Hanna Vihriälä finds the extraordinary in the mundane, meticulously threading thousands of tiny elements like candy and sand onto steel armatures to create monumental forms. This exhibition, her Swedish solo debut, showcases how the Helsinki-trained artist balances the playfulness of her materials with the gravitas of sculptural history, turning a yellow SUV or a flickering flame into a meditation on perception.

You're watching a world where mass and light play hide-and-seek. In the Stenahallen gallery, a translucent sculpture of a Mercedes-Benz hangs with an improbable lightness, while a frozen flame made of beads seems to flicker as you move. The air feels charged by the sheer labor of thousands of hand-threaded components, creating a shimmering, tactile atmosphere that invites you to look twice at what you thought was solid.

• Swedish Debut: This is the first opportunity to see Vihriälä's large-scale public mastery adapted for an intimate gallery setting in Sweden.
• Unconventional Materials: See how common objects like plastic beads and sweets are elevated into museum-grade art through incredible technical precision.
• New Commissions: The show features world-exclusive pieces like Flame, created specifically to interact with the Gothenburg Museum of Art's unique architecture.

Walk slowly around the Mercedes-Benz G-klass to see how the form dissolves and reappears depending on your angle. The exhibition is designed around light and translucency, so pay attention to the shadows cast by the beadwork on the gallery floors. Afterward, walk down the hill from the museum toward Götaplatsen; the sea air of Gothenburg provides the perfect refreshing contrast to the meticulous, indoor intensity of Vihriälä’s work.