Surrendering to the process is a key part of Olof Marsja’s artistic practice, but even more so when he’s working with glass.
Here he is, ahead of his exhibition at Accelerator, in the hot shop at The Glass Factory in Boda.
The exhibition I din röst bor anden till ett språk [In your yoice dwells the spirit of a language] is on view 14 March – 14 June 2026.
Glassblower: @kuchinkepeter
Videographer and editor: Abram Viklund
Join us for an evening centred on the research anthology ’Marken, vattnet, tankarna’ [the land, the water, the thoughts], recently presented to the Swedish government by the Truth Commission for the Sami People.
Contributors to the anthology and members of the commission discuss the impact of Swedish policy on the Sami people, Sami resistance, and the role of research and testimony in the commission’s ongoing work.
The evening opens with a guided tour of artist Olof Marsja’s exhibition ’I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ [In your voice dwells the spirit of a language], led jointly by Marsja and curator Therese Kellner.
Wednesday, 13 May, 17:30–20:00
Accelerator, Frescativägen 26A
Participants include Anna-Lill Drugge, Gunlög Fur, Ulf Mörkenstam and Gunhild Ninis Rosqvist. Moderated by Patricia Fjellgren.
Read more via the link in bio.
Image 1: Olof Marsja, ‘Close reading of the fantasies of the colonial power’ (2026). Photo: Jean-Baptiste Béranger.
Image 2: Graphic design by Kristin Forslöf.
The Collective Embroidery Workshop is an open invitation to gather around crafting, conversation, and communal creativity—exploring what solidarity means through embroidering.
Using the stickstol, an embroidery chair crafted by Ebba Hägne @ebbahagne as a contemporary reimagining of a traditional form once used in both Sweden and China, participants contribute stitches to a shared cloth that grows throughout the afternoon into a collective artwork. No prior experience is needed for participation.
📍@accelerator_cafe , Frescativägen 26A, Stockholm
🕐Sunday, 17 May 2026, 13:00–15:00
Free entry, no registration needed.
Language: English (with assistance in Swedish and Chinese)
#acceleratorsu #collectiveworkshop #embroidery #curating
The installation ‘I went to the IVF clinic and all I got was this lousy T-shirt’ (2026) is a commentary on the IVF industry, where expectations and disappointments are packaged as consumable services and products. With this work, Linnéa Sjöberg wants to address her feelings of powerlessness during the IVF process.
The T-shirt is available for purchase at Accelerator’s reception desk.
Photo: Jean-Baptiste Béranger
Konstkritiksalong
Om ”Out of character” på Accelerator
Datum: Onsdag 22 april
Tid: 18:00
Plats: Konstakademiens hörsal
Ingen föranmälan krävs
Linnéa Sjöberg har i sitt konstnärskap iklätt sig roller som affärskvinna, tatuerare, vikingakvinna eller bröstförstoringsspekulant.
På separatutställningen ”Out of character”, som öppnade på Accelerator i mars, presenteras dokumentation och filmmaterial från hennes performativa verk tillsammans med nya skulpturala installationer.
Den 22 april möts Frans Josef Petersson och Magnus Bons på Konstakademiens kritiksalong i ett samtal om 2010-talets konstscen, autofiktion och ideal. Samtalet modereras av Hanna Johansson, kritiker och författare.
Välkomna!
Foto:
Bild ur Linnéa Sjöbergs verk ”Between These Lines”, 2012/2026.
Hanna Johansson. Foto: Märta Thisner.
Frans Josef Petersson
Magnus Bons. Foto Linnea Bons.
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of materials, Olof Marsja brings them together in works that move between ancient times and the present. The imprint of the hand is clearly visible—tracing a legacy of form and knowledge passed down through family lineages and duodji (Sámi crafts). Throughout his practice, the hand leads his dialogue with the material’s agency, history, memory and relationships.
The Roman god Janus is associated with transitions, rebirth and duality. His two heads hold the past and the future in the same gaze.
Olof Marsja’s exhibition ’I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ [In your voice dwells the spirit of a language] is presented at Accelerator 14 MAR – 14 JUN 2026.
Video and edit: @abramviklund
Thank you to @theglassfactoryboda
’I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ [In your voice dwells the spirit of a language] is located in Accelerator’s underground exhibition space. For Olof Marsja, this has particular importance.
The artist speculates on the earth’s surface as a boundary to a place of disintegrated timelines, where past lives and the unborn coexist amid an impending transformation.
Through his practice, Marsja creates figures that emerge from their parallel world. At Accelerator, visitors are invited to descend into their cave for the first time.
In Marsja’s universe, there are protective amulets, amnesiac characters, ecstatic dancers, and spirits. Marsja sees them as trailblazers and guides, each with their own personality and assigned role. There is a sense of sadness over lost histories, yet also vitality — perhaps a wind or spirit that brings playfulness, excitement, and agency.
Photos: Jean-Baptiste Béranger
Installed throughout the exhibition, a selection of items from the reconstructed Viking village Gunnes Gård form an extension of Linnéa Sjöberg’s series and character BAD VIKING.
Sjöberg’s curiosity about older Scandinavian weaving techniques sparked a desire to work with a warp-weighted loom. To gain access to one, she took on the role of a Viking woman at Gunnes Gård in Upplands Väsby, where farm life of the late Iron Age is reenacted.
The various objects on loan from Gunnes Gård are displayed throughout the exhibition until 29 March.
Behind the scenes with Olof Marsja at The Glass Factory in Emmaboda.
The exhibition ‘I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ is located in Accelerator’s underground exhibition space. Marsja speculates about the earth’s surface as a boundary to a realm of disintegrated timelines, where past lives and the unborn coexist amidst an imminent transformation. He assigns roles and personalities to his works within a cosmos of his own, where relationality and transition replace the dichotomies that define the present.
NOW OPEN:
Linnéa Sjöberg
‘Out of Character’
Olof Marsja
‘I din röst bor anden till ett språk’
[In your voice dwells the spirit of a language]
14 MAR – 14 JUN 2026
Every Saturday and Sunday at 14:00, there is a 15-minute introduction to the exhibitions. As always: free entry.
Photos: Jean-Baptiste Béranger
In Linnéa Sjöberg’s upcoming solo exhibition ‘Out of Character’, documentary footage from a selection of Sjöberg’s performative works is presented for the first time, alongside new sculptural installations and works spanning performance, installation, textiles, and moving image.
The exhibition opens on 14 March.
![Surrendering to the process is a key part of Olof Marsja’s artistic practice, but even more so when he’s working with glass.Here he is, ahead of his exhibition at Accelerator, in the hot shop at The Glass Factory in Boda.The exhibition I din röst bor anden till ett språk [In your yoice dwells the spirit of a language] is on view 14 March – 14 June 2026.Glassblower: @kuchinkepeterVideographer and editor: Abram Viklund](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727662428637257313847_0_330b24f2f021d879b1f0793be62c98c2.jpg?o=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&h=d2a56dd6b404b942332cbadf29c560b4)
![Join us for an evening centred on the research anthology ’Marken, vattnet, tankarna’ [the land, the water, the thoughts], recently presented to the Swedish government by the Truth Commission for the Sami People.Contributors to the anthology and members of the commission discuss the impact of Swedish policy on the Sami people, Sami resistance, and the role of research and testimony in the commission’s ongoing work.The evening opens with a guided tour of artist Olof Marsja’s exhibition ’I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ [In your voice dwells the spirit of a language], led jointly by Marsja and curator Therese Kellner.Wednesday, 13 May, 17:30–20:00Accelerator, Frescativägen 26AParticipants include Anna-Lill Drugge, Gunlög Fur, Ulf Mörkenstam and Gunhild Ninis Rosqvist. Moderated by Patricia Fjellgren.Read more via the link in bio.Image 1: Olof Marsja, ‘Close reading of the fantasies of the colonial power’ (2026). Photo: Jean-Baptiste Béranger.Image 2: Graphic design by Kristin Forslöf.](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6727686363393567296943_0_d470469bd8b62032f0e693420905dca1.jpg?o=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&h=0bf41a5296a143430279c548457e5edc)
![Drawing on his extensive knowledge of materials, Olof Marsja brings them together in works that move between ancient times and the present. The imprint of the hand is clearly visible—tracing a legacy of form and knowledge passed down through family lineages and duodji (Sámi crafts). Throughout his practice, the hand leads his dialogue with the material’s agency, history, memory and relationships.The Roman god Janus is associated with transitions, rebirth and duality. His two heads hold the past and the future in the same gaze.Olof Marsja’s exhibition ’I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ [In your voice dwells the spirit of a language] is presented at Accelerator 14 MAR – 14 JUN 2026.Video and edit: @abramviklundThank you to @theglassfactoryboda](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6739512018724967282045_0_d31405f5e35d6f64ced49a8a2d0c0b3d.jpg?o=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&h=1c7389b5fc5fd1d5603c9c74e17a295f)
![’I din röst bor anden till ett språk’ [In your voice dwells the spirit of a language] is located in Accelerator’s underground exhibition space. For Olof Marsja, this has particular importance.The artist speculates on the earth’s surface as a boundary to a place of disintegrated timelines, where past lives and the unborn coexist amid an impending transformation.Through his practice, Marsja creates figures that emerge from their parallel world. At Accelerator, visitors are invited to descend into their cave for the first time.In Marsja’s universe, there are protective amulets, amnesiac characters, ecstatic dancers, and spirits. Marsja sees them as trailblazers and guides, each with their own personality and assigned role. There is a sense of sadness over lost histories, yet also vitality — perhaps a wind or spirit that brings playfulness, excitement, and agency.Photos: Jean-Baptiste Béranger](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6747256670366167206058_0_75420f1fced48a1ea07c38809059d13e.jpg?o=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&h=206ebf7aaabdbf9a335775ecacf33636)
![NOW OPEN:Linnéa Sjöberg‘Out of Character’Olof Marsja‘I din röst bor anden till ett språk’[In your voice dwells the spirit of a language]14 MAR – 14 JUN 2026Every Saturday and Sunday at 14:00, there is a 15-minute introduction to the exhibitions. As always: free entry.Photos: Jean-Baptiste Béranger](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6742265247254067721143_0_d577d4d298ec3f5ed49941dd615d9908.jpg?o=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&h=ab46e6051be653bc7446c2fa7c01081e)
