Nominees 2020: Applied arts & crafts

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17 000

Behind every number is always a person, a history, a work of art. In the migration debate, we tend to transform living human beings into anonymous volumes. 17 000 became a number that at one point made an impression on Skaparkollektivet Forma, a calculation that appeared in the media on how many people were going to be deported from Sweden to Afghanistan. This work was made in order to visualise and understand the number, consisting of 17 000 unique little artworks mounted in wooden frames.

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In fusion – Contemplation pieces

Public art commission with the theme medicinal plants. A fusion of art and medicine in the form of 30 paper objects on 20 podiums.

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Kattguldet

A series of sculptures in blown glass, crushed glass and cast pewter inspired by archaeological finds and how we humans dig deeper and deeper to find raw materials for our endless consumption.

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Vad är jag värd?

A project on the value of craftsmanship and a visualisation of human’s unsustainable consumption, mainly produced in low-wage countries.

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