We live on a planet where the physical and digital have merged. New technological networks allow for a rapid exchange of information and knowledge, but also drain the planet’s resources. In the exhibition Sharp Feelers – Soft Antennas (Vassa spröt — Mjuka antenner), Wang & Söderström navigate the intersections of speculative design, art, and craft. The duo reflects upon how we relate to each other and coexist in spaces that are both digital and physical.

By engaging with different forms of intelligences, such as plant, animal, human, and artificial, they seek to broaden our view of design, technology, and craft. The exhibition explores how we can soften technological realities and sharpen our senses.

Here, you encounter sculpture, film, sound, scent, and interactive installations. Wang & Söderström have immersed themselves in the museum’s collections from the 17th and 18th centuries, resulting in two newly commissioned pieces Känselspröt (Feelers) and 5+sinnen (5+senses) where sensuousness and the systems of nature are in focus.