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1968, Gothenburg, Sweden. Following a concert Jimi Hendrix is accused of vandalizing his hotel room and temporarily forbidden to leave the city. In Hendrix Incident Karilampi contemplates this historic event, celebrity, anonymity, and everyday life.
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Ilja Karilampi (b. 1983, Gothenburg, Sweden, based in Berlin) is a visual artist who works primarily with video, but also incorporates sculpture, installation, and graphic design. His work is deeply autobiographical, drawing from his own background and interest in subcultures, often exploring the way music inspires aesthetic journeys.
Previous exhibitions & screenings at the Barbican, London; Statens Konstråd, Stockholm; hFACTOR, Lagos, Nigeria; Temnikova & Kasela Gallery, Tallinn; KIASMA, Helsinki; MoMA PS1, New York, and KW, Berlin.