Lecture: Public Commission with Sara Appelgren

How does a public commission work, from the first open call to the finished work on site? Sara Appelgren shares her experiences of working with public art.

Appelgren speaks about what it means to work site-specifically and spatially on a large scale, and how an artist relates to architecture, place, and operations. She also discusses working with photography and the choice of materials suitable for public environments, where the work must withstand time, wear, and daily use.

The lecture also addresses what characterizes a good collaboration between artist, architect, client, and other stakeholders, and how this can be defined.

The lecture is free of charge and is aimed at members of the Centre for Photography. Register by 27 Nov via anmalan@centrumforfotografi.se

The lecture is part 1 of 2 in our series on Public Art for Photographers. Part 2 will take place in February.

Sara Appelgren is a visual artist and photographer, born in 1975 in Nyköping and based in Stockholm. She holds a Master’s degree in Fine Art from Konstfack in Stockholm. In her artistic practice, she works conceptually with photography in spatial and site-specific installations, primarily with public art commissions. Among her major public commissions are Medsols (2022) for the psychiatric department at Skaraborg Hospital in Skövde and Nedströms (2023) for Klarälvsbadet in Deje. She is currently working on a large-scale public commission for Skellefteå Hospital, due for completion in 2029. Alongside her artistic practice, she also works as a commissioned photographer.

https://www.saraappelgren.com

Photography: Sara Appelgren