Who are Vila and Famna?

Art consultant : Anna Karin Larsson

Children from 3 years and up are welcome to join a drop-in workshop on June 1st between 2-4 pm (max. one hour per family) which will be led by artists Stina Wirsén and Klara Wirsén Suchowiak where the starting point is form, playfulness and materiality. Their public sculpture group Vila & Famna which was inaugurated at Sara Kulturhus in 2023 will serve as inspiration for the collective production of several works in different materialities and themes which will be temporarily displayed in Sara Kulturhus' windows during the summer.

The sculptures Vila & Famna are designed by Stina Wirsén & Klara Wirsén Suchowiak. The sculptures have been cast in a limited edition. The sculptures are permanent decorations at Värmlands Museum, Skellefteå Konsthall, Eskilstuna Konsthall and Förskolan Skogen in Värnamo. The shapes, colors and expression invite children and their adults to climb, fantasize, tackle, kiss, hug and play. In the evening the sculptures light up, and if you go close to them you might hear their heartbeat. For Klara Wirsén Suchowiak, who is also Stina's daughter, Wirsén's images are tactile, they move and go straight in. Klara wanted to express that feeling in physical form, the sculptures Vila and Famna are the result of Klara interpreting Stina's visual world three-dimensionally. They have collaborated on expression and feeling, which has resulted in a new common design language, which they continue to explore.

Stina Wirsén

Stina Wirsén is an illustrator and author who has received a number of awards for her illustrations over the years. She has illustrated ABC books, anthologies and picture books, among other things.

Instagram: @stinawirsen

Webb: www.stinawirsen.se/

Klara Wirsén Suchowiak

Klara Wirsén Suchowiak is an artist and sculptor with a focus on democracy and sustainability. She has won several awards, including the Form sustainability award and Young Swedish form – IKEA award winner.

Instagram: @klara.w

Webb: www.klaraw.com