2 commentaires sur “Malin Pettersson Oberg”

1. Malin Pettersson Oberg dit :

   14 octobre 2009 à 22:44

   This piece, ”Untied (Flag)”, is a project carried out in Paris together with artist and architect Sébastien Berthier, which takes as its point of departure the French-African community ”La Goutte d’Or” in the 18th arrondissement. A large patchwork assembled by African fabrics constitutes an uncanny version of a French flag, by its colours and dimensions. Spread over the flag are printed names of local bars, shops, hotels and travel agencies: phrases which suggest themes of colour symbolism, otherness, exile, geographic distance and traveling. Not only a critique of the outmoded idea of a “united” nation state or people, the intention is to represent alternative voices, perspectives and interpretations of the contemporary urban situation and carry out a research on Paris as a city.
2. Malin Pettersson Oberg dit :

   14 octobre 2009 à 22:50

   It was made in 2008, and will be shown for the first time in the exhibition ”Jeune Création 2009” at the CentQuatre in Paris, 4-8 November. For a longer text about the work, please visit my website.