We present
Linda Spåman
The Major Arcana - There and Back Again
What if you could colour your way into the truth of your own soul?
Linda Spåman has created a fanzine The Major Arcana – There and Back Again, a paintbook and a guide for a journey inward.
For this exhibition, the pages of the fanzine grow beyond the book itself. Her iconic drawings, rooted in the symbolism of the Major Arcana, appear as large-scale prints, transforming a personal exercise in self-discovery into a space to wander, contemplate and encounter yourself.
Details
About
The Major Arcana – There and Back Again fanzine is an invitation: to slow down, to look inward, to follow symbols and intuitions rather than instructions. Each image becomes a possible doorway. A question. A mirror. A fragment of something waiting to be understood.
Spåman works as a sfinx – and offers no fixed answers.
With the Major Arcana as her map and drawing as her language, she becomes a conductor of magic — guiding us through archetypes, desires, fears, transformations and the strange landscapes of the self.
Major arcana is an invitation to educate yourself on you.
Come in. Look closely. Colour the way forward.
More info on workshops led by Spåman during the weekend will be on our instagram
Dates
23 September – Opening
24 August, 12:00–21:00
25 August, 12:00–21:00 Galago party
26 12:00–15:00 last day – make it matter
Upcoming exhibitions
23 September - Opening reception
Opening of Linda Spåman's Major Arcana Fanzine exhibition. Come and draw your own fate
Thursday 24 September
The artist and comic artist Moa Romanova enters the world of games. Together with game developer Elvira Mattsson, she has created the interactive fanzine game A Walk Through Kramfors, which will be released as an app ahead of the Gothenburg Book Fair. Described as “Twin Peaks meets Game Boy meets point-and-click,” the project is planned to develop into a full-scale game over the coming years.
Alexandra Dahlberg, author and game developer, leads a conversation about the making of the game, the relationship between art and games, and what happens when these two worlds meet.
25 September - Galago party
Galago party at Linda Spåman's Major Arcana Fanzine exhibition. Come and dance with Linda Spåman's Major Arcana characters
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October
HOME -
With Vilda Kvist, Eling Flognman, Lisa Andersson Andersson, Sandra Österling. Curated by Ellinor Augustini & Anna Maria Hedman
October
Farewell party to Syntropia art space at Smedjegatan 5
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About
the Gallery
Syntropia Art Space is an unfunded, artist-run space founded and run by Anna Maria Hedman working with invited artists.
All exhibitions, performances, and public programmes are curated by Hedman and developed through long-term thinking, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
Syntropia Art Space does not charge artists to participate. Instead, it operates on a commission-based model, taking a percentage of sales to support the ongoing work of the space.
We are always open to new artists and ideas — don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Syntropia Art Space was built on two simple principles: inspired by a sentence overheard from curator Bettina Køppe, “I do not work with assholes,” and a commitment to working from vulnerability.
Syntropia Art Space does not operate as a rental gallery. Artists cannot hire the space, but are welcome to submit a portfolio, project proposal, or ideas for collaboration.
Proposals are carefully considered, though not all can be realised. Selection and prioritisation are active and necessary parts of the practice.
The space is a non-funded, art- and culture-led initiative that has operated since 2024, with a focus on so-called outsider art.
It provides a context for both emerging and established artists to work through process, experimentation, and public exchange, rather than rapid production or constant output.
The programme includes exhibitions, performances, book launches, music events, as well as curated dinners and conversations. The work is cross-disciplinary and shaped by a commitment to clear frameworks, artistic integrity, and the recognition of artistic labour as labour.
Syntropia Art Space operates within shifting and often temporary conditions, exploring how artistic practice can be sustained across changing sites and formats
Opening Hours
Closed during summer
During exhibitions curated by the gallery:
• Wednesday–Friday: 11:00–15:00.
• Saturday: 12:00–15:00 (weekend after openings)
Hours may vary; current times are announced on Instagram
To arrange a visit outside these hours, please email art@syntropia.space.
Contact
Address: Smedjegatan 5, 411 13 Göteborg
Email: art@syntropia.space
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