Studio Supersju made five site-specific woven art works for Kornellen elder care home in Bettorp, Örebro between 2021-2022. In the entrance foyer, a triptyque of two ryas and one tapestry were created to create a calm yet energizing feeling to the residents, staff and visitors entering there. We were inspired by the canal running through Örebro city, and the symbolism between flowing water and life’s final destination. For the small tapestry we found our motif from the near by nature reservation, where two orchid species had a special protection and appreciation.
I made the original sketch depicting these two species as seen on an early morning woodland walk, glistening from sun rays reaching in between the trees, refreshed from the morning dew. It felt important to bring nature inside for those who are no longer capable of taking these walks, and possibly offer them a feeling of a freshly picked bouquet each time they pass the foyer.
I wove the tapestry between December 2021 and January 2022 and it was installed later in the spring on 2022.
The two ryas were designed by Studio Supersju and woven by me, Vega Määttä Siltberg and Mirjam Hemström.
