WITH COAL LIFE IS BORN

Ulla and Gustav Kraitz are the founders of RAVINEN. The art on display in the Kraitz Hall is part of the donation.

On the occasion of Gustav Kraitz (born 1926 in Hungary) turning one hundred years old, an exhibition is arranged with a connection to his life.

After WWII Gustav Kraitz was taken into Soviet captivity where he was forced to work in the coal mines. His strong survivability made him cope with the terrible conditions.

When he came to Sweden in 1956, he started experimenting with Chinese kilns from the Sung dynasty based on old pictures.

From coal earlier in life being something brutal and destructive, Gustav turned it into something that created new life and beauty. The exhibition shows both coal that is used in the kiln and sculptures that, in the high heat, receive fantastic glazes.