Camilla Luihn, Norway

Cygnus Purus II–VI

The materials that make up the world around us carry stories with them: stories of the meeting between function and aesthetics, time and force, needs and properties. At times, these stories are so ingrained in us that we take them for granted and don’t question the associations and narratives they give us, such as white, shiny surfaces being an image of cleanliness, or the swan being a symbol for grace, elegance, and light.

Copper, enamel, cotton rope, brass