Art in metal where tradition meets new materials and uncompromising quality.
From the world's most circulating material, steel, I create graceful shapes that seduce with stylish elegance. Rust is metal that breaks down, like a flower that withers.
Working methods & approach
I move freely between art, crafts and design. With a background in product development, many of my objects carry a function or an opportunity for change.
I am driven by turning traditional concepts upside down. Working with a material that is often considered masculine and robust – and letting it carry something more vulnerable.
Nature is my greatest source of inspiration. That's where I get my energy. That's why I choose materials and working methods with as little environmental impact as possible.
Curiosity is my strongest driving force.
It's what moves me forward, every time.
Slowness
I believe in slowness.
On letting materials take their time. On letting an idea mature before it takes shape. In a world that is rushing, I want to work at a different pace.
The patina changes over time. The colors deepen. The surface lives on after the object leaves my workshop. There is something beautiful about that – that the form is not static, but continues its journey.
I want to create objects that can withstand the wear and tear of an eye. That can stay. That age with dignity.
Material
It all started with a piece of rusty metal. Layers of time, patina and decay seduced me. Since then, metal has been my main material.
I am fascinated by contrasts – how something heavy and robust can be shaped into sheer, almost vulnerable expressions. I work primarily in steel, one of our most circular materials. It lives on without losing its properties.
I don't use any chemicals to speed up the patination. The surface is allowed to develop slowly, in interaction with nature. For me, rust is not a defect.
It's the metal's decaying process. Like a flower that withers.
The process
My process usually starts with an idea, a need or a problem.
I sketch. I build paper models. I test proportions in my hand before moving on to metal. Sometimes the path is clear. Sometimes the form emerges through play, experimentation and curiosity.
Metal is a material you often have to grapple with. It requires strength and precision. But sometimes also the softest hands.
In the encounter between power and gentleness, form emerges.
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STUDIO
Two studios. Two countries. One and the same passion.
Behind each work are two creative homes, one on Gotland in Sweden and one in Gryon in Switzerland. On the Gotland farm, the metal is shaped with traditional craftsmanship and a strong connection to nature and history. During the winter, the creation continues in Atelier La Vire in the Swiss Alps.
The contrast between Gotland's open landscape and the dramatic views of the Alps characterizes the design language and gives each work its unique character.
WORKSHOP
Do you want to create your own metal flower?
During the summer months when the workshop is nice, you can create your own metal flower.
You will be given a sheet of paper and an equally large piece of sheet metal. Part of the challenge is to use the material as much as possible. First you sketch and cut on paper. Once you have found a shape that you like, you transfer it to the piece of metal which you cut with various sheet metal shears and shape using pliers, hammer and anvil. I will help with any welding.
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Exhibitions
"Silhouette" Barman Art Gallery, Montreux, CH Pierre-Olivier Barman & Elena Berg Österdahl Barman Art Gallery, Montreux Two artists, born with their eyes on the horizon – one by the sea, the...
"In Fylge-Together" Gallery STUK (group exhibition), Gotland, SE. In connection with Visby hosting the Hanseatic Days 2025, we at STUK invite you to a summer exhibition where crafts, history and...
