Johan Ibrahim Adam

My degree project revolves around hierarchical systems in art and craft. I conduct a dialogue where I explore and challenge the viewer’s perception of power structures within historical, institutional and political attitudes towards craft.

I have produced an interior consisting of a crystal chandelier, carpet and painting, which together create an installation where the functions of the various objects are questioned. This is partly depending on their position in relation to each other and the viewer, and partly due to how I have chosen to depict and manufacture the objects.

My artistic practice has its roots in painting and has developed to incorporate a variety of materials and methods such as glass, textiles, poetry, sculpture and performance. I am influenced by natural phenomena and scientific research, as well as political and historical (mis)perceptions. My playful working methods allow tiny details to develop into complex ideas, and huge thoughts can ultimately become close to non-existent.