Perlerad

2 pcs x 25 meter Swimming Pool Lane divider

In Perlerad, exhibited at Festa Kraftstasjon in 2022, the swimming pool separator stretches through the industrial space, weaving its way through the architecture of the old power plant over three floors. The installation creates a striking contrast between the soft, flexible line of the separator and the rigid, imposing structure of the building. The piece echoes themes of navigation, bodily experience, and connection to the environment, reminding us how we move through and understand the world through our bodies.

Much like swimming through water, we navigate the environments we find ourselves in—whether fluid or solid—relying on our physical presence and sensory engagement. The swimming pool separator evokes the idea of a path, guiding and restricting movement in water, while simultaneously suggesting a delicate, bead-like form reminiscent of a pearl necklace. This subtle reference to jewelry brings an intimate, personal dimension to the work, linking bodily adornment with a larger, architectural scale.

Through Perlerad, the act of swimming becomes a metaphor for how we orient ourselves in space and how identity is shaped by the environments we inhabit. The work invites the viewer to consider how different types of objects, like a pool divider or a piece of jewelry, transform our experience of the world. They serve as both tools and markers that influence how we perceive and move within a space. The interplay between body, architecture, and adornment underscores the importance of our physical selves in navigating and understanding our surroundings, making Perlerad a meditation on the relationship between the human body and the spaces it moves through.