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Katja Larsson: Aeolus ADR 35, 2020.
Jesmonite, pigment. 73.66 x 73.66 x 15.24 cm. Ed. 1/3.
Katja Larsson’s practice revolves around the cast sculpture. With the help of casting techniques, Larsson can create sculptural shapes that imitate well-known functional objects. Larsson’s work Aeolus ADR 35 belongs to a series of works where the artist has tracked a connection between antique Greek mythology and Western symbols of capitalism. Where the antique Greek gods were believed to be an almighty force, modern worship has turned towards oil, technology, and machine. Several companies and products bear names from Greek mythology. The work Aeolus SDR 35 is cast in jesmonite and presents a blue painted car tire with the exact product name Aeolus SDR 35. Aeolus is not just a car tire but originally the Greek wind god who supposedly should be a blue and calm creature. Larsson links her artistic techniques with antique and modern narratives about power structures and those items of worship that we daily surround ourselves with.
Katja Larsson (1987, SE) studied at The Slade School of Fine Art, UK. She has exhibited at Cecilia Hillström Gallery, SE; OK Corral, DK; New City Space, UK; The Vic, UK; Borås Art Museum, SE; Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, UK, among others. Larsson’s works are part the collections at Malmö Art Museum, SE; EIB Institute, L; AxFast AB, SE; Stockholm School of Economics, SE and Public Art Agency Sweden, SE.
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