Welcome to a colorful and unruly collection of furniture and interiors, ceramics and textiles. Works that boldly take up space, both in the room and in the visitor’s mind. Finn Ahlgren presents an interior made from discarded materials, assembled into something new and functional. Beautiful or ugly? Alex Nilsson’s large quilted digital collages explore a range of themes. Reflections on urban development, consumption, fears and memories are embedded in soft textile landscapes. Linus Ersson presents ceramic works that machines could never reproduce, even if they tried – a deliberate act of resistance.
Participating Artists
Finn Ahlgren
Designer and craft artist
Educated at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, with a bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design. Based in Stockholm.
“My artistic practice revolves around aesthetics, status and morality. I like to work within the field of furniture design (which is my background), as it is an area where there are clear and often shared opinions about what is right and wrong, beautiful and ugly. I am a trained cabinetmaker, and from that perspective, I build ugly furniture the wrong way. … Reusing materials is a positive side effect.”
→ finnahlgren.com
→ @finn_ahlgren_estetik
Linus Ersson
Ceramic artist and curator
Educated at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, with a master’s degree in Glass and Ceramics. Based in Stockholm.
“These are difficult times, when the general feeling is that we are heading toward the end of the world, even if we are not entirely sure which catastrophe will wipe us out first: climate change, war, a virus or artificial intelligence. Take your pick. And what do I do to resist this wall of darkness? I immerse myself in handcraft, automagical improvisation and science fiction stories that are equal parts dystopia, utopia, horror and dreamlike fantasy.”
→ linusersson.com
→ @linus_ersson
Alex Nilsson
Textile artist
Educated at HDK – Academy of Design and Crafts, with a bachelor’s degree in Textile Art. Based in Gothenburg.
“My work is about how I experience being human today. Something that, quite frankly, is rather messy. I collect observations and impressions and shape new landscapes through my art. My process is like an ongoing diary. The works are the result of my need to make sense of the present, and they always begin with the personal. But I also hope that viewers can recognize themselves in my visual world. Welcome to get lost.”