Artist: Camilla Moberg

Galerie Maria Wettergren presents the exhibition, Over The Rainbow, the first solo show of Finnish artist Camilla Moberg. The rainbow represents hope in many cultures, and Moberg’s large luminous sculptures, with their vibrant colors, radiate a particularly joyful beauty—despite their otherwise serious underlying message. Handcrafted in blown glass in Nuutajärvi, Finland’s oldest glassmaking village, Moberg’s sculptures reflect her thoughts on biodiversity and its preservation. Their totem-like structure is inspired by the stacking of natural stones observed throughout history and across various cultures, symbolizing unity and the connection between humans and nature.

The different glass elements in her sculptures feature intricate patterns inspired by the colors and patterns of insects and birds, such as beetles, dragonflies and owls. By transposing and enlarging these patterns into abstract glass forms, the artist highlights their extraordinary beauty while also emphasizing the threats facing certain animal species. Moberg is fascinated by the colors, shapes and functions of these little creatures, which are not only stunningly beautiful but also vital members of our ecosystem. Through her art, she seeks to remind us of nature’s splendor and its essential role, a theme also reflected in the subtitle she has given to her works: Messengers in Glass.

Graduating from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki in 1992, Camilla Moberg is considered as one of the most important contemporary glass artists from Scandinavia. Moberg has participated in many international exhibitions and has been awarded several scholarships to support her artistic work from the National Council for Design, Finland. Her glass sculptures can be found in numerous public collections worldwide, including The Finnish Art Museum, Riihimäki, Finland; the State Art Collection, Finland; the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland; and the Art Center White Block, Seoul, Korea, among others.