Speaking Volumes

The group exhibition with the working title Speaking Volumes brings to light six unique artistic practices from the USA, UK and Sweden. Participating artists are Nicole Storm, Monica Valentine, Alan Faulds, Mawuena Kattah, Mattias Johansson and David Cheung.

The artists work at supported studios, where artists with disabilities are provided with opportunities to develop their professional practice. The exhibition examines the communicative power of visual language, emphasising the critical value of processes that are strongly rooted in the present moment. Through their work, each artist offers an insight into their world. Here, oversimplified categorisation can be challenged, and plurality, nuance and difference can be celebrated. The artworks speak to their viewers through various forms: painting, sculpture, textile, installation, drawing and ceramics. Bearing visible traces of the individual artists’ methods, experiences and perspectives, the works also provide tangible expression for the collective experience of being human.

With Speaking Volumes, Malmö Konsthall aims to not only showcase the work of six compelling artists but also to provide space for critical conversations surrounding access and inclusion within contemporary art. The exhibition is a continuation of Malmö Konsthall’s history of working with artists with disabilities and is produced with the intention to forge a path towards a more representative art scene.

Participating artists: Nicole Storm (Creative Growth, USA), Monica Valentine (Creative Growth, USA), Alan Faulds (Artlink, UK), Mawuena Kattah (Intoart, UK), Mattias Johansson (Inuti, Sweden) & David Cheung (Malmö, Sweden).