Sweden
Kaj
A lesbian woman, age 76
Photo: ???
Kaj told:
here and now
not before and not then
in this now
am I here
let the colors flood
let the fantasy take
their dizzying runs
go from the visible
to the invisible
that becomes visible
discover that which is
there in front of me
without worry
let my steps
take me forward
what can I leave behind
without missing?
Life is running 100-meter hurdles
with the future as the finish line
My time will come to an end
A time where I will no longer exist
Can I be okay with that?
Pull out your rainbow
from all your body’s hiding places
and let the colors
paint the frozen facades of daily life
see me
without filtering the light
through old filters
you will be amazed
Sometimes
my feelings dance
do a somersault
or the splits
roll around in the green
among the flowers
In the age of organized insanity
I try to find my way
step for step
I walk now……
This film with a poem (translated from Swedish) and paintings is made by Kaj, a lesbian woman in her seventies. The music is made by Kaj’s friend Surib.
About the project in Sweden
Artist Sam Hultin led writing excercises which resulted in creative writings and artworks by participants. The exhibition features paintings, installations and sculptures as well as a film by Hultin which brings together the creative writings of several project participants.
