HARDY STRIDLE CRIME PARFAIT06-15.07.1981

At Galerie S:t Petri in Lund a large amount of circumstantial material has been gathered concerning The Perfect Crime. It is HARDY STRID from Halmstad who lets the exhibition visitors play detective, discover an intrigue or try to figure out what kind of crime has been committed. Among the clues we find a boxing glove, a Mona Lisa puzzle, a milk tooth and an issue of The Village Voice, New York 1973.

Hardy Strid, who turns 60 on 6 July, was one of the first in Sweden to engage in Dadaism and conceptual art. For just over four decades he has been active as an artist, both in Sweden and abroad. Throughout his artistic career he has tried to create continuity between countless different isms, artistic styles and various cultural traditions. He studied at Valand in Gothenburg 1948–52 under Endre Nemes. Over the years he has collaborated with, among others, Jörgen Nash and Jens Jørgen Thorsen and other artists in and around Drakabygget.

Hardy Strid’s art is strongly influenced by the Second World War. A lost Europe, an apocalyptic tone, existential expressions are prominent in his works. But playfulness has not disappeared. He has taken part in many happenings. And at S:t Petri, visitors can take part in an exciting art-thriller – The Perfect Crime.

The exhibition begins on 6 July and continues until 15 July 1981.
It is open weekdays 15–20, Saturdays 13–17.