Martine Johanna - Gothenburg, Sweden

Silkscreen print, edition of 50, signed and numbered by the artist, unframed Destination: Gothenburg, Sweden Date: 7 - 12 December, 2022 Jaunt #089 approx. 27.5"h x 19.75"w, 70cm x 50cm "I always have some romantic idea of places that I've never been to, so this idealist version of Gothenborg manifested in my head. I did some research on what I wanted to visit, and I got to see some well known area's, but soon it felt somewhat touristy. I loved the city center and museums, I adored Haga with the antique shops and old buildings, in general the more authentic architecture was very alluring. But I did not yet feel the magic that I was looking for and I realized that my imagined Gothenborg might outshadow reality. Last on my wishlist was Landala Egnahem, a residential area from the early twentieth century which, as an architectural project, was its own reaction to changing times. I took a walk there, through the snow, thinking I might discover things on my way there. Older Victorian era v