Malmö unveils anti-racism monument and art exhibition
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In Malmö, Sweden, officials recently inaugurated an anti-racism monument in Jesusparken, also known as Falsterboplan. Artists Susanna Marcus Jablonski and Santiago Mostyn created the monument, titled “Master narratives,” with a granite block resting on 168 bronze rods.
The monument originated from a desire to address the impact of a series of shootings in the early 2010s and has been the subject of public debate since its conception.
A time capsule containing letters from children detailing experiences with racism lies beneath the sculpture. The monument is part of a larger effort to create anti-heroic memorials, and has been accompanied by related events like a lyrical choral work performed at Malmö Konsthall in 2023. Simultaneously, Malmö Konsthall is hosting a solo exhibition of Nigerian artist Otobong Nkanga. Nkanga’s exhibition features a wide range of works, including large woven tapestries and clay tablets.
Her art also explores themes of memory and healing, focusing on trade routes, migration, and colonial exploitation, particularly through a former mining site in Namibia. The artist sees parallels between her work and the monument in Malmö, both aiming to challenge traditional monument forms and promote reconciliation.
