In the past year I have been interested in ghost stories, clairvoyance and the occult. During my residency at Gathenhielmska Huset in Gothenburg, a house that is notorious for being haunted, I have tried to approach the ghosts. Because I wanted so badly to see them, I could imagine the ghosts very clearly, but to my disappointment I had no paranormal experiences
Ghost Stories
In the video Ghost Stories I have tried to recreate ghosts as I imagined them during my time at Gathenhielmska huset by scratching them into negatives and animating them in stop motion. The scratches in the layers of the negative mirror the layers in the old house, in wallpaper, murals and furniture. It is in the layers and all the traces of time that the ghosts really hide.
Ghost Stories - backprojected stop motion video. Sound by Lunr Girl.
Ghostmachine
In the work Ghostmachine I have delved into different theories and ideas about what ghosts look like. From flashes of light and photographs of long-dead family members to horror film productions and headless horsemen. As a train of thought or game of association, I have created representations of the dead, as they might appear in my nightmares, and as I fear seeing them when I cannot sleep.
