Blomberg

Blomberg - Photography by Pär I. Hellqvist, Curated by David Hellqvist

A few years ago, I discovered digitised images that my late father had taken while I was growing up. These particular photos did not feature my family; instead, they evoked memories of my father’s fondness for documenting the surrounding natural landscape. Many of the images were taken at Blomberg, an idyllic swimming spot near Lidköping, where we lived. Across the bay lies Läckö Castle, another favourite destination. While I naturally value these photos for their sentimental significance, I can also draw parallels to my own creative work, recognising an aesthetic connection between my father’s colour palette and composition and my way of viewing and documenting the world around me. As such, the exhibition becomes a posthumous and visual love letter from me to my father—an opportunity to honour him 15 years after his passing, but also a chance to trace the stylistic red thread that runs through both of our bodies of work.

/ David Hellqvist

Centrifug Gallery, Konsthall C, Cigarrvägen 14, Hökarängen. Open hours: Thursday-Sunday, at 12-17.00. Opening Saturday 10 th Octobre at 14-17.00.
Blomberg is on view 9th Octobre - 18 Octobre