Artist Jonas Liveröd lives and works in Ågårdskvarn, Västergötland, where he also runs the cross-cultural organization Luftslottet, including the museums Den Liverödska Wunderkammaren and Vanitaspaviljongen. Liveröd works in a multidisciplinary manner, with his artistry as a gesamtkunstwerk where all parts fulfill a task, whether in the role of collector, lecturer, writer, event, curator or something from the current […]
The blacksmiths, dressed in their white and black work uniforms, are drawn into an elusive, seductive dance by the white lady of the forge. Who is she, the legendary female figure who both attracts and frightens in the darkness of the forge? Does the white lady always bring warning of misfortune – or is there also a friendly playfulness in her that plays tricks on everyone? Perhaps
The History of the Mill Historical Background The explosive industrial development worldwide set new demands that the small artisanal mills in Sweden could not meet. To run the mill operations, controllable water power, large-scale operations and a good transport system were required. In 1872, Hjalmar Petre and Hampus August Cornelius purchased the Stora Kopparbergs Avestaverk with its associated waterfall and properties. In 1873, they formed
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