Jacob Dahlgren takes part in Formes ouvertes exhibition at Institut Suédois, in Paris, running until 19 July. The exhibition presents the work of painter and sculptor Olle Bærtling (1911–1981), an iconic figure of abstraction, in dialogue with the works of seven international artists. Ahead of the exhibition, the institute invited visitors to participate in creating Dahlgren’s immersive installation ‘The Wonderful World of Abstraction’, to the institute’s garden. In cojuction with the exhibition Dahlgren did a performance on the streets of Paris: Demonstration is a silent, non-political group march in which participants carry signs featuring Bærtling’s paintings.
Image: Jacob Dahlgren, The Wonderful World of Abstraction, 2026, steel, silk ribbons. Photo: Vinciane Lebrun / Courtesy of Institut Suédois
