“The Soft Collapse emerged from an intuitive process rather than a defined concept. Guided by instinct and emotion, the series traces the experience of unravellings, subtle griefs, and maintaining balance in the midst of uncertainty or when things feel like they are slowly falling apart. The work engages with dualities—control and chaos, clarity and ambiguity. Within these tensions lies a rawness and vulnerability that reflect the contradictions of being human.
Painted primarily in gouache, the series draws from dreams, fragmented memory, shifting identity, and symbolism, weaving them into a visual language that is both personal and open-ended.
The Soft Collapse does not seek resolution. Instead, it invites viewers to sit with uncertainty, to reflect on resilience, and to find personal resonance within the space the work holds.”
-Per Henrik Adolfsson
Per Henrik Adolfsson (Sweden, 1984) is a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in Barcelona. With a background in Fine Arts, Photography, and Graphic Design, he has spent over two decades exploring and experimenting with different visual languages. His work is characterized by a dreamlike and nostalgic tone, as well as the exploration of themes such as duality, contrast, and the subconscious. Through these recurring motifs, Adolfsson constructs unique universes, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in a surreal and contradictory world, where the real and the imagined intertwine, opening up spaces for reflection and contemplation.
When
18.09.2025 - 13.10.2025
Where
C/ Pujades 99 Baixos 2
08005 Barcelona