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