ELLEN MACKE ALSTRÖM
Born 1989
"Drawing is the very foundation of my artistic work, my skeletal frame and my safe haven.
I work with narrative, fiction and a reflection of feelings and imagination in relation to the everyday (re-enchantment!), and this is where drawing comes in as a bearer of everything from ideas to finished work; a completed drawing. I've shifted from black ink, pencil and oil pastel, to coloured pencils and even embroidery, and I like the way that – depending on the material and the technique – drawing can constantly teach me new lines and colours. Drawing never grows dull.
In recent years, I've begun translating my drawings into sculptures (primarily ceramics and textiles), and drawing becomes a sounding board with the physical form in which playing around with who gets to decide ensures that I remain curious about how my narratives can be depicted."
Master's degree 2022, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts