Ellie
Queer Aging Futures
Sweden
Ulla
Author, age 83
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Ulla told:
These chairs are painted by Ulla, a woman in her 80’s who lives in senior home. Ulla is actively crafting and painting in her everyday life and engages in various societal issues and organisations. As reflects she on the future during an interview Ulla says:
I’m worried for all older people and their pensions, but I am [particularly] worried about the older women. These are women that have stayed at home eight, ten years, caring for children, their pension is very low and I see this in society, how things are…
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.
