"We shall not cease from exploration

And the end of all our exploring

Will be to arrive where we started

And know the place for the first time."

T.S. Eliot Little Gidding

NSFW proudly presents "In a Year, I Will Understand Today" by Danish artist Anna Amalie Richelsen. An exhibition consisting of photography and textile artworks. Using ornamentations from graveyards and religious motifs, the exhibition blurs the lines between physical objects and spiritual inquiry. Central to this exploration are motifs such as gates, volcanic vents, and portraits - each representing a boundary to the unknown. Familiar yet mystical symbols that embody the contrast between what is seen and what is hidden. The legend of Eve’s banishment from the Garden of Eden recurs throughout the exhibition: from her tears of remorse lilies bloomed, symbolizing how new beginnings can arise from tragedy.

One of the primary textile techniques explored in the exhibition is needle felting - a process that tangles wool fibers together by repeating the same hand motion with a barbed needle thus lending it a ritualistic connotation.

A similar sense of tenderness is experienced in the photography pieces through the combination of analog photography and hand-sewn passe-partouts made from bed linen and white tablecloths, materials that evoke a closeness to the body and the home.

While Richelsen’s work as an artist emerges from her own search of understanding experiences from her life, she recognizes that some events defy being fully comprehended. Rather than offering definitive answers, her pieces embrace the journey itself, revealing how the act of seeking can open up new perspectives.