Under Watch

A distorted bull head with oversized eyes and tightly bound horns. This piece explores identity through the lens of internal pressure — how the need to fit in, to appear strong, or to live up to expectations can warp one’s sense of self. The protruding eyes evoke the discomfort of constant scrutiny, while the string across the horns represents invisible restraints we carry. It’s about the tension between the raw self and the roles we’re expected to perform.

Don't Think You're Special

What happens when you pull against the rules you’ve grown up with?

This sculpture, alongside with the Grey Bull, started quietly. I wasn’t trying to make anything loud — just something that felt a bit stuck. I kept coming back to the shape of the horns and the way string could hold them back. Not forcefully. Just enough to keep them in place.

There’s a kind of strength in that tension. The urge to move forward, and the pressure not to. It reminds me of Jantelagen — the Swedish idea that you’re not supposed to think you’re anything special. I grew up with that. It’s subtle, but it stays with you.

Made from discarded cardboard and paper, these bulls carry that feeling. Held back, a little unsure — but still pushing at the edges.

Maybe they’ve been told not to stand out. But they do. In their own quiet, powerful way—just like all of us.