SDG week art: Breath

In the artwork, the forest is the starting point with seven plants, seven colors that represent the breath. The artwork is the second in the series Can you see the light? where Ann-Maj Granstubb lets nature’s colors meet various natural fibers and create a dialogue where light and colors take center stage. In the form of installations, the plant kingdom is interwoven with what is “man-made.”

In the work Breath, a limited amount of waste material in the form of hand-spun yarn by textile artist Moa Cederberg is used. The yarn has been dyed with seven different forest plants and is then intertwined with some of these plants to wind up the glass wall between the auditorium and the dining hall at the Hanken School of Economics in Vaasa. The installation is part of the SDG Week, which this year is held from September 20-27, 2024, in conjunction with Sustainability Week and Global Goals Week.

About the artist:

Ann-Maj Granstubb is a multidisciplinary artist and expressive art therapy instructor. She has a background as a producer in the TV, art, and culture sectors and is one of the founders of Malakta.

In her art, Ann-Maj creates encounters between art and nature and highlights what it means to be human in the time we live in today. How can we, both as individuals and collectively, be part of the solution instead of the problem to create a bright future?

Photo credits: Patricia Rodas