The Wind Boy
2017
Artist in residence at ARNA, Sweden
In 2017, I applied for a residency opportunity in Sweden, ARNA, where art is combined with Nature. After I arrived there, I discovered that Scandinavians don't like autumn and hate winter more than anything else.
“Is there anything that people don't notice about this time of year?”
I started from the observation of the landscape, using poetic words and weaving work to depict the gray but hidden layers of the Nordic autumn and winter scenery. In the end, I prepared two-night bedtime story for the locals with the textile creations “The Wind Boy.”
A mini-workshop was also held to invite residents to share their local maps. The action of “drawing a map” allows people to think deeply about where they are and to see their hometown from a different perspective.
