Drawings: more than pen and paper

Whether with a few or thousands of fine lines: With drawings, artists can capture observations and stories in a matter of seconds or intensive detail work. But the medium has many more facets to offer: In the exhibition Yet Another Morning – Drawing in the Moderna Museet Collection, various techniques are presented and dialogs between drawing and sculpture, video and photographic art are opened up. The show also demonstrates that drawings are not bound to pen and paper, but can consist of a wide range of materials. The artists on show explore diverse themes such as self-observation, everyday life, emotions, thoughts and social criticism. »Most artists draw and sketch. It is a timeless and often immediate way of expressing yourself. Drawing also has the ability to move freely across cultural and language barriers since almost anyone can achieve something with a pen and paper«, explains curator Annika Gunnarsson. The exhibition at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm will run for a year from February 22, 2025 until May 10, 2026.

The museum has a number of special features: Around 90 percent of the exhibits from its own collection have never been on display at the museum before. The museum's collection of drawings consists of around 12,000 works and is Sweden's largest of its kind. The focus is on drawings from the 20th century. Among others, the museum is now showing works by Jean Fautrier, Amedeo Modigliani, Alexander Rodchenko, Ann Böttcher, Gunnel Wåhlstrand, Johanna Karlsson, Egon Schiele, Helene Schjerfbeck, Bjarne Melgaard, Alberto Giacometti, Beth Laurin, Edi Hila, Jane Bark, Peter Köhler and Nellie Mae Rowe.