Hilma af Klint - The Temple

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af Klint (1862 - 1944) is one of Sweden’s most prolific artists, known for her large-scale abstract botanical and occult paintings. Widely regarded as a major artistic innovator and visionary, her 2019 exhibition ‘Paintings For The Future’ was the Guggenheim’s highest ever attended exhibition in the museum’s history. 

A devotee of esoteric Christinanity and member of several spiritual and occult movements, af Klint dreamt of a spiral shaped building to house her most important works. Inspired by the teachings of legendary German mystic Christian Rosenkreuz, she wished it to be built on an island in Sweden but the idea never materialised, and the temple remained an imaginary creation – until now.

More than a century later, af Klint’s vision has been brought alive through the power of technology in the form of an immersive 360º VR experience at KOKO, that will take visitors on a cosmic journey from the milky way, through enigmatic spirals in nature and into the artist’s most important paintings. 

The experience is free and open to the public. Through VR headsets, visitors will be taken on an immersive journey through Hilma af Klint's world of art and will be transported into an interpretation of the temple af Klint wanted to build for her paintings.

Hilma af Klint – The Temple is produced by Acute Art, world-leaders in art production in VR and AR, who have shown original works by today’s most compelling artists including Marina Abramovic, Jeff Koons, Anish Kapoor, Natalie Djurberg and more. It is released by Stolpe Publishing in collaboration with Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit. 

Concept – Daniel Birnbaum and Kurt Almqvist

Director – Marika Stolpe

Creative Director - Rodrigo Marques

Music - Andrew Sheriff