Tattoo Exhibit

 I took the metro to the Central Station and wandered a bit, eventually finding the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities. The sign for a tattoo exhibit caught my eye, and I went in. 

Drottningholm Palace

The tour began in the drawing room of the palace:

The presence of an heir is vital to the security of a monarchy. This painting shows Queen Hedwig Eleanora with a painting of her son, Charles XI, indicating that she is regent for him.

 

 The photo above shows Gustav III, son of Queen Louisa Ulrika. He points to the heavens to indicate that he is connected to God. 

 

 

 

 

 

The present owners/residents of Drottningholm Palace: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

 

 

Moderna Museet 2 - Britta Marakatt-Labba

The best exhibit I've seen so far (and one of the top ten ever) is this one by Britta Marakatt-Labba. Her work consists of tiny embroidery and/or applique stitches on linen. It's hard to show her unusual and impactful work in my photos, but her themes are preserving migration, her culture, and her homeland. In a way, it was a stunning plea for help to save her culture and the world.

 

As I walked back to the bus, I found this interesting commentary on the Skeppsholmen Bridge:

Moderna Museet 1

The Modern Art Museum is on another island, but I was able to hop on the #76 bus and get fairly close. The buses in Stockholm have their own lanes, and they go under the streets in tunnels at various points. 

It was a beautiful day to walk along the water to the museum. 

Outside the museum were some Calder sculptures.

I started off (again) with lunch at the cafe. I like that the entrees include salad and bread. Today I had sej which translates into saithe which further translates into pollock. It came with new potatoes, root vegetables, Cole slaw, and magnificent choices of bread, one of which had a mild anise flavoring. 

Above is my view from the cafe. 

As I entered the first exhibit, I noticed a strange plopping, gurgling noise. As I turned around, I realized it was Robert Rauschenberg's Mud Muse:

These pieces reminded me of hermit crabs: 

This umbrella, made entirely of sponges, had no placard that I could find. I thought it was very interesting. 

I liked this one of the seasons: 

I didn't really understand Edvard's Munch's work until I saw a solo exhibit of his in Bergen, Norway. Now I understand the emotional intense pain that was part of his life and informed much of his work. 

 

Louise Bourgeois is known for her towering metal spider sculptures. I've never seen any other work by her that wasn't in metal. This piece was very unusual. 

A surprise piece by Yoko Ono: