ANNE HAMRIN SIMONSSON
Sparris no 2: painting of three green asparagus spears against a pale yellow background Rödkål no 2: painting of a purple-blue red cabbage on a light blue background Lök no 2: painting of a golden-brown onion with roots on a blue background The asparagus, red cabbage and onion paintings hanging in a dark room in Rotundan, Kalmar konstmuseum Round white concrete sculptures lying on dark soil in Rotundan, Kalmar konstmuseum Vitkål: a white concrete sculpture of a cabbage head on soil, outdoors Blå traktor no 2: a tractor silhouette in growing grass on dark soil, in a square frame Röd traktor no 2: a tractor silhouette in growing grass on dark soil, in a square frame Röd-vit traktor no 2: a tractor silhouette in growing grass on dark soil, in a square frame Blå traktor: small painting of a blue tractor with red wheel hubs Gul traktor: small painting of a large yellow tractor Röd-vit traktor: painting of a red tractor with a white cab Scener ur ett ... 3: painting of two figures in red shirts, one looking through binoculars Vi i Villa del II no 1: painting of a red-brown house with a light roof and a small white car, trees behind Vi i Villa del II no 2: painting of a long, flat-roofed house in pink and red with a white car in front Vi i Villa del II no 3: painting of a two-storey yellow and white house with a garage and a dark car Vi i Villa del II no 4: painting of a white and red house with a large window and a convertible on the lawn Vi i Villa del II no 5: painting of a house and trees rendered entirely in shades of red

Vi i Villa

Site-specific installation The Rotunda, Kalmar Art Museum 2009

"I want to highlight and remind about the basis in our life; the environment and the premises for survival and growth that are often taken for granted and forgotten as the very prerequisites for our existence. By elevating these common crops-much like icons-and revealing them down to the smallest detail, I hope to provoke reflection: that all living things are interconnected and vital, and that humanity cannot exist without a symbiosis with nature."

Hamrin Simonsson has explored the theme of "LIFE" for many years; first, she defined her own life, followed by family life in general, which led to portrayals of growing life, before in recent years approaching the core concept of "LIFE" itself.

LIV - ROTUNDAN, Kalmar Art Museum website.

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