Anna Livia Löwendahl-Atomic is a contemporary Swedish artist.
Anna Livia Löwendahl-Atomic | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Chelsea College of Art and Design |
Biography
editBorn in Stockholm in Sweden, Löwendahl-Atomic studied at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London, graduating in 1995. She is best known for A Selection of Interesting Secrets from Various Stages in my Life, a conceptual artwork in which Löwendahl-Atomic sells her secrets one by one, the buyer having to sign a non-disclosure agreement to the effect that he or she can never reveal the secret to anyone.[1] The work was exhibited at the Uppsala Art Museum in Sweden in 2000.[2] Anna Livia has also exhibited with Decima gallery.
In 2003 a dispute over an alleged relationship between Löwendahl-Atomic's earlier work and a later work by another conceptual artist, Carey Young, shortlisted for the Beck's Futures prize arose. Young's contribution to the show was entitled Non-Disclosure Agreement. The exhibition sponsor had to sign a non-disclosure agreement promising not to tell about an art work by her which only he has seen. Young denied copying Löwendahl-Atomic's work.[3]
Lowendahl-Atomic also uses the name Ana Dinextra for her work as a vocalist and lyricist. In 2007 she founded the Art rock band Where Everything Falls Out together with the Swedish composer Kenneth Cosimo. They have since started a collaboration with Graham Lewis, bassist and vocalist in the art combo Wire.
In 2009, Lowendahl-Atomic established The Muesum[4] which she has installed in different locations around the world and is an ongoing project.
References
edit- ^ Wade, Alex. "Can You Own An Idea?". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ Henry Lydiate, Art Monthly, Dec 2000, p61 Archived October 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts | Plagiarism row hits 'invisible art'". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "The Muesum". The Muesum. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- Mum's the word article on Artlaw archive
- Questions of Attribution article on Artlaw archive
- Metroplolis M
- Can you own an idea? Artsfeature. The Guardian.
- Springerin Hefte fur Gegenwartskunst
- Beyond Oil on Canvas: New Media and Presentation Formats Challenge International Copyright Law’s Ability to Protect the Interests of the Contemporary Artist
- Where Everything Falls Out (live) on youtube
- Where Everything Falls Out on My Space