The name TCG Nordica is an abbreviation of “Tomas Tranströmer Culture Gallery Nordica”. It refers to a great Swedish poet and Nobel Prize winner in literature. It is the one and only international art center that is named after Tomas Tranströmer.

TCG Nordica was established in 1999. The contemporary arts became the hemisphere where it stands. The Arts at TCG Nordica includes visual art, music, dance, literature, and theater. 

Since TCG Nordica was started, countless of international exchange projects have occurred, such as The Nordic Chinese Poetry Festival (2004), the Scandinavian Jazz Music Week in Kunming (2005), the Kalmar City Art Festival in Sweden (2008) etc. All these projects were facilitated by TCG Nordica and have bonded nations, cities, communities, artists and individuals together.

Based on the vision “Stimulating reflection on human worth as expressed in various art forms” TCG Nordica’s gallery hold ten exhibitions yearly, different kinds of stage performances weekly, and two international Arts’ exchange projects every year.

All in all, TCG Nordica reveals a deep level of arts by not only looking at the dazzling outer shell, but also penetrating it, reaching that which lays behind it. For us, the expression of culture and arts are a fulcrum, on which any “heart-resourced” artwork can shake the world, knock on the souls and even change history!  

TCG Nordica International Exchange Archives

1999

• Art Event： visual art exchange project “Cross Over the Red See” started TCG Nordica. Anna Mellergård, Janeric Johansson, Göran Sahlberg and 10 art students from the Yunnan Arts University participated.

Sponsor：Swedish Institute

 2000

• Culture Exchange between Yunnan Arts University and HPF, Sweden

Sponsor： Palme Foundation and Swedish Sida

• Music：Christina Furbacken and Christer Palm attended first provincial cultural festival in Yunnan.
  Sponsor：Swedish Institute

2001

• Poetry and Art：Tomas Tranströmer visited TCG Nordica and gave lectures and attended poetry activities. Meantime, Jan Persson presented an exhibition.
  Sponsor：Swedish Institute
• 10 Muti-Art students fromYunnan Arts University had art exchange with HPF and performed at Malmö Theater.

            Sponsor：Palme foundation

2002

• Dance Exchange: Four Chinese young dancers had performances and activities at Viksjöfors. A Dance exchange program was in Stockholm Dance Institute.

            Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• China Cultural Course of HPF started, around 10 Swedish young people stay in Kunming and one Chinese art student stay at HPF in every year.

            Sponsor: HPF Sweden

 2003

• Artists in Residence: Chinese Artist Sun Guojuan stayed in the water color museum for three months. Anna Carlsson stayed at TCG Nordica for three month and an exhibition was arranged.

            Sponsor: The State of Gotaland

• Art in Residence：Anna Stake, Linn Femström, Johan Karlsson, Johanna Karlsson, and Pontus Raud stayed at TCG Nordica, an exhibition of “Give Me Five” was arranged.

Sponsor：Swedish Institute

• Art in Residence: Oskar Mörnerud stayed at TCG Nordica for the artists in residence.

Sponsor：Swedish Institute and Swedish Royal Art Academy

• Art in Residence:Nina Ericsson stayed at TCG Nordica and hold an exhibition of “the Passion”
  Sponsor：Swedish Institute
• Artists in Residence: Alfred Vaagsvold ,Sissel Vagart , Jorn Henrik Olsen, Laila Kongevold and Stefan Christiansen stayed at TCG Nordica as residence artists. They presented exhibitions in different time.
  Sponsor: Norway Norad and Areopagos
• Art Project：“Sugar and Salt” part one took place at TCG Nordica

            Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• Dance: Swedish Dancers from Viksjöfors completed the exchange project at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• Cultural Exchange: Scandinavian Arts Week took place at TCG Nordica.
  Sponsor：Swedish Institute
  • Music: Marianne G Nielsen and Hildegard Von Bingen had concerts and Master Classes at TCG Nordica.
              Sponsor: Norway Norad
• Poetry: Four Chinese Poets attended the Nässjö International Poetry Festival.

            Sponsor：Swedish Institute

2004

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Ning Zhi stayed at the water color museum for three months. Åsa Herrgård stayed at TCG Nordica for three months, she presented two exhibitions.

Sponsor: The State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: The first part of “Logbook” took place at TCG Nordica. Five female artists from Uppsala came to Kunming had exchange with five Chinese artists.

Sponsor： Uppsala Cultural Foundation, Längsmansk Cultural Foundation，Swedish Sida

• Artists in Residence: Danish artist Riitta Liede stayed at TCG Nordica for three months and had an exhibition “unknown letter”.

Sponsor：

• Art Project：“Sugar and Salt” completed second part in Sweden and Norway.

Sponsor: Swedish Sida and Norway Norad

• Art：the exhibition “Five” took place at Orebro Art Hall. Chinese artists ShenQin, Tang Zhigang, Liu Jianhua, Sun Guojuan, Wang Aiying attended the opening.

Sponsor: The State of Orebro City

• Art Project: Dan Fröberg and Sun Guojuan had exhibition of “DanSun Planet” at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: The State of Gotaland

• Poetry: the Nässjö International Poetry Festival Moved to Kunming City. www.pbase.com/kunming/peotry. Poets from 6 Countries presented their works. Pia tafdrup, Linda Vilhjalmsdottir, Catarina Gripenberg, Eldrid Lunden, Jorgen Gassilewsk, Anna Hallberg, Stig Larsson, Yujian, Niuhan, Wangxiaoni etc.
             Sponsor: Swedish Institute, Scandinavian Committee, Norway Norad
• Young Poets Exchange: 12 young poets from Sweden and China took apart to the Nässjö International Poetry Festival.
  Sponsor: Swedish Sida
• Music: Norwegian Trio Band: Frode Haltli, Haakon Thelin and Rolf-Erik Nystroem visited TCG Nordica and had concerts in Kunming City.

Sponsor: Norway State Cultural Committee and Norway Norad

• Dance：‘Writing on the Wall” took place at TCG Nordica. It was composed by Margrete Kvalbein.
  Sponsor: Norway Norad

2005

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Zhang Qiongfei stayed at the water color museum for three months, one month in Fredrikstad.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Art: The second part of “Logbook” took place at Museum of Uppsala.

Sponsor： Uppsala Cultural Foundation, Längsmansk Cultural Foundation，Swedish Sida

• Art: the art exchange project “FOLK -05” took place in Norway, Chinese artists Gaoxiang and Tianyao participated.
  Sponsor: Vest Agder Fylke, Farsund，TCG Nordica , Areopagos
• Dance：second part of ‘Writing on the Wall” took place at Lista Fyr Norway.
  Sponsor: Norway Norad
• Culture: “From the Polar to the Valley” was the exchange project between Sami people and Lisu People. the first part took place in Sweden.

Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• Music: “2005 Nordic – China” Jazz Week took place at TCG Nordica. Musicians were from three Nordic Countries: Willy Egmose trio , Hanna Holgerson, Ola Heden, Elisabeth Melander, Vincen Nilsson , POING, Håkon Thelin, Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, och Frode Haltli , Maria Solheim
             Sponsor: Norway Norad，Kunming City Government
• Music：A Young Musician parallel Exchange of “2005 Nordic – China” Jazz Week had organized at TCG Nordica.
              Sponsor: Swedish Sida

 2006

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Wu Wei stayed at the water color museum for three months. one month in Fredrikstad. Christina Wassberg, Meggie Sandell stayed at TCG Nordica for three months.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: Mao Xuhui, Shen Qin, He Libin stayed at Vestfossen for one month. Afterwards, they hold an exhibition with Tang Zhigang there.

Sponsor: Areopagos Norway

• Artists in Residence: Grete Refsum at TCG Nordica for a half year.

Sponsor: Norad

• Artists in Residence: Lennart Alves and Marit Lindberg stayed at TCG Nordica and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor：IASPIS

• Artists in Residence: Cecilia Jansson stayed at TCG Nordica and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor：IASPIS

• Art: the exhibition of “Norway in Chinese Eyes”, 100 Yesrs’ anniversary of Henrik Johan Ibsen

Sponsor: Norwegian Embassy

• Music: Marianne G Nielsen visited TCG Nordica had master classes and concerts.

Sponsor：Norwegian Norad

• Culture: 100 Year Anniversary event “Far Away Land” of Astrid Lindgren at TCG Nordica. Anita B Staler and Cecilia Nelson attended events.

Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• Culture: “From the Polar to the Valley” was the exchange project between Sami people and Lisu People. the first part took place in Sweden.

Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• Dance: Swedish young dancing group ‘Avensis’ had performances and dancing events at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: Swedish Sida

• Art: three years art project “Contentious Love -arts support HIV Aids” took place at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor：TCG Nordica

2007

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Lei Yan stayed at the water color museum for three months, one month in Fredrikstad. Tibor Csikos stayed at TCG Nordica for three months.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: Susanne Chen stayed at TCG Nordica and hold an exhibition

Sponsor: Areopagos

• Artists in Residence: Arne Revheim stayed at TCG Nordica and hold an exhibition. Chinese artist Wu Yanxi stayed at Norway Fredrikstad for two month, and then hold an exhibition.

Sponsor: Fredrikstad, ArtsNordica

• Artists in Residence: Agneta Segerfelt stayed at TCG Nordica three months

Sponsor:

• Artists in Residence: Annica Stubbs stayed at TCG Nordica for four months

Sponsor:

• Artists in Residence: Kaarina Ormio stayed at TCG Nordica for five months and hold an exhibition

Sponsor:

• Artists in Residence: Sopheap Piech and Chath Piersath stayed at TCG Nordica for two months and hold an exhibition

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

• Artists in Residence: Kristina Henrysson stayed at Yunnan Arts University for three months, art teacher Wen Jiaqin had three months residence at the Swedish royal art academy.

Sponsor: the Swedish Royal Art Academy and ArtsNordica

• Art: the exhibition “XYLON” hold at TCG Nordica, Project Leader was Wang Chunli.

Sponsor:

• Art: the exhibition “Chinese Children” hold in Sweden.

Sponsor: State of Gotaland

• Art: Art and Design exchange project “Love Protection” hold at TCG Nordica. Anneli Linder， Christina NystromJansson， Elisabeth Johansson， LindaThornblad， ElseMansson met 5 Chinese artists.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

• Art: International art exchange project “Chinese Contemporary Art Identity Transferring” took place at TCGNordica first and then exhibited at Bohuslans Museum.

Sponsor：Bohuslans Museum

• Annakarin Svensson and Eta Hedman hold exhibition “the seed of hope” at TCG Nordica

Sponsor：TCG Nordica

• Art: three years art project “Contentious Love -arts support HIV Aids” took place at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor：TCG Nordica

2008

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Chen Qunjie stayed at the water color museum for three months. Jonas Bottern, Lisa Tageson stayed at TCG Nordica for three months and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: Madeleine Aleman stayed at TCG Nordica for four months and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor:

• Artists in Residence: Carl G Torstenson and Annika Haglund stayed at TCG Nordica for two months and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor:

• Art: Janeric Johansson hold exhibition in Pu Er City.

Sponsor: TCG Nordica

• Art: Morten Viskum hold exhibition “Monogram XI”

Sponsor: Areopagos Norway

• Art: an exhibition “Winner and Loser” took place at Vestfossen Dong Xi Gallery.

Sponsor: Areopagoes Norway

• Art: the exhibition “Chinese Contemporary Art Identity Transferring” hold at Kalmar City Museum.

Sponsor: City Government of Kalmar

• Art: The Art and design exchange project “Love Protection” and “Folk 08” hold in Mariannelund Sweden.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

• Art: Asa Herrgard, Patric Larsson, Anna Carlson hold exhibition “Signs” at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor:

• Art: Kay Berg hold exhibition “Aids Village in Africa” at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: 

• Music: Norwegain Jazz band “Excess Luggage” and “Legopulver” hold concerts at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: Norwegian Embassy

• Music: 2008 international music week organized by TCG Nordica. It invited musicians from 6 countries.

Sponsor: ArtNordica

• Culture: the exchange program “window of Yunnnan” took place at Kalmar Museum.

Sponsor: Kalmar City Government and Yunnan Government

• Culture: Swedish educational exchange “exploration and exchange of education” in Yunnan

Sponsor: Sida

 2009

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Dai Xuesheng stayed at the water color museum for three months. Lina Person, ElkeMarhöfer stayed at TCG Nordica for three months and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: Thea Elisabeth Haavet and Elisabeth Helvin stayed at TCG Nordica for a month.

Sponsor: Areopagoes Norway

• Artists in Residence: Alfred Vaagsvold stayed at Nordica for a month, hold an exhibition.

Sponsor: Ministry of Foreigner Affaires, Norway

• Artists in Residence: Sara-Vide Ericson stayed at Nordica for four months, hold an exhibition.

Sponsor:

• Artists in Residence: Barbro Raen Thomassen stayed at Nordica for three months, hold an exhibition and activities.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica and Areopagos

2010

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Xuyun stayed at the water color museum for three months. Lina Baeckström, Michaela Peterson, Eva Lovisa Henoch stayed at TCG Nordica for three months and hold an exhibition.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Art： “Bridge” Kajsa Haglund, Anders Rönnlund, Sanne Sihm, Johan Fremling, and seven local artists did exchange.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

• Culture: Swedish educational exchange “exploration and exchange of education” in Yunnan.

Sponsor: Sida

2011

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Bai Xuejuan stayed at the water color museum for three months. Linda Spaman stayed at TCG Nordica for three months

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Art：Chinese/Swedish art project “Händelser i Kök” took place at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: Langmanska Kulturfonden, Jonkoping Region, ArtsNordica

• Art Project “Banyan” between Canadian and Chinese artists

Sponsor: Canadian Embassy and TCG Nordica

• Art “Fragments of Life” exhibition by Sara Eriksson and Eleonor Broman.

Sponsor:

• Art: An Exhibition “Wonderlanded” took place, Kristina Kinder was organized artist.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

• Art: an Exhibition by an Norwegian artist Tone Leksbø’s took place at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: Areopagos Norway

• Event: Art Exhibition, Poetry and Music event was organized by TCG Nordica: Celebration of Swedish Poet Tomas Tranströmer’s 80’s Birthday

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

2012

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Li Feng stayed at the water color museum for three months. Tommy Krek stayed at TCG Nordica for three months.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Art Movie “Happiness a five-year plan” by Karin Vegsjö and Janna Holmstedt was made in Sweden.

Sponsor: NU Institutet, Svenska Filminstitutet,SVT, Konstnärsnämnden

• Culture: dance and music performance “The Wind Blows” had tour in Scandinavian courtiers.

Sponsor: ArtsNordia Sweden, Areopagos Norway

2013

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist stayed at the water color museum for three months.     stayed at TCG Nordica for three months.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: Oscar Furbacken stayed at TCG Nordica for a month, gave a lecture “Landscape in Contemporary Art”.

Sponsor：

• Music: Hugo Kant& Winter Family

Sponsor: French Embassy

2014

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Hu Jun stayed at the water color museum for three months. Andreas R Andersson stayed at TCG Nordica for three months.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Artists in Residence: Anne Rolfsen and Hilmar Fredriksen stayed at TCG Nordica for a month. They had three art lectures at Yunnan Art University and hold an exhibition at Nordica’ gallery.

Sponsor：Areopagoes Norway

• Art and Music: muti-media exhibition by Alfred Vaagsvold and Rune Alver

Sponsor: Areopagos Norway, TCG Nordica

• Culture “Sino-Scandinavian Piano Camp”

Sponsor: ArtsNordica

• Art Talk with Bidisha Manata

Sponsor: The British Culture Council

• Art Movie “Happiness a five-year plan” by Karin Vegsjö and Janna Holmstedt was shown at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: NU Institutet, Svenska Filminstitutet,SVT, Konstnärsnämnden

• Music: Concert by David Braid

Sponsor: Canadian Embassy, TCG Nordica

• Music: Concert “Mekanik Kantatil” by Nicolas Cante

Sponsor: Frence Embassy, TCG Nordica

• Music and Poetry: Concert by Ulla Käll and Anna Braw

Sponsor: Areopagos, TCG Nordica

2015

• Artists in Residence: Chinese artist Wang Yuqing stayed at the water color museum for three months. Julia Groth stayed at TCG Nordica for three months.

Sponsor：the State of Gotaland

• Art and Poetry exchange project: “Multiple Adaptation-from poem to poem, from poem to visual art”

Sponsor: Netherland Cultural Coucil, TCG Nordica

• Music: Berlin Quartet

Sponsor: German Embassy

• Music: Concert “the voice of Denmark” by Betty Gregers Arendt and Peter Andreas Arendt

Sponsor: Areopagos Denmark, TCG Nordica

• Music: Concert “World Jazz” by Cathrin Pfeifer and Konrad Sommer

Sponsor: German Embassy, TCG Nordica

• Musical Artists in Residence: Cure-A-Phobia band stayed at TCG Nordica for a month. They had music exchanges and master classes in Universities. A concert had performed at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor：HPF Sweden

• Movie: “Flying Tiger”

Sponsor: American Embassy

2016

• Artist in residence: Barbro Raen Thomassen and Marianne Rønnow stayed at Nordica for a month, hold an art Exhibition “FAN”, an Art Lecture “Seeds and Plants in Art”.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica and Areopagos

• Artist in residence: Christina Hallstrom stayed at Nordica, participates two art Exhibitions.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica and Areopagos

• Music: Concerts “Music from Two World”, “Azolia-Jazz Quartet from Berlin”

Sponsor: German Embassy

• Music: Concerts “American Jazz”

Sponsor: American Embassy

• Culture: Lecture “Connecting Local Culture with Global Market” by Jason Keehn

Sponsor: American Embassy

• Theater: Mime “Theater Without Words” by Carlos Martinez took place at Kunming Theater and TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica, TCG Nordica

2017

• Artists in Residence: Lauren Redican (New Zealand), Sveinung Rudjord Unneland (Norway), Ingrid Granum Ellestad (Norway), Andreas Vermehren Holm (Denmark), Samuel Nilsson (Sweden) stayed at TCG Nordica.

Sponsor:

• Art Exhibition: “Invisible Planet”

Sponsor: Areopagos, TCG Nordica

• Art Project: “FORSONING OG NÅDE” in Norway.

Sponsor: Kunstfestivalen er et samarbeid mellom lillesand kunstforening, Areopagos, TCG Nordica, Norsk Forfattersentrum Sørlandet.

• Art Project: Muti-Media art events “11+1”

Sponsor: Norwegian Embassy, Areopagos, TCG Nordica

• Art and Music: Rune Alver and Alfred hold exchange exhibition “11+1” and concerts “in the hall of the mountain King”

Sponsor: Areopagos Norway

• Theater: Mime “Theater Without Words” by Carlos Martinez took place at Kunming Theater and TCG Nordica.

Sponsor: ArtsNordica, TCG Nordica

• Music: Concert “Thierry Maillard Trio” and Poetry Events

Sponsor: Alliance Francianse, TCG Nordica

• Music: Concerts and master classes given by the Brothers Comatose.

Sponsor: American Embassy, TCG Nordica

• Musical Artists in Residence: Nils Andersson, Anne Marte Eggen stayed at TCG Nordica and presented concerts, master classes.

Sponsor: HPF Sweden and ArtsNordica

• Event: The Swedish King acknowledged TCG Nordica’s Chinese Founder Mrs. Wu Yuerong as the Order of Polar Star.

2018

• Artists in Residence: Mirjam Raen Thomassen stayed at TCG Nordica and presented an exhibition.

Sponsor: Norwegian Embassy, TCG Nordica

• Artists in Residence: Fredrik Fermelin stayed at TCG Nordica and presented an exhibition.

Sponsor:

• Artists in Residence: Alfred Vaagsvold stayed at TCG Nordica and presented an exhibition and art talks.

Sponsor: Norwegian Embassy, Areopagoes Norway

• Artists in Residence: Luofei stayed in the Zurich for three month, and gave art talks

    Sponsor: the state of Zurich, TCG Nordica

• Art and Movie: Monica Dematté “Thirty Years of Chinese Contemporary Art”

Sponsor: TCG Nordica

2019

• Art: “the Matter Matters – art cares environment” Part 1, there were 21 artists from 5 Countries participated. It toured around Beijing, Anhui, and Kunming
• Art Lectures: “Poetry and Landscape in a Post-Industrial World” by Roger Wagner; “Illuminating a Hidden World Through Light” by Katharine Dowson; “Pioneering Contemporary Art from the Perspective of Relational Aesthetics” By Zha Changping.

Sponsor: IBAC, UK. TCG Nordica

• Art: 2019 US-China Nature &Tourism Photo Exhibition

Sponsor: American Embassy, TCG Nordica

• Music: Concerts given by the band of Jon Norman.

Sponsor: TCG Nordica

• Music: Concerts given by Norwegian Folk Music Trio

Sponsor: TCG Nordica