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Gallery & Online Group Exhibition

Figure and Surface

Online exhibition open

17–19 April 2026 · In conjunction with miart in Milan

Select Works Exhibited at Kalkeriet Contemporary, Malmö.

Esther Canadas, Paris, 1998, photographed by Jacques Olivar
Jacques Olivar, Esther Canadas, Paris, 1998. Photograph © Jacques Olivar.

Figure and Surface brings together six artists whose work explores how the treatment of a surface shapes our perception of the figure. In the photographs, lighting and framing guide the eye and bring certain details into focus. In the hand-knotted works, fibre, pile height and the contours of each piece become part of the composition. The exhibition traces these choices across media, from Linder Sterling’s use of the cut to the ways Jacques Olivar and Clive Arrowsmith make setting and fabric integral to their portraits.

Rhea Durham, Cuba, 2000

Jacques Olivar

Rhea Durham, Cuba, 2000

Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta paper
69 × 80 cm
Edition of 5, signed and numbered

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For Helmut Lang, changes in pile height give the hand-knotted surface relief. Silk carries those changes into the light, so the composition can read differently as the viewer shifts position.

Untitled (Silver Edit), 2013 / 2023

Helmut Lang

Untitled (Silver Edit), 2013 / 2023

Hand-knotted mulberry silk
210 × 200 cm, 255 × 245 cm or 315 × 300 cm
Edition of 20 + 1 AP

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Clive Arrowsmith’s background in painting informs his use of light and composition. In his fashion photography, fabric can structure the portrait, giving light a series of surfaces to reveal.

The Silence of the Folds, London, 2019

Clive Arrowsmith

The Silence of the Folds, London, 2019

Archival pigment print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matte
127 × 96.8 cm, plus a 5 cm border on each side
Edition of 15, signed and numbered

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Carsten Höller uses doubling to disturb a form the viewer thinks they know. Bringing two mushroom forms into a single composition makes comparison part of the way the work is seen.

Mushroom Carpet, 2018

Carsten Höller

Mushroom Carpet, 2018

Hand-knotted wool and silk
250, 280 or 320 cm diameter
Edition of 20 + 4 AP

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Linder Sterling works through cutting and recombination. Translating that logic into hand-knotting gives the joins a material presence, with wool, silk and changes in pile carrying distinctions once made by a cut.

Linderama, 2014

Linder Sterling

Linderama, 2014

Hand-knotted wool and silk
Dimensions on request
Edition of 50 + 1 AP

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Sanford Biggers brings distinct figures into a shared textile composition. The process of hand-knotting gives their relationship a single surface while keeping the division between them legible.

Ibeji (Duet), 2019

Sanford Biggers

Ibeji (Duet), 2019

Hand-knotted wool and silk
Dimensions on request
Edition of 20 + 1 AP

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A reservation is only confirmed after written confirmation from Kalkeriet Contemporary.

For direct enquiries, contact info@kalkeriet.com +46 79 33 63 270

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