Historical studies, experimentation and large scale sculpting using raw expressive materials underpin the process of Josefine Hell, whose handcrafted objects exist between art and design.

“Transforming the sins, makes them simple and humble, filled with poetry,” says Josefine of her 2022 graduation project for the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. “They are a physical presence and realisation of an intangible theme, which normally occurs in books, on our lips and in the daily air between us.”

For Ark Kollekt 01 Josefine presents three chairs, Wrath, Envy and Sloth. Taking the seven sins as a starting point turning each one into large scale chairs, a chair for each sin so to speak, and inviting people to take a seat one of them.

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