Male pen pal wanted, 2025

Installation with oil on MDF, photography, wood, chipboard, costumes, sound and readymades

Male pen pal wanted is a peephole cabinet, with photographs on the outside and fisheye viewing holes through which we can peek into a dressing room with oil paintings, costumes, audio work and readymades. The installation is based on the story of Sigge – the artist’s great-uncle – who ran the revue stage in Jokkmokk from the 1930s until the 1950s. Using a collage of facts, fragments and fiction, the installation raises questions about asymmetrical relationships and the impact of surveillance on our lives.