Rundgång, Royal Institute of Art, 2022. Photo: Niels Engström


ASICS

performance 10 min, 2022


Running shoes make the body light and bouncy against hard surfaces. Here, the dynamic is reversed—the shoes take control, dictating the body’s movements as they wrestle and caress each other. One rubber sole drags against the other, generating sluggish friction that builds tension throughout the body. The sneakers give vent to a relationship, while the body navigates a choreography balancing resistance and fluidity.



Excerpt from Reclaim Pride, Hägerstens Medborgarhus, 2024. Photo: Caio Marques de Oliveira