Lucia Krona

In search of an image or concept that could capture the essence of my Scandinavian  and  Mediterranean  background -two very distinct cultures, I discovered a photograph taken by my mother, who recently sadly passed away. The photo is of me as a young child, dressed up as Santa Lucia, a 3rd Century Sicilian saint, celebrated in Sweden during the winter solstice. She symbolises light and hope, even in the darkest of times. 

Using photography, collage, and digital printing I have played with colour and mark-making  to find characters emerging in the shadows in a somewhat pareidolic way.