Luxury Suite: Absinthe Minded. Artists: Tjåsa Gusfors & Ulrika Tallving Photo: Paulina Holmgren
Using only frozen water from the Torne River, artists from all over the world gather in Jukkasjärvi to create an exclusive art exhibition: ICEHOTEL.
The art is created with imagination and hard work, only to melt away under the unforgiving rays of the sun come springtime. All that remains are our impressions, our memories - and photographs.
It is time to send in proposals for Art Suite designs for ICEHOTEL #24 season 2013-2014.
For more information, download our Art & Design application here
Each year, artists from around the world gather in Jukkasjärvi, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, for the art project that has become known as ICEHOTEL. Every winter sees a brand new design with a mix of first-time and returning artists, all hand-picked by the Art & Design Group at ICEHOTEL.
Jens Thoms Ivarsson, returning artist for the tenth consecutive year and newly appointed Director of Design & Strategy and member of the Art & Design Group at ICEHOTEL says: “In November, Jukkasjärvi becomes a melting pot of influences, cultures and languages; all coming together to create art – it is a fantastic journey to part of".
Art Suite: Dragon Residence. Artist: Bayarsaikhah Bazarsad. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Art Suite: Eternity. Artists: Fernando Incaurgarat & Alfredo Juan Diez. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Art Suite: Rain of Memories. Artists: Jose Carlos Cabello Millan & Alessandro Canu. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Art Suite Cold and Crazy. Artists: Jonas Gencevicius & Jurgita Genceviciene. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Art Suite: Iceberg. Artist: Wouter Biegelaar. Photo by Paulina Holmgren.
Art suite: Virgin in space. Artists: Monica Popescu & Petros Dermatas. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
We can proudly present this year’s rendition of the communal areas of the hotel; The Main Hall, ICEBAR by ICEHOTEL Jukkasjärvi, The Ice Church, The Luxury Suite and The Reception.
2013: Main Hall: Navigating the Unknown. Artists: Jens Thoms Ivarsson, Marinus Vroom, Marjolein Vonk. Photo by Paulina Holmgren.
2013: Ice Church: Kyrka. Artists: Javier Opazo, Ethan Friedman, Rob Harding. Photo by Paulina Holmgren.
2013: Reception: Unfold. Artists: Lena Kriström, Susan Christianen. Photo by Paulina Holmgren.
2013: ICEBAR by ICEHOTEL Jukkasjärvi: Unique. Artists: Sofi Ruotsalainen, Mikael ”Nille” Nilsson, Viktor Tsarski. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
2013: Luxury Suite: Absinthe Minded. Artists: Tjåsa Gusfors, Ulrika Tallving. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
During the winter, visitors to ICEHOTEL have the chance to discover the story about building ICEHOTEL, told through photographs by Anna Öhlund and light interpretation by John Pettersson. They have created the first "ski in ski out" photography and light exhibition in the world: ICEHOTEL – a warm story about a cold place.
”ICEHOTEL - a warm story about a cold place” is also the title of the companion book by Öhlund that contains the images seen in the exhibition.
No separate entrance fee.The exhibition is located in a separate snow and ice building next to the ICEHOTEL.
A warm story about a cold place. Photo: Anna Öhlund
A warm story about a cold place. Photo: Anna Öhlund
A warm story about a cold place. Photo: Anna Öhlund
The creators of A warm story about a cold place. Photo: Anna Öhlund
The book "A warm story about a cold place". Photo: Anna Öhlund
A warm story about a cold place. Photo: John Pettersson
It's all in the details as the common quote says. And this is very true for ICEHOTEL. We have gathered some of the more spectacular details from ICEHOTEL #23 - together they make a unique experience of art and design, different from anything else in the world.
Art Suite Dragon Residence. Artist: Bayarsaikhah Bazarsad. Photo: Christopher Hauser
Luxury Suite: Absinthe Minded. Artists: Tjåsa Gusfors, Ulrika Tallving. Photo: Christopher Hauser
Main Hall: Navigating the Unknown. Artists: Jens Thoms Ivarsson, Marinus Vroom, Marjolein Vonk. Photo: Christopher Hauser
Art Suite The Flower. Artists: Natsuki Saito & Shingo Saito. Photo: Christopher Hauser
Art Suite Eternity. Artists: Fernando Incaurgarat & Alfredo Juan Diez. Photo: Christopher Hauser
Art Suite The Cube³. Artists: Marie Deblocq & Luc Voisin. Photo: Christopher Hauser
ICEHOTEL is built in stages and the artists arrive group-wise at intervals. During the final week before opening, all 50 are here. The building of snow and ice is bustling with activity and resembles an anthill. In the corridors, it is apparent that this is a building site.
Here, happily occupied artists and technicians, each of whom is responsible for his or her small piece of the big project, share the space among ladders, planks, extension cords, saws, lifting devices, wheelbarrows, shovels, sleds and other equipment.
A majestic building. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
On top of things. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Ironing the ice. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
A tangle of cables. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Arne Berg, artistic director of ICEHOTEL. Photo: Paulina Holmgren.
Where there is work, is fun. Paulina Holmgren.
We hereby invite artists from around the world to send a proposal for the ICEHOTEL Art Suites 2013/14.
Every year artists from around the globe are selected to design and construct the ICEHOTEL suites.
Experience with the material is not a requirement; artists from all disciplines are invited to apply.
ICEHOTEL has previously hosted sculptors, painters, designers, architects, multimedia artists, textile artists, graffiti artists, set designers, etc.
Download our Design application for more detailed information on how to apply.
Photo: Paulina Holmgren
Photo: Paulina Holmgren
Photo: Paulina Holmgren
Photo: Paulina Holmgren
Photo: Paulina Holmgren
Photo: Paulina Holmgren
For three weeks in December 2012 photographer and sculptor Anna Öhlund and lightning designer John Pettersson built a 40 square meter exhibition hall of snow and ice. They wanted to portray their personal sense of Jukkasjärvi and ICEHOTEL using photos and lightning.
New Year’s Eve on the Torne river bank in Jukkasjärvi is truly something spectacular. For the midnight stroke, locals and visitors from around the world gather in ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL Jukkasjärvi to toast the New Year “in the rocks” rather than “on the rocks” in cocktail glasses made from blocks of Torne River ice.
For New Year 2012, Dutch stylist Marjolein Vonk and Marinus Vroom of theatre production company Vis à Vis did set up a performance in an outdoor theatre made from ice and snow from Torne River.
For the first time, ICEHOTEL presents moving light settings in their premises. André Gulliksen is the man with the illuminating task of providing...
Tjåsa Gusfors and Ulrika Tallving are the artist duo behind the Luxury Suite Absinthe Minded in the twentythird year's rendition of ICEHOTEL. Both are familiar faces in the ICEHOTEL art family. Tjåsa designed for ICEHOTEL for the first time in the year 2000 and Ulrika first came here in 2008.
We had a quick word with Tjåsa about their thoughts and ideas regarding the design of Absinthe Minded:
To many, ICEHOTEL is only known as a hotel - albeit a unique one. But for us, the inspiration behind the art project that is ICEHOTEL comes from Torne River, its constant changeability through all four seasons. From liquid to frozen and back again to liquid - from river to river.
