Maria Hagl | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

ALCHEMY ART ARCHITECTURE ger läsaren en omfattande genomlysning av Per Svenssons konst som omfattar alltifrån alkemi till konst, arkitektur, ljud, skulptur, grafik och teckningar. En rad skribenter som under årens lopp i olika sammanhang kommit i kontakt med Svenssons konst ger en mångfacetterad läsning av hans breda praktik. I boken presenteras även dokumentation av ett stort antal verk från 1983 till 2018. Skribenter: Emilia Rosenqvist, John Peter Nilsson , Mariangela Mendez Prencke, Thomas Millroth, Lena Boethius, Magnus Haglund, Anders Wilhelmson, Magnus Nygren, Linus Kuhlin.

"In Per Svensson s work, as in the cabinets of curiosity, the limits of what is an element of art and what is an element of nature are vague and undecided. Svensson s research is pursued through contemplation, through comparing, contrasting and finding similitudes, and by seeking to approach nature as well as connect with outer space as contradictory as it may seem. His art and his science is a matter of learning to see." (Mariangela Mendez Prencke)

Using architectonic installations, video projections, diverse artefacts, drawings and sounds, Per Svensson s works are like a search for forgotten knowledge of our nature and our origins a place for alchemical thinking and creating. This richly illustrated bilingual book charters the fascinating work of the Swedish artist working in the intersection between sound and image, alchemy and nature. Contributors include: Emilia Rosenqvist, John Peter Nilsson , Mariangela Mendez Prencke, Thomas Millroth, Lena Boethius, Magnus Haglund, Anders Wilhelmson, Magnus Nygren, Linus Kuhlin.