Linnéa Ekelöf

I’m a Swedish artist based in Barcelona. My practice moves between craft, technology and material experimentation, exploring ideas of fragility, repair, transformation and our relationship with our environment. I am interested in what happens when materials that are discarded, broken or overlooked are given new forms and relationships. Recycled glass, textiles, shells and other found or discarded objects often enter my work, retaining traces of their previous lives. My work often takes the form of sculptural objects, wearables and installations, where organic structures, technological systems and handmade processes intersect.

The craft I work primarily with is soft soldering, which I use in both jewellery and sculpture. I first encountered soldering through microelectronics and became interested in the direct, hands-on process of joining small components. I have worked with the technique for several years, developing it alongside other processes including 3D printing, soft robotics, textiles and glasswork. I often combine these techniques within the same work, letting them interact with one another. This is my favourite aspect of soldering: the possibility of joining different materials and fragments together while leaving the construction visible. I enjoy the balance between precision and the variations or irregularities that come from working by hand.