MUTATED SEA / TRAMPLED GROUND

Sara Möller (SE)

11 April – 18 May 2024

Sneak preview 11 April at 16.00–19.00

Reading of text by author Sophia Handler, at 17:00

In the exhibition Mutated Sea / Trampled Ground, the creative process is cast as the protagonist in an attempt to reach behind the elevated artefact. Ceramic pieces appear alongside raw clay, slip, Jesmonite, textile and wood to form a new, spatial whole. The materials play the role of nature, while the artist’s hand, the human element, ultimately and undeniably controls the composition. But perhaps, these roles are not completely fixed after all? Instead, they move back and forth, flowing, intertwining and fusing into one, as in a dream-like play. Here, tamed nature is wild, as in our inner landscapes. Here, we find the tender, the soft, the pointy, dirty and cracked. A possible manifesto or a metaphor for the uncontrollable and chaotic nature of artistic creation. A walk into a waking dream, where disobedient wills command, and unresolved connections become possible.

Sara Möller (b. 1982) is a Swedish sculptor based in Gothenburg. Mutated Sea / Trampled Ground is her first major solo exhibition in Denmark. Her artistic practice unfolds within a multidisciplinary field but is firmly rooted in ceramic materials. With a playful and intuitive approach to clay, Sara Möller creates objects and installations that exude sensuality, fragility and raw power. Her reflections on topics such as sexuality, origins and nature worship are driving forces in the creation of her works, which find their form in a paused rhythm.

Möller holds an MFA in ceramic art from HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design in Gothenburg. She has held solo exhibitions in numerous exhibition venues, including Gallery Thomassen in Gothenburg, Berg Gallery in Stockholm, Norrtälje Konsthall and Ronneby Konsthall. In 2022, she received the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s ten-year working grant.

The exhibition is accompanied by a Riso-print poster featuring a text by writer Sophia Handler. The print will be available during the exhibition period. All proceeds go exclusively to charity.

The exhibition received support from Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse.

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