THE INHERITANCE

Ulla & Gustav Kraitz kulturstiftelse (Cultural Foundation) was established in 2014 and has received generous art donations from Ulla Kraitz (b. 1936) and Gustav Kraitz (1926–2026). The artworks can be displayed at RAVINEN and in the adjoining sculpture park for generations to come.

The exhibition presents the first donation in its entirety, located in RAVINEN's Kraitz Hall.

Ulla and Gustav Kraitz are two artists with different educations and backgrounds. They have different temperaments and great integrity. From the beginning they worked in their respective genres. Ulla painted and Gustav sculpted. Two individual artists have developed into one artistry. Gustav Kraitz started working with ceramics early on. He developed and experimented with an ancient Chinese firing technique and glazing. This technology is unique. The Kraitz couple work both with organic and geometric shapes such as spheres and cubes, as well as with realistic elements based on the body and nature. Together they have worked up a beauty that is completely disconnected from their egos. The forms are archaic and universal and express the origin and enigma of life.