ART PROJECTS
GLOBAL MELTDOWN (2023)
BIFROST (2021)
YGGDRASIL (2020)
RED SPARROW (2014)
With a passion for design, story-telling and sustainability, atelier HALEWIJN regularly ventures within different areas of creativity. All products are designed and produced in Karlskronas (Sweden).
YGGDRASIL
YGGDRASIL
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A PERSONAL INTERPRETATION OF A SWEDISH FOLK ART OBJECT
In spring 2020, atelier Halewijn received an Art Grant from the Blekinge County Culture Department, this to craft a contempary version of a "Blekinge Festträd" - a traditional Scandinavian Folk Art object.
The design - entitled Yggdrasil - combines different crafts techniques, such as pearl-embroidery, woodworking, coppercraft (in collaboration with Coppersmith Michaela Ivarsdotter) and pottery making (in collaboration with Pottery Craftsman Alexander Krohn). This not only to create an interesting mixture of crafts techniques and materials, but also to show the value of collaboration and supporting skilled local artisans.
Inspired by climate change and current world events, the aim was to create an object which represents positive energy, nature inspiration, motivation, collaboration and survival. As the project evolved, it also turned into a conversation with Purpose and the quest for Harmony and Happiness.
Yggdrasil - The Tree of Life
The design features over 650 big gemstones and countless Crystal beads.
All poetry featured in the short film "Yggdrasil" are journal extracts, written by Halewijn.
6 tubes contain seeds for vegetables - which can survive in different climate conditions.
6 tubes contain seeds for pollination flowers - as without insects there won´t be no food.
The 6 horses symbolize intuition, free spirit, will-power, physical-, emotional- & natural strength
GLOBAL MELTDOWN
GLOBAL MELTDOWN // HARMONY
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EXPLORING THE SYMBOLISM OF BANNERS
In December 2021, atelier Halewijn received an Art Grant from the Blekinge County Culture Department to explore crafting a contemporary "banner" - an object loaded with symbols and slogans to bring awareness for the current state of our world. Upon finishing the project in 2022, there also came a Art funded sequel, which resulted in the collaboration with videographer Niklas Croall.
The banner design - entitled Global Meltdown//Harmony - is inspired by social injustice and war, climate changes and unsustainable living, and the everlasting quest to create and find Harmony. The banner combines different crafts techniques - both old and new - such as digital printing, embroidery, pearl-embroidery, woodworking and coppercraft.
The banner - which was first presented at Kulturarvsforum, autumn 2022 - is now part of the permanet collection at the Blekinge Archive - this as a testimony of our time. The banner was also part of the art dance performance "Becoming Moon" at Brådjupa (Sweden, autumn 2022)
Global Meltdown // Harmony
WORLD IN CHAOS
BURNING :: MELTING
SHATTERED :: BROKEN
FALLING APART
RED SPARROW
design :: atelier HALEWIJN // Halewijn Bulckaen
photography :: Mocknation // Micki Anagnius
Model muse :: Johanna
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