Villa Ruth
2025
embroidery on fabric, acrylic yarn, archival photographs, pine resin, led light
This work is a tribute to Ruth Dagmar Vendelbo (1918–2017), the last person to live on the Maltfabrikken property. Her house once stood where the residency studios are now located, in what is currently named Villa Lundberg.
With the gesture of embroidery, Anna symbolically reflects on her relationship with more-than-human beings who guided her in the process of accessing fragmented information about Ruth’s fascinating life.
It’s never too late to remember things from the past, bring them back and cultivate their speculative nature.