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SvenskaThe images in this exhibition are the result of a long process of maturation.
They have lived in my mind for years, gradually taking shape as sketches and unfinished metal plates, until they slowly found their own form. The idea of a rowboat and a lake has followed me with particular intensity – they were such a central part of my childhood and youth that they have become not only carriers of memory, but also metaphors, almost obsessive figures.
Along the way, other themes have also found their place. The myth of Icarus speaks of humanity’s age-old tendency toward hubristic folly – those moments when the illusion of control slips away and fate takes over. The doppelgänger, the double, is both fascinating and unsettling – sometimes a trustworthy companion on the journey, sometimes an unpredictable guide who leads you somewhere entirely unexpected.
Young Atlas, meanwhile, bears the weight of the world on his shoulders and asks how each of us prepares for such a task – how we plan to carry the burden before it becomes too much.
The works in this exhibition are built using a wide range of intaglio techniques. They combine overnight acid etchings, patient polishing, and countless test prints, through which the rhythm of slow making is imprinted into the images. Each step requires time and repetition – and it is precisely this slowness of process that creates space for thought and for the gradual unfolding of the image.
Marjamatka (The Berry Journey) is a journey through layers of memory, metaphor, and process. It invites the viewer to walk along, to pause for a moment, and to reflect on what the backpack might reveal – both as it fills and as it empties.
