DRIFT: Malin Mattebo, Sofie Alm Nordsveen, Ann-Maj Risgaard, Sofie Karlsson (SE)
Strå
7th May - 10th May 2026
The exhibition Straw presents part of the textile collective Drift’s ongoing project centered on hair. During a shared residency period, braiding, weaving, patchwork, and embroidery have been used as methods to approach hair as both an artistic theme and material. Straw showcases a selection of individual and collaborative works and sketches that have since emerged. Hair is lifted out of its original context, processed, and transformed into objects that engage with both the aesthetic and the abject.
The project connects to the Nordic tradition of hair jewelry. With a free and exploratory approach to history, and offers multiple perspectives on material and craft in relation to value and sustainability.
DRIFT is a textile collective consisting of four textile artists with material-based practices. They work to highlight contemporary textile art and support one another in the early stages of their artistic careers. With a focus on the body, spatiality, and feminine histories, the collective works across both intimate and large scales to reveal hierarchies surrounding traditionally female-coded forms of making. Straw is the collective’s third exhibition together.
DRIFT was founded in 2024 and consists of:
Sofie Alm Nordsveen (b. 1997, Oslo, Norway) is a textile artist educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and HDK-Valand in Gothenburg. She is currently based in Oslo, with a studio at Bærum Kunsthall in Fornebu. She has previously worked as co-editor of The Vessel and has participated in exhibitions in Oslo, Gothenburg, Trollhättan, Stockholm, and London.
Malin Mattebo (b. 1982, Nätra, Sweden) holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Textile Art from HDK-Valand. She is based in Gothenburg, with a studio at Lindholmen. Her work has been exhibited at Liljevalchs Spring Salon 2025, New York Textile Month 2024, and the Textile Museum of Borås 2026.
Ann-Maj Risgaard (b. 1994, North Jutland, Denmark) is educated in fashion and textile art at the Swedish School of Textiles in Borås and HDK-Valand in Gothenburg. She is based and active in the rural Sjuhärad region. She exhibits and works in both Denmark and Sweden.
Sofie Karlsson (b. 1990, Halmstad, Sweden) holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Textile Art from HDK-Valand and is currently based in Gothenburg. Her work has been shown in exhibitions in Sweden, Spain, and Japan, and she is represented in several regional collections.