Galleri Hedenius, SE

Anja Fredell’s work takes the form of tufted textile pieces, created using a gun-like machine—a tool that combines elements of a sewing machine and a drill. This technique demands intense, fast-paced, and physically demanding movements. By shooting yarn through fabric and following the outline of an underdrawing, the yarn on the reverse side is cut down, resulting in soft, three-dimensional, and tactile pieces that resemble paintings.

The exhibition will feature works of various scales, from monumental to smaller pieces, to emphasise the sensuous and spatial qualities of this artform. Alongside these textile works, pastel crayon paintings on paper will also be presented—a direction Fredell has recently explored. These paintings share the same semiabstract pictorial language as the tufted textiles. However, while the textiles emphasise physicality and dimensionality, the paintings strip the materiality down, leaving the colours to stand bare on the paper.

By combining the varied scales of her textile works with her pastel paintings, the aim is to showcase Fredell’s expansive, tactile approach to textiles while simultaneously highlighting the underlying pictorial language and the evolving trajectory of her artistry.