The Arctic - Stories from the edge of the ice
In the endless light of the midnight sun, the vast expanses of ice stretch beyond the horizon. Here, on the edge of the world, we follow polar researchers from Linnaeus University and the artist Ida Rödén through stories, photographs and watercolours from international polar expeditions aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden.
The exhibition is an invitation to pause and take in the Arctic’s fascinating yet fragile world. Through windows into the researchers’ work, we gain insight into the climate, the sea, the ice and life in one of the planet’s most vulnerable regions.
Opening
November 26 at 3:25 p.m.
Kunskapskuben, Hus Vita, Campus Kalmar
The opening ceremony is part of the Polar Day program.
Ida Rödén: Ida Rödén took part in the ARTofMELT expedition, which crossed the Arctic Ocean from Svalbard. She was the 37th artist to participate in the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat’s art program.
Read more about Ida´s artistry on her webbsite.
Read more about polar research at Linnaeus University in the cutting-edge research environment Linnaeus University Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS).
Read more about the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat at their webbsite.
The exhibition will be open November 26, 2025–June 7, 2026
Kunskapskuben in Hus Vita, as well as the university library, Campus Kalmar Kunskapskuben at the university library, Campus Växjö