In this long-term photographic project, I (re)approach my own past experiences of being a handball athlete and devoting myself to the sport at a crucial transitional stage between child and adulthood.
The title Girl Unboxed refers to this revisitation today as an artist. What would be made of the silent violence in a common sport, which is generally recognised as friendly and timid? The physical and psychological pressure was anything but negligible. As my participation coincided with my being in a precarious transitional state between child and adulthood, the impact was all the greater. As an artist today, I visualise situations and moments which ideally convey the stakes.
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Overview of MFA exhibition ’Girl,Unboxed’ curated by Ashik Zaman. Photography with pine tree frames.
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Overview of installation of MFA exhibition ’Girl,Unboxed’ curated by Ashik Zaman. Video loop on plyo boxes. Background ball bars from my childhood home with a plexiglass box on top.
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”Girl with the missile ball” Analogue photography, 70 x 90 cm.
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*Spider” Analogue photography, 80 x 100 cm
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”The great hereafter” Analogue Photography, 80 x 100 cm.