Ingela Ihrman talks about her exhibition Frutti di Mare at Malmö Konsthall
The title is in Italian, but to me, Frutti di Mare is something you call a pasta or a pizza where maybe some tinned clams and pre-peeled prawns swim in a sea of cheese. Frutti di Mare in Swedish is related to tutti frutti and Lasse Holm's canneloni macaroni hit. A 90s dream of something tropical to aspire to that might say more about those who long for it than the actual location on the Mediterranean or any other turquoise waters, says Ingela Ihrman about her ongoing exhibition at Malmö Konsthall.
With disarming humor and playfulness, Ingela Ihrman's work tackles questions concerning the conditions of one's own existence. By donning sculptural costumes fabricated by herself, the artist pretends to be someone else: a giant otter giving birth, a blooming giant water lily, a fig splitting in two. At the same time, the work brings forth the imbalance and the problems that have arisen ever since humans began to distinguish themselves as superior to nature. Ihrman has previously participated in, among other things, the Venice Biennale and has recently been shown at The Carl Eldh Studio Museum, Stockholm, and at Gasworks and the Eden Project, both in Great Britain. In this video Ingela Ihrman talks about her exhibition Frutti di Mare at Malmö Konsthall (in Swedish with English subtitles.). Image: Malmö Konsthall/Ingela Ihrman.
https://malmokonsthall.se/en/utstallningar/ingela-ihrman/