Joanna Thede

In June, I was awarded Emil Olsson grant by Malmo Konstmuseum. The grant reception was held at Malmo Konstmuseum in June 2022 with flowers to each of the award winners. The statement for my award was as follows:

Joanna Thede arbetar med installationer av återanvänt material. Det vi annars slänger eller gömmer undan – skräp, använda pillerkartor eller avklippt hår – blir i Thedes installationer berättelser om vår samtid och de spår vi lämnar efter oss.

Thede hämtar inspiration från skuggspel och ljusfenomen i naturen, samt de ljusa punkter som uppstår i mörker. Hon tilldelas Emil Olssons bidrag för sin känsla och förmåga att sinnligt materialisera samtidens flyktighet.

Translation:

Joanna Thede works with installations of recycled material. What we otherwise throw or hide away – trash, used blister packages or cut-off hair – in Thede’s installations become narratives of our times and the traces we leave behind.

Thede gets inspiration from shadow plays and light phenomena in nature, as well as the bright points that arise in the dark. She is awarded the Emil Olsson grant for her feeling and ability to sensually materialize contemporary volatility.