Artist Statement

My artwork is an investigation into cultural, personal and racial structures. In my work I try to approach and examine norms, structures of inequality, semiotic language and how an individual might struggle to be surrounded by contemporary society. By reproducing familiar visual signs and positioning them in new contexts the work engages subjects such as racial stereotypes, hybrid identity and personal struggles.

These themes are often combined into textile, video, digital or photographic collages. Images or objects from popular- or modern culture are borrowed, taken out of their regular framework, deconstructed or rearranged to fit my desired context. The technique and style of collage, or image manipulation, is an essential component for establishing the new conditions in which popular images are interpreted, and adding notions of humour, naivity or absurdity to disarm serious themes.

While I use a variety of materials and processes in each work my methodology is consistent. My work grows out of individual experience or concern for societal structures and they are linked by a recurring language of humour and collage technique. The connection between material and methodology is craftmanship. Different material is used and determined by both subject matter and craft skills. The exploring of the expressional language of craft is a component used to research and produce artworks that speak not only to the head but also to the hand. Each artwork uses visual culture, craft and collage to approach and discuss different questions. The questions always originate from personal experiences, making the subjects relevant, for me, to understand and examine the modern world.

Education

2013 – 2015 / Master degree, Textile in the Expanded field, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
2012 – 2013 / Textile, Östra Grevie folkhögskola,Östra Grevie, Sweden.
2011 / Webbdesign course, Kristianstads Högskola, Kristianstad,Sweden.
2005 – 2009 / Bachelor degree in Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong.
2004 – 2005 / Photography, Nordens Folkhögskola Biskops-Arnö, Bålsta,Sweden.

Exhibitions

2018 - Havet, Group Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
2017 - Parataxis, Group Exhibition, Krets, Malmö, Sweden.
2016 - efterskapa, Group Exhibition, Bokboden, Bergen, Norway.
2015 - Konstfack 2015 Degree Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
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2015 - Ministry of Decolonization presents: The fine arts, Group Exhibition, Vita Havet, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
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2015 - Stockholm furniture and light fair, Group Exhibition, Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, Sweden.
2014 - Passing, Group Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden.
2014 - Textilsommar - tyg, tråd och människor, Group Exhibition, Virserums Konsthall, Virserum, Sweden.
2013 - 17 Konstnärer, Group Exhibition, Galleri Gordon, Malmö, Sweden.
2012 - Berlin, Group Exhibition, Östra Grevie folkhögskola, Östra Grevie, Sweden.
2012 - Familj, Group Exhibition, Västra Ingelstads bibliotek, Västra Ingelstad, Sweden.
2012 - Textil, Group Exhibition, Mitt Möllan, Malmö, Sweden.
2012 - Eller?, Group Exhibition/event, Galleri Gordon, Malmö, Sweden.
2009 - Grains of Rice, Group Exhibition, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2009 - Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Fine ArtsDepartment, Cheng Ming Building, Hong Kong
2008 - You are so CONSIDERATE!, Group Exhibition, Hui Si Gallery, Hong Kong
2008 - Annual Fine Arts Exhibition, Group Exhibition,Ch’ien Mu Library, Hong Kong
2008 - Directionalism, Group Exhibition, Hui Si Gallery, Hong Kong
2007 - Two O’Clock, Group Exhibition, Ch’ien Mu Library, Hong Kong
2006 - Twenty-Three, Group Exhibition, Hui Si Gallery, Hong Kong
2005 - Det Fotografiska Hantverket - Biskops-Arnö, Group Exhibition,Galleri ETC, Stockholm, Sweden.
2003 - Carpe Artem, Group Exhibition, Dunkers kulturhus,Helsingborg, Sweden.

Stipends / Awards

2015 - Ulla Fröberg-Cramérs stipendiestiftelse, Konstfack, STockholm, Sweden.
2014 - Stiftelsen Petersenska Hemmet, Stockholm, Sweden.
2014 - Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, Stockholm, Sweden
2013-2014 - Fabrikör J.L. Eklunds Hantverksstiftelse, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 - Ting Yen Yung Memorial Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
2009 - Cheung´s Fine Arts Award - Western Painting, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
2009 - Cheung´s Fine Arts Award - 3D mixed MEdia, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
2009 - Alfred S.U. Ho Memorial Prize, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.