| Anna Livia Löwendahl-Atomic | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Chelsea College of Art and Design |
Anna Livia Löwendahl-Atomic is a contemporary Swedish artist.
Biography
Born in Stockholm in Sweden, Löwendahl-Atomic studied at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London, graduating in 1995. She is best known for A Selection of Interesting Secrets from Various Stages in my Life, a conceptual artwork in which Löwendahl-Atomic sells her secrets one by one, the buyer having to sign a non-disclosure agreement to the effect that he or she can never reveal the secret to anyone. The work was exhibited at the Uppsala Art Museum in Sweden in 2000. Anna Livia has also exhibited with Decima gallery.
In 2003 a dispute over an alleged relationship between Löwendahl-Atomic's earlier work and a later work by another conceptual artist, Carey Young, shortlisted for the Beck's Futures prize arose. Young's contribution to the show was entitled Non-Disclosure Agreement. The exhibition sponsor had to sign a non-disclosure agreement promising not to tell about an art work by her which only he has seen. Young denied copying Löwendahl-Atomic's work.
Lowendahl-Atomic also uses the name Ana Dinextra for her work as a vocalist and lyricist. In 2007 she founded the Art rock band Where Everything Falls Out together with the Swedish composer Kenneth Cosimo. They have since started a collaboration with Graham Lewis, bassist and vocalist in the art combo Wire.
In 2009, Lowendahl-Atomic established The Muesum which she has installed in different locations around the world and is an ongoing project.
References
- Wade, Alex. "Can You Own An Idea?". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- Henry Lydiate, Art Monthly, Dec 2000, p61 Archived October 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts | Plagiarism row hits 'invisible art'". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "The Muesum". The Muesum. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Mum's the word article on Artlaw archive
- Questions of Attribution article on Artlaw archive
- Metroplolis M
- Can you own an idea? Artsfeature. The Guardian.
- Springerin Hefte fur Gegenwartskunst
- Beyond Oil on Canvas: New Media and Presentation Formats Challenge International Copyright Law’s Ability to Protect the Interests of the Contemporary Artist
- Where Everything Falls Out (live) on youtube
- Where Everything Falls Out on My Space