Sven Erixson
Art
Biography
Sven "X-et" Leonard Erixson was a Swedish painter, sculptor and set designer. Part of his artistic education of decorative painting took place at Konstfack - University of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, when he was hired as a teacher. This was followed by a year of study at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, to which he later returned as a Professor of painting 1943–53.
Known For
Birgit Cullberg's 1950 dance adaptation of Miss Julie was the breakthrough for modern dance in Sweden. 30 years later one of her sons plays the role of Jean in this adaptation for TV.
Fröken Julie
Nobel Laureate Harry Martinson's famous poem consists of 103 cantos and relates the tragedy of a space ship which, originally bound for Mars with a cargo of colonists from the ravaged Earth, is ejected from the solar system after an accident and into an existential struggle.
Aniara
A well-composed psychological dance drama of a completely different kind from the usual romantic and sometimes superficial ballets. And an intrusive interpretation of August Strindberg's play.
Fröken Julie
About Swedish artist, painter, sculptor and set designer Sven "X-et" Erixson, presented with Lars Johan Werle's music and accompanied by readings from various literature and poetry.
X:et
"Meeting the art" - about how we look, examine, review and analyze a painting, and what happens when we try ourselves to create art.