Ronja Ulvfot

My name is Ronja Ulvfot, and I am a Swedish artist based in Amsterdam.

The body is at the centre of my work. Not just the external body, but the body as memory, emotion, and lived experience. I don’t have a body, ‘I am a body’. All of my experiences are stored in my body.

I work mainly in watercolour, letting the water move freely, without a plan. The figures reveal themselves organically as if they were always waiting to come out, introducing themselves to me. They shift and intertwine, carrying tenderness, grief, anger, joy, community, and resilience. I see strength in this vulnerability, another way of claiming space.

For this exhibition, Nasty Women: The Handmaid’s Tale, my work reflects on the female body, safety and embodiment. Embodiment - ‘I am a body’ - the self-awareness of the felt experience of the body. Sensory, sensational, emotional and physical experiences. Safety is a condition for embodiment to feel fully, to live fully. Yet safety for women is a privilege for only a few. This is unacceptable, and it needs to change.

Quote:

"To fully inhabit our bodies, we need safety, yet it is a privilege far too few women have."

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