Familiars by Sofia Hultén, presented a series of absurd scenarios involving members of the artist’s family, devising menacing situations intended to frighten and unnerve each other. Using a variety of materials such as soft toys, tools and clothing, the individuals assume the form of terrifying characters, turning themselves back to front or mimicking the activity of poltergeists. Only the meticulous preparations and anticipation of terror or accident can be seen, each piece ending before its inferred conclusion. In one scene, we see the artist stacking chairs up to the ceiling, loosening a light bulb and placing it carefully on the floor. She then hides away in mischievous wait for an unsuspecting relative.
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