Myths carried, myths cast
Through my work, I’m developing a deeply personal mythology that brings together archetypal symbolism, Nordic mythology, and my own lived experiences. Each piece is a portal into a parallel world, an imagined realm that exists vividly in my mind, where ancient myths, symbols from the collective unconscious, and fragments of memory come together and take form.
The first and the last, 2025
Oil on canvas, carved, burned, stained and varnished wooden frame, 55x80cm
The First and the Last is a sculptural painting framed in carved, burned, stained, and varnished wood. The frame depicts Embla and Ask, the first humans in Norse mythology, watching over a cosmic couple seated in a romantic, snow-covered Norwegian landscape. The couple, rendered like fading memories, represent the last humans — no longer alive, but still held in ancestral memory. With melancholic undertones, the work reflects on extinction, loss, and the quiet beauty of a world we are bringing to an end. Nature appears timeless and serene, as the mythic past embraces a vanishing future.
Burnt witches always come back, 2025
Oil on panel, with carved, burned and varnished wood, 130x80cm
This sculptural painting explores cycles of destruction, survival, and transformation. Inspired by personal mythology, archetypal symbolism, and the legacy of silenced voices, the work centers on a female figure who returns from fire—marked, but not broken. The lower part of the piece is carved and scorched wood, echoing the physical and emotional themes of burning and resilience. Burn marks can be seen on the figure’s skin. Informed by alchemical symbolism, the work suggests that fire does not destroy—it transforms.
Embla and Ask, 2024
Oil on panel and carved wood, 40x45cm
In Embla and Ask, myth and memory intertwine within the stillness of a Norwegian forest at dawn. Inspired by the Norse creation myth, this work reimagines the origins of humanity—when the gods sculpted the first woman and man from elm and ash. Embla and Ask stand as towering wooden figures, guardians of a path taken by three shadowed figures moving toward the light. The piece explores ancestral connection, spiritual transition, and the power of nature as a timeless guide.
The darkest forest I know, 2024
Oil on carved wood, 50x30cm
This work depicts a mystical Norwegian forest watched over by a protective dragon and a black cat with luminous eyes. Inspired by Viking symbolism and Nordic folklore, the work explores the hidden corners of the human psyche—memory, fear, and transformation. The dragon, reminiscent of those carved on Viking ships, stands as a guardian of inner darkness, while the cat illuminates forgotten paths of consciousness.