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Helena Byström and Anna Källblad, City Horses
March 24, 2023 - April 23, 2023
Together, Helena Byström and Anna Källblad create works that uninhibitedly occupy public space. With a humorous tone, they raise questions about female freedom, body and sexuality. Now, for the first time ever, they are showing the film installation City Horses at Liljevalchs+.
What happens when a woman enters the public sphere without conforming to norms or asking permission? How does it affect how we view the female body? This is what artist Helena Byström and choreographer Anna Källblad explore in the performance work City Horses. In the work, a group of female dancers move like wild horses through the streets and squares of different cities. Galloping, trotting and rearing, they take possession of the urban space, like a living moving sculpture.
Byström and Källblad's performance has taken place in several European cities, from Stockholm to Barcelona. During the performance, the work gave rise to strong reactions from both the audience and the participants. At Liljevalchs+, City Horses will be shown in a completely new way, in the form of a large film installation with four projections, where, in addition to film, we can read the thoughts and texts of the approximately 100 participating women. As viewers, we are placed in the center of the events, and can follow the process from the inside. We are close to the dancers, hear their voices and see their bodies. And just like the participants, we are confronted with the question: how free are we to take up space and move in the city?
