Alexandra Larsson Jacobson och Mira Eklund, We dive, we float, we sink, we sing, we turn upwards, (still), 2026.

We dive, we float, we sink, we sing, we turn upwards – Revisited

Like the exhibitions at Konsthall 16, which focus on the two great interests of founder Tore A Jonasson (1916–2015), art and sports, Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl (1844–1930) was an avid art collector and she also showed an early interest in the importance of daily exercise and a healthy diet. Long before her time, she furnished a private "gym" in the palace, known as the gymnastics room.

When Alexandra Larsson Jacobson exhibited at Konsthall 16 a couple of years ago, a performance was presented in conjunction with her exhibition during Stockholm Art Week. It took place on the rooftop pool of the Clarion Hotel Sign, in the middle of Stockholm in brilliant sunshine with a fantastic view of Kungsholmen. At that time, only a limited number of spectators had the opportunity to see it live, but now the opportunity to experience the work returns through a new film based on the same performance.

In collaboration with Konstsim Kreativ, and exploring the body as a sculpture in motion, Alexandra Larsson Jacobson has created a choreography set to Mira Eklund’s specially composed sound and music, in a performance featuring synchronised swimmers interacting with Larsson’s floating sculptures. Just as a human body consists of several parts, the swimmers use their bodies to make kaleidoscopic and mirroring formations that create a new, collective body.

Alexandra Larsson Jacobsson and Mira Eklund: We dive, we float, we sink, we sing, we turn upwards, 2026, video, appr. 12 min. The pop-up exhibition runs April 21-26 and follows Hallwylska’s opening hours. Tuesday 12–16, Wednesday 12–19, Thursday–Friday 12–16, Saturday–Sunday 11–17.

Free entrance, the film is screened in the gateway.

Konsthall 16 is a non-commercial art gallery. It’s the result of a collaboration between Tore A Jonasson’s foundation and Riksidrottsmuseum (the National Sports Museum). The purpose of the foundation is to present temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, to show selected works from the collection and to annually acquire sports-related art and award a number of grants to artists and sports practitioners.