The season opened with the first solo exhibition in the Nordic countries by Brazilian artist Laura Lima. At Bonniers Konsthall, one of the highlights was The Naked Magician (2008/2010/2013), a performative installation featuring a magician surrounded by a vast array of objects in a carefully coordinated color palette. All of the objects could be used to perform magic—but there were no hidden tricks; the naked magician revealed everything.

For The Naked Magician, Bonniers Konsthall began collecting a wide variety of objects in Stockholm during the spring. The artist requested that all items follow a color scheme of white, beige, black, and gray, though wood-toned objects were also welcome. The collection included unusual thrift-store finds such as furniture, decorative items, ceramics, stuffed animals and birds, older electronics, stoves, bathtubs, and more.

Through emailing images to then-employee and project coordinator Caroline Elgh, members of the public could contribute objects in exchange for free tickets to the exhibition and a mention on the website.

Below is the list of requested materials:

The Magician’s List

Jam jars
Crutches
Porcelain
Hourglasses
Music boxes
Lawnmowers
Stuffed animals
Vinyl records
Glass domes
Various metal pieces
White gloves
Rejected artworks
Sewing supplies
Sculptures
Rugs
Tools
Glitter
Comic books
Metal objects
Feathers
Plastic boxes
Umbrellas
Broken furniture, chairs, tables
Broken toys
Dressers
Screws
Glass in various sizes
Plastic bottles
Button-down shirts
Shirt buttons
Mason buckets
Electric drill
Electric saw
Strings and ropes in various lengths and forms
Metal pipes
Telephone cables
Ventilation ducts
Gold paint
Silver paint
Various paints
Lockable diaries
Paintbrushes
Bound notebooks
Loom
Fabric
Tablecloths
Bed sheets
Piano
Bathtub
Secretary desk
Sandpaper
Feather duster
Hand fans