Adam Ahmed Pihlgren – Ethiopia Portraits
A series of portraits of strangers on the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Adam Ahmed Pihlgren traveled last spring to explore his roots. The portraits depict everyday life, how pauses look, as well as the absence of pauses.
Amelis Riquelme Nicoletti – Itching to be
A short dance film about daring to choose a different path in life. To dare to stop, gather courage, and believe that your dreams are just one decision away from being realized.
Daniel Darko Otchere – The Dreamer
An artwork based on designed garments inspired by various materials used during pauses. The piece highlights the different steps the character "The Dreamer" must take to rest.
Elin Fiorentino – Reverie Chamber
An audiovisual installation that explores dissociation, a mental state often associated with trauma. The work sheds light on how the experience of dissociation can be both frightening and reassuring.
Maya Rose – Aura
A series of works that challenge beauty standards with diversity and color. By taking a pause from norms, an authentic self-expression is captured, celebrating unique beauty.
Rosel Jackson Stern – Afrosvensk Vila
A series of paintings where Rosel Jackson Stern explores what happens when we step into stillness, who/what resides there, and which worlds can freely flourish in its presence.
Shani Ali – Yusra (Ease)
Photographs from moments in Shani Ali’s daily life. The series focuses on how Muslim women take a pause and reflects on how individuals with the same faith can exhale in entirely different ways.
TJ Miansangi – Stockholm Nights
An experimental short film dedicated to the green metro line in Southern Stockholm. Here, director TJ Miansangi reflects on his own upbringing in the area as well as the wave of violence that swept through Sweden in 2023.