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the adhoc pavilions : objects in the borderland between furniture and architecture — a method to manifest other values in our public spaces.
No full textDetta är en iterativ möbelstudie i tre steg, genomförd i mellanrummet i det av staden planerade och byggda. Mellan det pågående byggkaoset Lövholmen och bostadskvarteren i Gröndal finns ett liminalt rum, ett friyta som väntar på att användas.Denna typ av offentliga öppna ytor finns överallt i staden, belägna mellan det planerade och byggda. Deras användning formas ofta av informella, icke-kommersiella aktiviteter och erbjuder alternativa sätt att förhålla sig till rum.Syftet med projektet är att synliggöra potentialen i dessa mellanrum – och visa hur inredningsarkitektur kan skapa sociala, kulturella och upplevelsebaserade värden utöver det monetära.Möblera staden
This is how we continue
No full textAbstract This Is How We Continue is an artistic research project that explores memory, community, and representation through a return to the community mural Bigger Than You Think, located on the outer wall of Folkets Husby in Stockholm. Created in 2015 by over 200 residents and local artists, the mural became both a collective artwork and a site of shared memory. Ten years later, I return not just to revisit its imagery, but to reactivate its stories—those remembered, those forgotten, and those still unfolding. The project takes shape through three interconnected components: an experimental film, a site-specific audio guide, and a conceptual archive. Through poetic narration, fictional elements, and interviews with local residents, I examine how stories that fall outside dominant historical frameworks are preserved—often in whispers, in fragments, in everyday conversations. Drawing on microhistory and theories of collective memory, the work suggests that public art can function as a living archive: not fixed, but in motion, activated through care and engagement. My background as a kultursocionom—a cultural social worker—deeply informs the methodology of this project. Rooted in a dialogical and participatory process, the work reimagines the archive not as a static repository, but as a shared space for reflection, resistance, and re-creation. Grounded in Husby’s specific context and developed in close collaboration with Folkets Husby, This Is How We Continue opens up broader questions about history, voice, and authorship. It asks: What happens when we stop waiting to be represented and instead begin archiving ourselves
Cut, Assemble / Put Together and Cover : - On how three painting strategies can operate as trans resistance
No full textDuring my master's I have recognised three painting strategies that I continuously use in my practice. These are: cut, assemble/put together and cover. This essay aims to reflect on how each one of these strategies are linked to painting as practice and gender-affirming treatment. It is also a proposal for how these strategies can operate as trans resistance and resilience. - The cut is simply a cut. But it is both a noun and a verb and that changes everything. The assemble or put together is to assemble or collage. To put things together is to allow coincidence in the work itself. To invite coincidence into my work and process is a way to create space for radical suggestions that could not be imagined or planned. The cover is at this moment the most ambivalent strategy. It reveals what cannot be hidden, what haunts you. It can also be embarrassing or even dangerous, like trying to cover something also implies a great risk of the covered or hidden to be revealed. This part is not only about the realistic threats and fears of trans lives, more importantly — to cover someone with a blanket, to cover for someone or to seek cover.
Trophy Girls
No full textTrophy Girls är en sammansättning av korta animerade klipp som tillsammans skildrar unga kvinnors erfarenhet av att möta världens förväntningar kring sexuella och sociala sammanhang. Arbetet bygger på ett personligt minne från en danstävling och en period ur mitt liv där jag för första gången ställdes inför omgivningens åsikter om mitt utseende och beteende. De korta klippen berättar om denna spännande men också obekväma fas i livet och om kvinnors förväntan att ständigt uppträda.Trophy Girls is a collection of short animated clips that together depict young women's experiences of encountering the world's expectations surrounding sexual and social contexts. The work is based on a personal memory from a dance competition and a period in life when I was first confronted with others' opinions about my appearance and behavior. The short clips tell the story of this exciting yet uncomfortable phase and the expectation for women to constantly perform
Biological Footprint : A seed spreading shoe made of Gotlandic seaweed, created for postal delivery workers
No full textThis thesis, Biological Footprint, explores the potential of Gotlandic seaweed as a sustainable biomaterial for footwear. The project addresses environmental challenges posed by the overfertilization of the Baltic Sea by utilizing seaweed’s natural ability to absorb excess nutrients, thereby contributing to improved water quality and ecological restoration. Central to the design is the concept of friction generated through walking, which facilitates the dispersal of native seeds and nutrients into the soil, promoting regional biodiversity. The footwear is specifically designed for postal delivery workers, who regularly traverse both urban and rural landscapes. By integrating seed dispersal into their daily movements, the shoes support local conservation initiatives and enhance biodiversity while contributing to the broader restoration efforts of the Baltic Sea ecosystem. Through a combination of material innovation and ecological design, this project aims to create a tangible intervention that connects human activity with environmental regeneration
"Who do you see? : A study on visualizing cultural identity"
No full textThis thesis explores the concept of cultural identity through the lens of bodymapping, a creative method that allows individuals to visually represent they're multifaceted identities. It challenges the conventional notion that cultural background is the sole determinant of one's identity advocating instead for a buffet of inherited, historical, economic, and personal experience that collectively shape an individual's cultural identity. By conducting a workshop where participants created body maps to express their cultural identities, this study aims to reveal the complex interplay of personal and collective experiences in identity formation. The theoretical framework is grounded in the ideas of Stuart Hall, who emphasizes that cultural identity is not static but rather a dynamic process influenced by historical and cultural contexts. Holes insights on representation are complemented by the phenomenological approach, which focuses on understanding individuals lived experiences and subjective interpretations. The study employed qualitative methods to analyze participants reflections on their body maps, revealing how the process fell facilitated deeper self-awareness and cultural understanding. The findings indicate that body mapping serves as an effective tool for exploring and expressing cultural identity, with participants reporting a range of emotions from empowerment to vulnerability. The results suggest that this method can be integrated into art education to enhance students’ self-exploration and cultural representation. However, considerations regarding the potential challenges, such as body image issues and the need for inclusive practices, are essential for implementing bodymapping in educational settings. Ultimately, this research contributes to the fields of cultural identity and art pedagogy by demonstrating how creative practices like bodymapping can foster self-reflection and a deeper understanding of one's cultural heritage, paving the way for future explorations into inclusive educational mythologies