GUEST CURATOR KATARINA MATSSON

INTERIOR AFICIONADO KATARINA MATSSON IS NOT ONLY THE EDITOR OF ELLE SWEDEN, SHE'S ALSO THE PERSON BEHIND THE DREAMY HOME OF @ETTRUMTILL. SHE'S A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION THAT WE ALWAYS RETURN TO.

BUYING ART CAN BE DIFFICULT SOMETIMES, SO WE ASKED HER 'HOW DO YOU FIND THE ONE?' AND HER ANSWER IS HEARTWARMINGLY CLOSE TO LOVE.

Circular sculpture by Emeli Höcks

FINDING THE ONE
by Katarina Matsson

What do I know
about love?
 
My heart knew my husband
before my ears knew
the sound of his voice
my fingertips
the softness of his skin
 
Loving is seeing
is knowing
 
Like a spark of
instant recognition
a burst of laughter
without cause
the world born-again
 
What do I know
about art?
 
It speaks to me
in the same primitive way
like a silent conversation
between object and soul.
 
And later:
questions, answers, questions
Or simply:
peace
 
Art carries everything
there is to say
about the human condition
if you listen
with your eyes
and read
with your heart
 
Tenderness
fear
strength
desire
shame
joy
 
it is all there
 
So, what do I know
about finding the one?

It is listening inwards
while looking outwards
Trying to understand
the other
while getting to know
yourself
 
It is seeing,
it is knowing
 
Then again,
maybe it just looks good
"This sculpture Circular by Emeli Höcks is like a doodle come to life in full dimension, frozen in movement, a dance with no beginning or end. I’ve long been fascinated by her experimental approach to materials, where she uses things like recycled paper, mussels, eggshells, charcoal and bone glue."
"Lisa Hartwig Ericson lets chance play a big part when she makes her delicate pieces, more sculptures than vases. What might seem like a mission impossible, a special technique lets her merge glass and ceramics into beautiful organic creations filled with life."
"How is it possible to fill an mdf board with so much feeling? The series is called undercurrent, a fitting name since it lends itself to a new emotional interpretation each time I watch it."
"There is something so touching with Stramrud's Two flower vases, naïve in style but it’s simple yet genius shape still manages to evoke emotions."

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