Hilde Dramstad

January 1. I went out for a walk in the morning. It was not difficult to see that there had been parties outside the evening before. Snow covered the ground everywhere, but scattered around there were colourful,sparkling spots upon the white blanket.  Bits and parts of fireworks, make-up, drinks and fruits.  The colours and forms of the items looked so appealing and interesting to me, although it was just garbage.  I felt kind of lucky to find “lumps of gold in the sand”.  Like a sudden feeling of joy sometimes appears for just a moment between all the worries.

Strike Lucky I, 2022
Neckpiece; textile, plaster, borax, marble powder, ink
Photo: Camilla Luihn
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From the hiding place, 2022
Neckpiece; textile, acrylic paint, borax, beads, cotton thread
​Photo: Camilla Luihn

Strike Lucky 2, 2022
Neckpiece; textile, plaster, borax, marble powder, ink
Photo: Camilla Luihn
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Nightmare zone, 2022
Neckpiece; textile, wood, enamel paint
​​Photo: Camilla Luihn

​Jeg gikk ut på tur om morgenen 1. januar. Det var ikke vanskelig å se at det hadde vært fester kvelden før. Snø dekket bakken overalt, men spredt rundt var det fargerike, glitrende flekker på det hvite teppet. Biter og deler av fyrverkeri, sminke, drikke og frukt. Fargene og formene på tingene så tiltalende og interessante ut for meg, selv om det bare var søppel. Jeg følte meg litt heldig som fant "gullklumper i sanden". Som en plutselig følelse av glede dukker opp noen ganger bare et øyeblikk mellom alle bekymringene.