Nuet klingar i det förflutna/ The present echoes in the past, 2022





Ylva Westerlund, by Ida Rödén in Akvarellen- The Nordic Watercolor Society magazine no 1/2022. "As well as being a painter Ylva Westerlund is a keen birdwatcher and is fond of visiting a piece of restored swampland at the Järva field. She has created numerous paintings from this area for her series “The Last Mill” reflecting upon the destruction of nature. She recreates familiar landscapes and adds another enigmatic dimension. Her nature studies are intercepted with paintings that cannot be instantly interpreted which can be due to her interest for science fiction. She wants the spectators to experience insecurity in a manner known as heterotopia (displacement/parallel universe). The Järva field area was reserved for miltary excersizes in the period 1905-1970 and since the military left, the recreated marsh has become a haven for rare birds. But the tanks still stand there rusting and the whole place reminds of a scene from a science fiction story. Via her art Ylva Westerlund describes a kind of non-existing place where we are allowed to dwell on uncertainty. She studies nature, asks questions, tests theories and transfers knowledge. The journey towards the unknown continues."


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