OVER Journal

In the latest article online at overjournal.org, Julia Gelezova discusses the latest work of artist Saskia Holmkvist, which takes its departure point from a 2001 performance by Belfast artist Heather Allen, and the limits and benefits of translation within artistic practices.

“There is much to be gained from encouraging a shared experience, a shared life, and a shared state of being and of feeling. Holmkvist’s approach brings this to the fore, suggesting that this is an obligation, a responsibility we have to learn about and regard one another. In contrast to the exploitative precedents and examples of representation, Holmkvist’s process is deeply embedded in empathy and the genuine desire to want to relate and to understand. ‘Margaret (Back Translation)’ is an exercise in solidarity, amalgamating critical fabulation, documentary techniques, archival footage, and testimonies. The resulting piece advances the image as a site at which social and political realities can be reimagined and revisited.”

Saskia Holmkvist’s solo exhibition ‘KLub’, curated by Corina Oprea, runs at Fotogalleriet Oslo until 22nd February 2026. Thank you to for the invitation and opportunity to meet the artist.

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