New Småland2020

New Småland' investigates issues of entrepreneurship, immigraƯtion and emigration, and looks in various ways at the relationship between the rural and the urban. These three themes characterise both a common and a historical understanding of Småland. The project examines questions such as: What happens in the transition from glass industry to tourism? How can a region that is depopulated, grow and develop at the same time? How did the centre of town end up in a field? What does the relationship between Småland and 'Swedish' Minnesota look like today? Do artists and designers know about the knowledge base and potential that exists in Småland's industries? Do local manufacturers know which artists and designers that work in the area and what their skills and ambitions are? By asking these...