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Earth’s Dirts
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Carl-Fredrik Emrik
Location → Koskitie 18, Tuira, Oulu
Carl-Fredrik Emrik’s sculpture is a brick-built figure, an abstracted creature that stands as a guardian of its surroundings and a silent observer of both nature and people. Rising from the grass with trees and water in sight, it becomes a playful presence in the landscape. The warm orange-brown brick contrasts vividly with the surrounding greenery, making the figure both striking and inviting.
With its form resembling a watchful being, the work symbolizes protection, curiosity, and the delicate dialogue between humans and nature. It is not merely a landmark but an invitation to engage, pause, and reflect. The sculpture aims to spark joy, playfulness, and imagination, allowing each viewer to create their own story around this guardian.
Standing in the public space, the work emphasizes accessibility and openness, belonging to everyone who passes by. Its presence celebrates both tradition, through the timeless use of brick, and contemporary artistic exploration. In doing so, it reminds us of the importance of coexisting with nature in our rapidly changing world.
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Artist:
Carl-Fredrik Emrik
Carl-Fredrik Emrik (b. 1993, Sweden) is a Malmö-based artist with a background in architecture from The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. His practice explores how sculptures and objects occupy and transform space, often through installations that investigate rhythm, repetition, and balance.
Spontaneity and curiosity are central to his process, which is intuitive and experimental rather than pre-planned. He works with a range of materials, including wood, ceramics, textiles, and metal, seeking innovative ways to combine techniques and methods. Rather than focusing on singular works, Emrik often creates entire environments or “worlds in symbiosis”, ecosystems where each element interacts with the others, generating both harmony and tension.
The meaning of his work is left open for each viewer to interpret. He believes art should be accessible and democratic. What unites his practice is a commitment to playfulness, openness, and a belief in art as a space for shared experience and imagination.
