Karl-Johan

The art of Karl-Johan Stigmark is based on observation and amplification of minimal course of events. His works are full of nuances, and his method is likewise of many depths, it is both simple and complex. The visual is anchored and extended to linguistic and existential phenomena - in a naked form but with a restrained physical clarity.Recurring media are photography, sound and performance. He has created several works including words. These are public but at the same time private and are charged by the context.In contexts requiring sensation or immediate clarity his work has not made itself seen. His work is best seen in a restrained environment, not least because the surroundings often play a part in the work. In the exhibition at Galleri Larsen the prominent work, "ending fluorescent light", a fluorescent tube which has been stripped of its power. With a mechanical and insistent signal, the glow switch tries to light the tube but it simply gives a powerless blink. The insistent clicking of the glow switch is picked up by a microphone, amplified and played through a loudspeaker, which intensifies the tragedy and increases the distance between ambition and capability. * * *__ * * ¨ * *__ * * * ¨ * *' ' * ' * ¨ * * * ' * * ' * * ¨ * * * ' * . ; ;;* - - - - - - - - * * ¨ * *__ * * * ¨ * *' ' * ' * ¨ * * * ' * * ' * * ¨ * * * ' * . ; ;;* - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - _ - -- - - - * * * * ' * * ' * * ¨ * * * ' * . ; ;;* - - - - - * * ' * * ' * * ¨ * * * ' * . ; ;;* - - - - - - In connction to the release of my artist´s book " "various parts corners world " at Index-the swedish contempory art foundation on september 3, monday. I will perform the soundwork, "regards on colors".