{"product_id":"forged-and-welded-steel-sculpture-by-miriam-stahlgren","title":"\"Forged and Welded Steel Sculpture\" | by Miriam Ståhlgren","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForged and Welded Steel Sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a sculptural work by Swedish artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiriam Ståhlgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, inspired by the nature, landscape, and communities of Sweden’s west coast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStåhlgren’s sculptural practice grows from a desire to imitate and interpret things she does not entirely understand through the metalworking and craft processes she knows well. Her work draws from the understated beauty of the west coast—a landscape shaped by melancholy, practicality, weather, and the remains of industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeather-beaten rigging, rusty iron beams, blue nylon ropes, and half-ruined sheds built with rough craftsmanship all inform the visual language of the work. These ordinary elements, shaped by necessity and time, are transformed through forging and welding into sculptural forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particular source of inspiration is the sea mark: towers, lighthouses, and buoys that have long been a constant presence along the coast. Originally designed as recognizable navigational markers, many of these structures are uniquely crafted and have become distinctive landmarks of particular places. Some stand tall as beacons, while others are accompanied by bells that call through the fog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStåhlgren’s sea marks do not belong to any one specific location. Their village travels with them. Instead, each work carries a quiet sense of place—a small, wordless story inspired by the landscape and the traces of human activity along the coast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough forged and welded steel, Ståhlgren transforms these observations into a sculptural object that sits somewhere between industrial structure, coastal landmark, and poetic interpretation of place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work invites the viewer to engage with it in their own way: to imagine the place it might belong to, to find their own associations, or simply to encounter it as an object without a fixed story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForged and Welded Steel Sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was exhibited as part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Jinny Playground”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exhibition in Jingumae 2-chome, Tokyo, where the work was presented alongside other contemporary sculptural works and invited viewers to encounter and interpret it in their own way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiriam Ståhlgren\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForged and Welded Steel Sculpture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForged and welded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcept\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the sea marks, lighthouses, towers, and buoys found along Sweden’s west coast, as well as the weathered industrial landscape and practical craftsmanship of its coastal communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSculptural artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiriam Ståhlgren Contact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/miriam.stahlgren\/\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jinny Street Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45349009916086,"sku":null,"price":130000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/0582\/4950\/files\/DSCF2669.jpg?v=1786430428","url":"https:\/\/store.jinnystreetgallery.com\/en\/products\/forged-and-welded-steel-sculpture-by-miriam-stahlgren","provider":"Jinny Street Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}