“Metamorfós”, Hudiksvall Hospital
A sculpture group consisting of 3 stone sculptures in granite and steel
The theme for this design was Impressions and Movement: What happens when a place function transitions into something new? A symbolic way to depict the transformation of a place can be the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly, even if an insect undergoes a fundamental transformation it is still the same individual, similarly a place can change fundamentally but continue to be the same place, certainly with a different character or function.
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Mudra/Gåvan
“Mudra/The Gift”
A sculpture in two types of granite, placed outside the entrance to the Psychiatry Hospital in Västervik
The sculpture is intended to meet visitors at the entrance and create a calm, welcoming atmosphere. The two contrasting granite types enhance the feeling of balance and harmony, which ties in with the purpose of the place and the need for security. The commission assignment included proposing a larger sculpture and a base that also could function as a crash protection.
A Mudra is a symbolic hand gesture, used to convey teachings and blessings. Based on this, I have worked further and made a sculpture model of a stylized hand with a cloud resting on it, as a promise of peace of mind.
Rannebergen, The Garden of Earthly Delights
“Lustgården” in Rannebergen features lush vegetation reminiscent of Romanticism’s mythical landscapes. Inspired by films, stories, and Claude Debussy’s music, anthropomorphic figures symbolize harmony between humans and nature. The installation includes three scenes that form a narrative but can be enjoyed individually.
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Time(?)
Time (?)
A commission for the preschool at Merkuriusgatan, Gothenburg
Time is a difficult concept that can be defined in many different ways, I have chosen the way was represented in Greek mythology and selected a few aspects:
“The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. While the former refers to chronological or sequential time, the latter means a moment of indefinite time in which everything happens.”(Wikipedia)
1. “Kronos” is the personification of time in Greek mythology and is the time that is measured and ends (the chronological time) it is often represented as an old man.
2. “Kairos” Greek word meaning right, critical or opportune moment. For a moment everything is possible but if you miss it, it’s gone..
3. “Aeon” which is the unbound time that has neither beginning nor end, it just goes on. for me the snail is the image of slowness.
A new home for old gloves
Now has one of my earliest public works got a new home; my old boxing gloves moved from Hagalunds Square to Odinparken at the Olle Olsson Museum. The placing is a commentary to the popular boxer Harry Persson, who lived in Hagalund most of his life.
