Inga Linn Härdelin b. 1988

Inga Linn Härdelin's artistic work revolves around questions related to human conditions. Using photography as both a medium and a method, she approaches the banal, the grand, and the frightening aspects of existence. Her works often take the form of composite works, consisting of both images and text, where the interaction of media is at the core. 

In the exhibition Collapse of a Mass, she presented two works, both concerning the human relationship with nature. In a time when every view carries an undertone of sublimity, nature is a constant reminder of our fragility and our responsibility. In Everything Looks Small from a Distance, Härdelin reflects on expectations and scale. What parameters determine a size and according to which system? In the autumn of 2018, she embarked on a journey to a waterfall. Faced with the location and the scene, a feeling of smallness emerged.

 In the ongoing work Trees can fall quickly and quietly, she relates to the forest fire that ravaged Kårböle in 2018. Later that autumn, Härdelin visited the fire-affected area near her hometown. Along the forest roads, there were barriers and warning signs. During a forest fire, the root systems of trees underground can burn. This means that trees that appear healthy and sturdy can suddenly fall.

Inga Linn Härdelin (b. 1988) holds a master's degree in photography from Valand Academy. She has previously exhibited at Galleri Format in Malmö and Röda Sten Konsthall in Gothenburg. Her work 'Last Words' is published as an artist book.