Hind: €1600
Ceramics and wood
The work is part of the installation Stage for a play, inspired by science fiction and fiction books. Based on this inspiration I have written my own stories that take place in a dark, barren landscape where time seems distorted, and the audience is invited into parallel stories and events. The landscape is populated by different types of creatures, and perhaps the landscape is on another planet or in another time, or here and now but invisible to the human eye. Time is distorted, and the past, the present and future coexist in a poetic sliding state. The installation is a snapshot of a moment in time that we can now observe from all angles. The creature on the mosaic shelf holds the child close to it, protecting it from the harsh landscape that surrounds them. The creature is an important character in a story. It has lived in the landscape for a very long time, so long that it is becoming part of the landscape itself. The creature has begun to slow down and prepare for the next stage in its existence. The thorns on its coat will slowly transform into mountain peaks, and the white mask on its face will become clouds surrounding the mountains. When this happens, the child will fall to the floor and begin to crawl before it can finally start to walk. It will seek shelter and companionship in the dark landscape, and perhaps it will succeed in growing old here. The work is exhibited at Bildmuseet in Umeå, Sweden.
