Vadested - Distant Shores I-II
Soft pastels on colored cardboard
Size: 20 x 20cm
Completed 2026
Vadested - Distant Shores I-II
In the Vadested (Ford) series, the focus shifts to the intimate, liminal space of the crossing. Historically, a ford is a physical point of passage where depth and current dictate movement. In these works, the ford expands into an existential space: a zone between movement and stillness, between memory and future possibility.
These drawings capture the suspended moment before a decision is made. There is no guarantee of arrival on the other side; instead, the viewer is invited into a space of negotiation, vulnerability, and presence. Time here is not linear but pulsating—a state where past, present, and future coexist. Inspired by Nordic ecological landscapes, the works suggest a post-anthropocentric understanding of nature: a world that continues, with or without us. The absence of human figures, animals, or distinct vegetation strips the landscape down to its essential relations, allowing the viewer to share this temporal space with the motif itself.