Republic of Utopia I
Since the 1980s, Göran Hägg has explored a singular figurative imagery featuring different kinds of machinery. In a blend of engineering and artistic vision, his works form a unique universe. Strange replicas of aeroplanes, submarines and automobiles seem to come from a parallel universe that is similar but not identical to our own. Humour and seriousness are intertwined in fragmentary scenarios with dystopian undercurrents.
At Pilane Sculpture Park there is a hangar with three aeroplanes, each vessel accompanied by a fully-equipped pilot. Outside is a landing strip and an air traffic control tower. The total installation was built from scratch.
www.goran-hagg.com (website in Swedish)
When the British newspaper The Guardian appointed "10 of the best scupture parks in Europe", Pilane was one of them.
pilane.org (website also in English)
Republic of Utopia I
Since the 1980s, Göran Hägg has explored a singular figurative imagery featuring different kinds of machinery. In a blend of engineering and artistic vision, his works form a unique universe. Strange replicas of aeroplanes, submarines and automobiles seem to come from a parallel universe that is similar but not identical to our own. Humour and seriousness are intertwined in fragmentary scenarios with dystopian undercurrents.
At Pilane Sculpture Park there is a hangar with three aeroplanes, each vessel accompanied by a fully-equipped pilot. Outside is a landing strip and an air traffic control tower. The total installation was built from scratch.
www.goran-hagg.com (website in Swedish)
When the British newspaper The Guardian appointed "10 of the best scupture parks in Europe", Pilane was one of them.
pilane.org (website also in English)