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Amandine Fong Amandine Fong Voyage Voyage “Modern
production technologies have fostered mass production and the standardisation of affordable goods. Luxury and culturally meaningful symbols have become commonplace and largely devoid of their significance. How is our cultural identity affected by this phenomenon? Despite this, it survives and transforms itself. Voyage Voyage is a set of different food containers associated with different cultural identities. The containers are inspired by blue and white porcelain; a material and technique created in China, imported into Europe, and then reinterpreted and appropriated. The set explores how traditional patterns and decoration lend meaning and social value to objects. It acts as an incentive to start a discussion and reflection around globalisation and the standardisation of our environment. It is an invitation to discover different cultures, their similarities and differences, as well as to acknowledge them and reflect on our own traditions and their iconic symbols.” Petronella Petander The Haven “The Haven takes place in the communal laundry house, typical to Swedish housing complexes and a kind of frame of mind for ordinary life. The laundry house is not only a warm and temporary safe space, it is also a place where it is possible to be somebody else, for a couple of hours. In an uncertain and vanishing existence, simple everyday routines – like doing laundry – become a way to hold on, and to belong. The film in its entirety can be seen in our group show at Mint, ABF-huset, 5-16 June. In the exhibition, I will also present sequences from the second (stand-alone) part of my degree project; a prose text about the background, process and coming alive of The Haven. This presentation is made specifically for the occasion.” 10 Petronella Petander Petronella Petander