The pioneer Bærtling has a special place in the modern European art history. Thanks to his incessant exploration of what he called The Open Form, he created the iconic modernistic works which are included in this exhibition.

Olle Bærtling is represented in numerous public collection world wide including Museum of Modern Art, New York; Guggenheim Museum, New York; Tate Gallery, London; Centre Pompidou, Paris; Musée National d’Art Moderne, Paris; Nationalgalerie, Berlin; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Smithsonian, Washington; Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and Museu de Arte Moderna, Sao Paulo.