Skogen

Tekniska museet
Stockholm

Walk along paths that wind around trees and rolling hills. Settle down in a quiet spot, listen to the music of the forest and watch the sunset over the lake. Seven rooms form an immersive journey that takes the visitor on a walk through all the glades of the forest, representing everything from spiritual space to industrial cradle. The project was created in 18 months and opens 18th of May 2024.

An embracing exhibition about the Swedish woods - innovation, research and sensory storytelling.

Settle down in a quiet spot, listen to the music of the forest and watch the sunset over the lake: seven themes are connected through a walk in between glades of the forest, representing everything from spiritual space to industrial cradle. The paths wind around rolling hills and trees that carry a voice telling you what they died from: be it forest fire, deforestation or environmental degradation. In connection to the main hall the laboratory presents the future of wood material.

The project was created in 18 months and opened in May 2024. The exhibition is primarily about man's relationship with the forest and revolves around four different concepts: value, ownership, time and innovation. The process started through conversations with an environmental psychologist. A great number of research institutions, companies, forest owners, forest companies and private individuals have contributed with knowledge to the production. The content was meticulously chosen to correspond to the up-to-date information and challenges. The exhibition is a space for seminars as well as for visitors of all ages.

"The Swedish woods, nature and trees, that's where we're heading! The woods are on everyone's lips! Here you will also learn about biophilic design, which is about the love of nature. Biophilic designers let plants come out and of course design in wood." Spanarna, Sveriges Radio

"We wanted to keep the number of signs and screens down in favour of sensory storytelling. We have not tried to recreate a forest, but we want to open up your senses to things you cannot perceive in a real forest." Dagens Nyheter

“Skogen is a major new exhibition at the Tekniska museet that stands out among the others. (...) The opening large room is undoubtedly beautiful and poetic. The whole, the filmigloo, the house of mirrors, the trees in the pillars, the films covering the walls. (...) The Forest is beautiful, playful and solidly built.” Utställningskritik

Photo: Anna Gerdén

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ERIK GULLBERG Concept design and visual form
AMELI GEBEN Production management
KARIN AXELSSON FRAKTALVERKET Content production
JENNY ATTEMARK TEKNISKA MUSEET Content production, Project management
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, SOUND & FILM Linnea Sällqvist
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Michael Schleu, Tekniska Museet
GRAPHIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION Karin Rosenberg & Nils Jarlsbo, Nokoco
EDITORIAL WORK Per Westergård
CONSTRUCTION Pont ExpoProjekt AB Oljibe AB Konstgjorda naturmiljöer AB Lindbergh & Hagelin Byggnads AB, Dekorverket AB
CARPENTERS Artur Sommardal , Johan Mattsson & László Fehér
INTERACTIVE ANIMATION COAL TREE Pasi Kolari, Henry Helander & Janne Korhonen, Helsinki University
SOUND FROM INSIDE A TREE Roman Zweifel, Swiss Federal, Research Institute WSL, Marcus Maeder
MUSIC SØS Gunver Ryberg
FILM PRODUCTION Linn Björklund & Ylva Rafstedt Lindgren PalmaFilm AB, Johan Björnsrud Dejome
PROJECTIONS & VIDEO Johannes Ferm Winkler, Ljudproduktion & Bob Grillman Productions
AUDIO SCRIPTS Björn S Michalowski, Maria Möller, Ingela Lundh & Jenny Attemark, Tekniska museet
SOUND UNDER THE GROUND Jonatan Klaminder, Umeå universitet
LIGHT Gunnar Björs
RESEARCH & INTERVIEWS Karin Axelsson, Peter DuRietz Tekniska museet
PEDAGOGICAL TRACK FOR SCHOOL Hanna Thenor Åström & Markus David, Tekniska museet
MODEL BUILDING Stefan Blomberg INSTALLATION MOSS Atelier Fleur TECHNICAL INSTALLATIONS Hermanns lilla firma AB & Transpond AB FACT CHECKING Per Eliasson Malmöuniversitet, Claes-Göran Alriksson, Johan Bergh, Martin Bader, Johan Fransson & Martin Bader Linnéuniversitetet, Linda Fogelström & Josefin Illergård Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan LIGHT BOXES Eventprint i Stockholm AB DisplayStore PRINTING WORKS Printeliten AB, Eventprint i Stockholm AB, Expoprojekt TRANSLATIONS Glyn Winter, Svante Nilsson STEERING COMMITTE TEKNISKA MUSEET Fanny Söderström Aupix, Astrid Stenberg, Peter Skogh, Julia Olderius, Agneta Sjöbom, Dzevad Subasic, Gunhild Eriksson, Maria Olsson & Jenny Attemark, Tekniska museet. THANKS TO Stora Enso Linnéuniversitetet Lessebo Paper Beijer bygg
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