About VIDA

The VIDA Museum & Art-gallery is situated on route 136, nine kilometres south of Borgholm, Öland, with a beautiful hilltop setting, overlooking the waters of Kalmarsund.The present 2000 m2 building, in glass, concrete, iron and wood, lies on a historic site just north of the Halltorps Gästgiveri.

At the time of its inaugural opening in June, 2001, the newly-built museum featured an art-gallery and two wings devoted, respectively, to the work of Ulrica Hydman-Vallien >>> and that of Bertil Vallien >>>. Here can be seen the entire range of their artistry, encompassing four decades. The most important starting-points from the early 1960s, to the very latest work in glass, ceramics, sculpture and painting are shown in the museum.

The exhibition hall
A big hall with room for different artist and their work. The exhibitions in this hall will sometimes but not always reflect the exhibitions in the other halls of the museum.


The North Gallery
In 2003, the North Gallery was added, to house the Rasjö art-collection: an extensive collection of, primarily, contemporary, Swedish art. Another new gallery is to be opened in June, 2005, to coincide with artist Ulf Trotzig’s 80th birthday.

The Trotzig Gallery - New art-gallery at the VIDA Museum
This gallery will display Trotzig’s art, spanning fifty years. Trotzig is one of Sweden’s most established artists, and has exhibited his work on numerous occasions, not least at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Stockholm. He and his wife, authoress Birgitta Trotzig, are part of the Swedish cultural élite. To celebrate the octogenarian, we are dedicating an art-gallery to him.

- However, there is nothing particularly monumental about this most vital and inquisitive of artists, who persists in his explorations of colour and movement. “Colour and movement”[ he says after a while], “If I were to sum up my art, it would be just that: colour and movement”.
(Quote: Björn Linnell in Konstkatalogen, Spring 2005).

Coffee-shop
VIDA also has an indoor and an outdoor coffee-shop witha fabulous view of the Sound.

Tthe Global Art Glass Triennial 2005
VIDA administrates the Global Art Glass Triennial. These exhibitions are held in the old castle just outside Borgholm - Borgholms Slott. The third international Glass Triennial, was held at Borgholm Castle this summer. Have a look at Global Art Glass Triennial 2005 >>>