Oscar Häggström / Wood (or how I learned to grow)
21 Jan – 13 Feb, 2022
Galleri 54
Kastellgatan 7
413 07 Gothenburg
Photography: Hanna Antonsson
Wood is a video
installation consisting of animations, sounds, music, and sculptures. The rave
and fantasy-inspired installation is an animated film whose theme is rooted in
the idea of meritocracy—exploratory work in how it affects our way of thinking and
self-worth through the achievements we make.
It was also based
on my thoughts during my burnout four years ago.
“After days of
wandering in the woods, our hero meets the witch of knowledge. Can she help our
hero to turn to the right course of society? Be a great example and at the top
of the game.”
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Oscar Häggström was born
in 1993 in Gothenburg, Sweden and is currently studying his MFA at Umeå Academy
of Fine Arts.
Work includes VR,
film, hand-drawn animation, sound and sculpture in installations settings. His
practice circles around the existential question of where the body begins and
technology ends in everyday life.
His works has been shown at places such as
NEVVEN, Göteborgs Konstförening, Gislaved Konsthall, Köttinspektionen (SE),
Galleri 54 (SE), Frederiksborg Castle
(DE) and Matsudo (JP) among others.
Link:
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