Visual Voltage - A worldwide touring exhibition

Between the 7-9th of June a preview of the exhibition Visual Voltage by The Interactive Institute took place in the Kista Galleria. We want to show how Art and Design can affect the awareness of our energy consumption. Trough this exhibition the viewer is given the possibility to explore energy consumption trough different exhibiting forms and start reflecting upon their own use of energy, says Anna Maria Svensson, Project Leader for the Swedish Institute.

In the Autumn the Exhibition will go on a two year long tour, starting with Shanghai in the beginning of October. The exhibition presents, trough Design prototypes and Art installations, a new approach on Energy. Olle Wästberg, the general director for the Swedish Institute said in his opening speech at the preview in Kista , The exhibition is build up around three elements – Art, Design and Fact, this to be able to communicate and reach people with different interests. The participating artists and designers includes Steven Dixon, Tore Nilsson, Nils Edvardsson, Tina Finnäs, and Front Design.

International studies shows that the rest of the world looks at Sweden as a Country with a high environmental awareness. This reputation we need to take care of when it comes to the image of Sweden and the possibility for Swedish environmental- technical Companies possibilitys to establish in a larger scale. Visual Voltage, that will be touring in many countries, is a new way of reaching these goals, says the general director of the Swedish Institute. The exhibition Visual Voltage is a collaboration between the Interactive Institute and the Swedish Institute, for a sustainable development. The exhibition is an important part of the Swedish Institute´s initiative towards a sustainable development. The Interactive Institute has worked with the energy concept since 2004 and has gained a large medial attention and design distinctions trough their projects.

For more information about the separate works and the exhibition please visit: http://www.tii.se/visualvoltage/