Sebastian Blind

Translucent, they danced..And became the burning stars.

(Charcoal drawing on paper)

With the work Translucent, they danced… And become the burning stars, Blind seeks to open a dialogue on the shamanic perspective, and how the Western society, historically and ongoing, has a leading role in the suppression of a living pathway that is healthy for both the body and soul. Through large-scale charcoal drawings, Blind engages in rhythmic mark-making to enter a specific interval and state, in which the work itself becomes both map and compass.

Sebastian Blind (1986) works with reweaving himself to his Sámi heritage and his relationship to the noaidi as a bearer of knowledge, with a deepened connection to the drum as a ritual and historical tool for healing, communication, and navigation between different world levels.