Influence, pressure, strain. These words have been the foundation for my current projects that comprise communicating the theme in large, hand-built forms. Delicate continuously flowing entities in thin-built material. They reflect varying degrees of external and internal pressures, and how, as a consequence, perception of inner and outer space is changed or challenged.

On one hand, it is the mass in thin layers, running in a meander-like closed movement. On the other hand it is the empty space, air and light forming volumes, described by the contours of the mass. The construction is really made of the absent.

My fascination is about the relationship between the internal and external realities; the dualism between inside and outside, content and form, feeling and shape, impression and expression. The shape consists of continuously flowing inner and outer surfaces, with thin lines running through the form. Inside turns outside and the movement gives the sculpture its uniformity and identity. The empty space is drawn into the form and becomes one with it; the air fills the cavities.

It is a reflection of my inner landscapes of form. Everyday, I experience the tension between presence and absence. My sculptures show me the necessity of opposites; they are paradoxes. Bodies where presence and absence meet.

My work develops slowly when changing the qualities of material and size. A white or dark clay, a metal material or a monumental scale give different inputs and experiences. Color and appearance change the characteristics and play between the plain surfaces, inflow and outflow, repetitive elements, complex protuberances and outgrowths. In this field I continue to explore and expound the current state of things.

The ceramic sculptures are hand-built and unique. The technique is slow and gives time to reflect. There is a freedom in the formable clay material. I can change direction, make connections and have a smooth surface with the same thickness. The pieces are fired twice in stoneware temperature and treated with mixed material and pigmented paints.

During the last years I have been able to transform the organic shapes into bigger structures in metal. The spatial and architectural qualities in the works are well suited for a larger scale and public spaces. A recent example is the 6 x 7 meter sculpture Rubato, placed outside Malmö Live in the south of Sweden. The metal works are casted in bronze or aluminum with a patinated or painted surface.