De Aderton celebrates female writers while recognising the gender imbalance among the laureates. Since 1901 the literature prize has been awarded to eighteen women and 103 men. The portraits of the laureates draw inspiration from early church art, where coloured glass was used to evoke beauty and divinity. A musical composition, inspired by the laureates’ works, accompanies the light installation.
The title (meaning the eighteen) refers to the eighteen women who have received the Nobel Prize in Literature so far. The title also alludes to the 18 members of the Swedish Academy, responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize laureates in Literature.
Nine individual pavilions, created by master students at KTH School of Architecture, highlight the lives and literary contributions of a selection of the laureates. The main pavilion is created by architect and artist Elise Cervin. This artwork is part of a collaboration between Nobel Week Lights and KTH School of Architecture.
Nobel Week Lights
Lighting up Stockholm during the darkest time of the year, Nobel Week Lights is an outdoor light art festival accessible for everyone.
KTH School of Architecture
De aderton was created by:
Elise Cervin, Project Producer, student and architect
Iris Molendijk, Lighting Designer
Razan Albunayah, Lighting Designer
Johan Stohne, Composer and Sound Designer
Sound engineering: Audiorama
Per Franson and Fredrik Stenberg, Teachers at KTH School of Architecture
Laureate Inspiration: Nadine Gordimer
Students: Nicolas Hinze, Alexandra Sörman, Louise Åström
Laureate Inspiration: Grazia Deledda
Students: Denise Filipsson, Julia Gille, Letizia Vairetti
Laureate Inspiration: Toni Morrison
Students: Julia Hedman, Karolina Lefebvre, Sofia Lundgren
Laureate Inspiration: Elfride Jelinek
Students: Rachel Meagher, Jiaqi Zhou, Nina Lagerkranz
Laureate Inspiration: Nelly Sachs
Students: Katrin Eir Kjartansdottir, Tindra, Ladislav Vala
Laureate Inspiration: Sigrid Undset
Students: Amanda Daevel, Jennifer Jonsson, Julia Nordlöf
Laureate Inspiration: Selma Lagerlöf
Students: Marta Idoate Zapata, Alice Olsson, William Östberg
Laureate Inspiration: Olga Tokarczuk
Students: Erik,Boström, Mulaika Samphani, Siri Lind
Laureate Inspiration: Annie Ernaux
Students: Filippa Hult, Sonja Marczewski, Elin Tystrand
De Aderton is made in collaboration with:
Södermalms stadsdelsförvaltning, OrganoWood, Annell, Norconsult, Toniton, Audiorama, Fredrika Bremer Förbundets Stipendiestiftelse, Farula Lighting Design, Polska institutet, Italienska kulturinstitutet, Koreanska kulturcentret, Franska institutet and Essve.
With a background as an architect I have been interested in the influence that the design and maintenance of urban public spaces have on people’s sense of wellbeing. I’m especially interested in the method of placemaking which is focusing on activations in public space as a way to make it more relevant to people to use. Art is one example of placemaking and what makes light art specifically interesting is its ability to transform the shape and perception of public space without having a permanent impact on it.
– Elise Cervin
Nobel Week Lights
Art lighting up Stockholm
Read about Nobel Week Lights, a free light art festival taking place in Stockholm during the darkest time of the year.