The exhibition in Fältöversten that I wrote about last week didn't go unnoticed among the population in Östermalm. It generated several letters to the local paper Östermalmsnytt*
A few voices:
"Save us from the embarassment of Daniel Westling exhibitions!"
"Now we wish a similar photo exhibition with Princess Madeleine and Jonas Bergström. Think he's much more 'prince-like' and gives glamour to the royal family for us old royalists and readers."
"Not fun, tired of him. Let is have Jonas and Madeleine instead, they are more glamour!"
"No, no, no. Would prefer Jonas Bergström."
"About the exhibition: Embarassing and completely unnecessary for all except Svensk damtidning. How come?"
I feel bad for Daniel! Now I almost feel that the exhibition was a good thing! Good for him and well done for catching a Princess, and a genuinely nice and smart one too! What the royal family needs is not more glamour but a touch of normalcy and every-day Swedish life. And Daniel can provide, has provided, that more than Jonas would / has I think.**
But turns out the artsy spotlight on Daniel isn't over just yet. I read in the two main Swedish broadsheets (so reliable sources I guess) that Liljewalch Gallery is planning*** an "Avenue of Love" along Strandvägen in the honour of the newlyweds. Liljewalch's will ask famous Swedish authors to write love poems. These will then be recorded by actors and actresses and played through speakers placed along the avenue. Well...okay... And if there is funding the newlyweds will also be able to admire a bronze church in the water outside the Opera House.
What happened to the usual paraphernalia around royal weddings, you know, China with a photo of the bride and groom, stamps, etc.? Maybe the exhibition in Fältöversten was rather tasteful after all...
A few voices:
"Save us from the embarassment of Daniel Westling exhibitions!"
"Now we wish a similar photo exhibition with Princess Madeleine and Jonas Bergström. Think he's much more 'prince-like' and gives glamour to the royal family for us old royalists and readers."
"Not fun, tired of him. Let is have Jonas and Madeleine instead, they are more glamour!"
"No, no, no. Would prefer Jonas Bergström."
"About the exhibition: Embarassing and completely unnecessary for all except Svensk damtidning. How come?"
I feel bad for Daniel! Now I almost feel that the exhibition was a good thing! Good for him and well done for catching a Princess, and a genuinely nice and smart one too! What the royal family needs is not more glamour but a touch of normalcy and every-day Swedish life. And Daniel can provide, has provided, that more than Jonas would / has I think.**
But turns out the artsy spotlight on Daniel isn't over just yet. I read in the two main Swedish broadsheets (so reliable sources I guess) that Liljewalch Gallery is planning*** an "Avenue of Love" along Strandvägen in the honour of the newlyweds. Liljewalch's will ask famous Swedish authors to write love poems. These will then be recorded by actors and actresses and played through speakers placed along the avenue. Well...okay... And if there is funding the newlyweds will also be able to admire a bronze church in the water outside the Opera House.
What happened to the usual paraphernalia around royal weddings, you know, China with a photo of the bride and groom, stamps, etc.? Maybe the exhibition in Fältöversten was rather tasteful after all...
Image from Scanpix / Dagensnyheter.se
* Free paper that is distributed to everyone, i.e. no subscription needed.
** Jonas is a nice guy too I'm sure but you know what I mean.
*** May not actually happen; just an idea at this stage.
Ha ha, stackars Daniel - han har ju inte bett om att bli "uställd" på Fältöversten...
ReplyDeleteJag fick den roligaste födelsedagspresenten i somras av min syster - en jubileumstallrik med Kungen och Silvia för att fira deras bröllop (begränsad upplaga minsann)!! Min syster hade hittat den för 5 spänn på Yngsjös loppis och direkt tänkt på mig!! Jag tänkte ha den som kakfat ;-) Nästan så jag önskar mig en Victoria och Daniel-tallrik också :D
Kärleksdikt-utställning är jag skeptisk till... ok om det hade varit skrivna dikter men reciterade i högtalare??
Kram!
Petra - Precis, man skulle kunna tro att insändarskrivarna nästan tror att det var hans idé!
ReplyDeleteDet var ju en kul present! Om du inte får en matchande, nästa-generation-tallrik från din syster så ska jag se till att du får en! Du måste ju ha bullarna på något också! ;) Man skulle iofs tro att värdet så där 35 år senare var mer än 5 kr i och för sig..?
När jag bara läst artikelns rubrik trodde jag också att det handlade om tryckta dikter, t ex med foton (inte nödvändigtvis på brudparet, men bilder som passar dikterna), men antar att det inte är "inne" i konstvärlden. Det ska väl vara mer moderna medier.
Kram!