OUR WORK
The Infinite Play
In the project The Infinite Play in Årby, art, science, and history are united through the fascinating sequence introduced by Leonardo de Pisa, better known as Fibonacci. His work in bringing the Indian-Arabic numeral system to Europe in the 13th century not only revolutionized mathematics and commerce, but also influenced fields from natural science to art. Fibonacci’s sequence, in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, is reflected in nature’s spirals – from nautilus shells to galaxies – symbolizing a universal balance and beauty.
The numeral system Fibonacci introduced to Europe also laid the foundation for
modern technology.
Our digital world is built on the binary digits 0 and 1 – simplicity that, in turn, gives rise to complex patterns, much like Fibonacci’s sequence shows how simple mathematics can reflect the intricate forms found in nature.
In The Infinite Play, this mathematical harmony has inspired both the children’s and the artists’ creations. By using Fibonacci numbers in their works, the artists have captured a sense of infinity, where every detail mirrors an underlying pattern that connects us to the laws of nature. The children’s creative interpretations
of Fibonacci form a direct link between the precision of mathematics and the freedom of artistic expression – an interplay that both inspires and deepens our sense of connection to the world around us. Another significant historical reference is the Rosetta Stone, an artifact that helped decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Just as it once opened the door to a new understanding of language and culture, the children’s playful interpretation of Fibonacci serves as a key to exploring how art and mathematics speak a universal language. In the artwork Fibonacci’s Rosetta, inspired by the children’s early drawings, the artists blend historical and modern perspectives to show
how creativity always transcends time and space. By choosing Fibonacci as a source of inspiration, this project reminds us that both art and science stem from the same fundamental human drive: the desire to understand and create meaning in the world around us. The intertwining of mathematical patterns and artistic freedomopens doors to infinite possibilities, just as the Rosetta Stone once opened the door to a lost world.
FUGA: Tones of courage and sacrifice in the arttrio MAJDAN, ESCAPE and BLACK RAIN
These are uncertain times in the world. The coronavirus pandemic struck like a bolt from the blue, striking us all with horror and great loss. As hope and life slowly began to return to normal, Ukraine was invaded. Once again, the world was turned upside down. In the midst of this chaos, the role of contemporary art is to create a contemporary document of the events unfolding around us. Art takes a stand and describes emotions such as worry, hope, despair, hate and love.
We are two artists, Telma Castro and Stanislaw Lux, who work actively in both painting and sculpture. The last composition we created was about the coronavirus pandemic. Now we face a new challenge: the silent victims of war. The war in Ukraine affects us all, but the most vulnerable are Ukrainians, both those who remain in the country and those who have fled. We have documented this great tragedy in FUGUE, an art triad consisting of MAJDAN, ESCAPE and BLACK RAIN, designed in the styles of Parvulism, Expressionism and Surrealism, with many allegoricaland symbolic undertones. Art has healing properties.
When people draw, there is the possibility of processing their traumas, despair, fears and, from that, giving hope. For three months, we organized painting circles at Strängnäs refugee accommodation, together with Ukrainian refugees. Both the Ukrainian children and their mothers showed great interest in the project. We picked up a lot of impressions from their traumatic experiences of the war and the flight.
When the war is over, and if circumstances permit, our vision is to transfer part or all of the triptych composition to an even larger format and have the artwork adorn the facade of a building in a public place in the vicinity of Maidan Square in Kyiv. The work will be a memory of the tragic events taking place in Ukraine and all the people who sacri ced their lives for love, freedom and peace.
UPPDRAG: PARVULISM
In 2020, sculptor Stanislaw Lux was commissioned by Eskilstuna municipality to beautify the underpass in Årby with sculpture reliefs. Stanislaw Lux designed together with the artist Telma Castro an artistic decoration of the tunnel in a parvulistic spirit.
The term "parvulism" was coined by Telma Castro and refers to an art genre that is inspired by children's creative way of looking at the world. With the help of good forces and a common goal where children and young people are in focus, probably Sweden's most beautiful underpass has been created in Årby.
The Årby tunnel is now a place that carries eventful stories and whoever listens really carefully can hear what the artworks on the walls have to say.
CORONICA
In April 1937, the city of Guernica in northern Spain is in ruins after the horrifi c bombing of the Spanish civil war. Pablo Picasso decides to depict his grief in a painting commissioned for the World Exhibition in Paris later that year. The result is the magnificent work of art Guernica!
The Corona pandemic has affected us all in different ways and has led to many changes in our daily lives. Many people have been hit very hard by this crisis and everyone has been negatively affected in one way or another.
Nevertheless, the pandemic has also brought some positive aspects, such as that our planet has been able to breathe again as lockdowns are rolled out around the world.
Inspired by those events, Telma Castro and Stanislaw Lux created the artwork Coronica. The subject consists of a composition based on drawings contributed by people of different ages. In these drawings they have expressed their feelings about the current pandemic.
In a large puzzle arrangement, the artists picked up the content of the drawings, their own imaginations and interpreted it into a unifi ed piece in the art styles of Cubism, Surrealism and Parvulism (parvuli=children in Latin). The work is painted in water-based oil on a canvas that is approximately 440 cm x 200 cm and is fi xed on a folding frame.
SEDNA, CHIPOTTO AND ATON
In June 2023, eight young people got to work with the two Sörmland artists Telma Castro and Stanislaw Lux. The young people were taught techniques for creating sculptures and concrete reliefs. The works of art adorn the pillars that form the portal into the Moasik Park. The motifs are created freely after a fairy tale written by Telma Castro.
The story of Sedna, Chipotto and the sun Aton is posted on the inside of the wall. For the top of the columns, Telma Castro and Stanislaw Lux created sculptures of Sedna and Chipotto. They also created the reliefs that extend down the inside of the towers.
The mosaic that connects the two towers was created by Louise Kvarby and Anastasia Chkoda and provides a link to the mosaic artwork on the wall inside the park.
The public was also invited to contribute to the joint artwork. In an open workshop at resecentum, about 40 people have created the mosaic hands that have been integrated into the portal.
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