Fragility of Nature
'As the slightly colder and darker temps of August crept in, the Swedes slowly faded out of their coastal campings. We raised a tent by the fragility of nature with wind, soil, rain, and stones. A home furnished far from functionality and flexibility. A construction calculated by beauty'.
In the borderland where seemingly functional furniture meets an artist’s vision, what arises? An art and design sphere standing far from the increasingly modern and technological world. Lucas Morten explores the fragility of being human, emotional, and imperfect. He wishes to leave a human trace on its objects like brushstrokes, deeply scarring through a painting. Within the grey zone between art and design, the artist creates multi-dimensional works of art to experience through sight and physical interaction. His aim is neither to create a comfortable piece of furniture nor a one-dimensional painting hanging on a wall but an object in-between: limited edition, handmade objects with unique features.
Lucas Morten is a self-taught maker and artist from a small coastal town in western Sweden, where he also has his atelier. Informed by the avant-garde and brutalism of the midcentury, his creative approach explores novel design ideas, away from classic Swedish traditions.
