Andra arvet
2021
Embroidery thread and copper thread on linen, wood, rope, fishing line
Approximately 140x50x25cm.
Andra Arvet combines an assemblage structure of repurposed found materials with an embroidered textile work.
Through the title ‘Andra arvet’ (the second legacy) I refer to family, place and belonging. The work sees my six family members depicted as pine trees seen from above, surrounded by broken rings of copper thread. Copper thread is also used to connect together the pieces of linen to form a larger flag or banner-like canvas. The copper thread rings shift in representation of both land and sea: as contour lines or waves.
It can be seen as a starting point of a new, other legacy, once removed from its origins.
The work explores the physical and intangible after effects of relocation and how new structures of place and belonging are cultivated and constructed and talks of legacies and family ties as being ‘removed’ and ‘recreated’. The found materials are all sourced from my local second hand shop Andra varvet, inspiring the title as I give these materials a second life.