The exhibition originated with one artwork, Closed Circuit (In the Middle of Sweden) by Mattias Härenstam, which strongly resonated with the curators, stimulating numerous chains of associations, such as, suspense, mortality, guts and gore, suburbia, Hitchcocks Psycho, black holes, truth, the eye, what is real?, and why are we here? As a way of visualizing these connections, a mind map was drawn to serve as a method of working towards an exhibition concept. However, upon completion, the curators found the structure of the map intriguing and it became the blueprint for the exhibition. Several works by other artists were discovered in this investigation and now play an equal role in the exhibition space. The rest of the entries on the map are illustrated by objects, poetry, film clips, and text on the gallery walls and invite the viewer into an existential and strange exploration. The curators have also commissioned photographer Hendrik Zeitler to build a Camera Obscura - an essential point on the map - in the south gallery overlooking Vasagatan.
