initiative into Scandinavia’s longest-running premier art fair, without losing its collaborative spirit and uniquely familiar character.

Past editions have seen the fair expand in different ways, from a two-year spotlight on emerging galleries through Market Debut at Spritmuseum, to a full takeover of Liljevalchs Konsthall. In 2026, Market Art Fair will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a relocation to Magasin 9, enabling the fair to expand both in scale and ambition.