Two delicate pieces of glassware, a carafe and a
glass, with an inscription that reads ‘kep it insade, tring
not to brick’. With her contribution to the Normann x
Brask Art Collection, Gudrun Hasle exposes, and plays
on, her diagnosed dyslexia. Even if we are able to read
the caption and comprehend the intended words,
the obvious misspelling goes against the grain of our
conception, making us oddly uneasy.
Appearing almost like a scar that disrupts the smooth
surface of the glass, the invasive nature of the sandblast
inscription relates back to Hasle’s youth, when she went
through a dark period as a cutter. Thus, Hasle’s pieces
feed on narratives: her own personal stories, as well as
the ones you read into them.
The pieces play on dualities: the delicate container
that holds its liquid and the individual trying to hold it
together and not succumb to the pressures of society.
By means of materiality and immateriality, Hasle draws
our attention to fragility – in both glass and in people.
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