{"id":1955,"date":"2024-12-19T21:31:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2024-12-20T19:47:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T18:47:31","slug":"joker-is-dangerous-sweet-and-toxic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/joker-is-dangerous-sweet-and-toxic\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Nudity exhibits at &#8221;What is Happening Here Gallery&#8221; in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_013A0703-scaled-e1734639104461-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.\" class=\"wp-image-1949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_013A0703-scaled-e1734639104461-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_013A0703-scaled-e1734639104461-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_013A0703-scaled-e1734639104461-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_013A0703-scaled-e1734639104461.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joker is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Mathias describes the Joker as a force shaping his artistic vision. <strong>\u201cMaybe he\u2019s the one who founded Beyond Nudity. He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic \u2013 but also kind and caring.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0068-scaled-e1734639191523-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Joker: He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic\" class=\"wp-image-1952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0068-scaled-e1734639191523-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0068-scaled-e1734639191523-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0068-scaled-e1734639191523-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0068-scaled-e1734639191523.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Together with the painter Hans Puts has Mathias  explored the blend of society, sensuality, and religion through a series of staged scenes. <strong>\u201cReality can be more flexible than most people dare to imagine. This is an experiment \u2013 a way to let everything merge together into one. Call it rituals or theater.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Jokerny57625-1.mp4\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Jokerny57625-1.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Jokerny57625-1.mp4<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-inbaddningshanterare wp-block-embed-inbaddningshanterare\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1955-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Jokerny57625-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Jokerny57625-1.mp4\">https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Jokerny57625-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">The social context is central to Mathias\u2019s art. <strong>\u201cThe Joker is the one who fully enjoys the game of life, and in that, there are extremes and vulnerability. The Joker is me. The Joker is you. He exists when we are at our strongest and weakest at the same time.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">In this process, boundaries fade away. <strong>\u201cThe line between dangerous and harmless, between thief and police, becomes irrelevant. Think of Dirty Harry \u2013 he\u2019s a cop, but his behavior breaks the law. In the same way, the Joker challenges the norms and rules we live by.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">This collection of works, balancing between the dangerous and the beautiful, the chaotic and the controlled, will be displayed at <strong>&#8221;What is Happening Here Gallery&#8221; in Amsterdam<\/strong>. Here, art and the audience meet in a space where anything is possible \u2013 and where boundaries disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0555-scaled-e1734639131815-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.\" class=\"wp-image-1950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0555-scaled-e1734639131815-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0555-scaled-e1734639131815-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0555-scaled-e1734639131815-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0555-scaled-e1734639131815.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joker: He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0118-scaled-e1734639163750-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Joker: He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.\" class=\"wp-image-1951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0118-scaled-e1734639163750-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0118-scaled-e1734639163750-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0118-scaled-e1734639163750-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/johnny-gustavsson.se\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/241214_Jokerkonst_Beyond_013A0118-scaled-e1734639163750.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">He is dangerous, sweet, and decadently toxic Beyond Nudity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatishappeninghere.com\/\">https:\/\/www.whatishappeninghere.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathias describes the Joker as a force shaping his artistic vision. \u201cMaybe he\u2019s the one who founded Beyond Nudity. 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