art

Emma sometimes makes art.
She would more often if the world were a kinder place.

'Keep Telling Yourself That’ (2019)

‘She Listens, She Feels’, presented at the National Gallery of Victoria for Top Arts 2018.

After trauma ripped me apart

Uploaded by Emma Hakansson on 2017-08-13.

Let her listen (2017)Wood, clay, oil paint — Let her listen (2017)
Wood, clay, oil paint

Trauma, gaping (2017)

Trauma poisons the body, runs through your veins

Trauma, cracking (2017)

If people have experienced trauma, they become more vulnerable and fragile to other smaller traumatizations. A small hole falls in on itself to destroy someone

Exposed (2017)

Trauma Wounds (2017)

The Trauma of The Artist (2017)I was supposed to be making an artwork about my past trauma. Nothing was going to plan. I was incredibly stressed and angry. I presented the thing I hated because it traumatised me a little to bring it to life so badly. — The Trauma of The Artist (2017)
I was supposed to be making an artwork about my past trauma. Nothing was going to plan. I was incredibly stressed and angry. I presented the thing I hated because it traumatised me a little to bring it to life so badly.

She Hears All (2017)

Ethical Decoration (2017)I made this necklace from almonds, seeds and my friend’s hair she gave me after a hair cut. I know many people have told me they think this is gross. Many people who found it disconcerting are also people who wear leather s… — Ethical Decoration (2017)
I made this necklace from almonds, seeds and my friend’s hair she gave me after a hair cut. I know many people have told me they think this is gross.
Many people who found it disconcerting are also people who wear leather shoes, wool jumpers, materials that are obtained through killing and physically harming animals.
One is consensual, the other is harmful.

Female form (2017)

She Listens (2017)Clay on tree — She Listens (2017)
Clay on tree

Planet Hakamme Viking Amulets (2016)

Untitled (2016)

Plagued (2016)

Masked (2016)

The universe is within us all (self portrait) (2016)acrylic on canvas — The universe is within us all (self portrait) (2016)
acrylic on canvas

A peak inside my mind

Vegan chocolate (2016)Clay, acrylic paint — Vegan chocolate (2016)
Clay, acrylic paint

Tattooed (2016)

Sunbather (2016)

Feelings felt physically (2016)

In Darkness (2016)

Self portrait (2016)

Blue moon (2016)

Rage (2016)

Trust your gut (2016)

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Sunbeam Diet (2016)

Corrections (2016)

Garnett’s wall (2016)

Yellow Snake Self (2016)

Duchamp-ish (2016)

(2015)

Girl #2 (2015)

Girl #1 (2015)

Forms of sadness #2 (2015)

Forms of sadness #1 (2015)

A collection of night time thoughts symbolised (2015)

Learning to love myself (2015)

Cold Sleep (2015)Photo copy paper, glitter — Cold Sleep (2015)
Photo copy paper, glitter

Opposites attract (2015)Digital collage — Opposites attract (2015)
Digital collage

Untitled (2015)Water colour and ink on paper — Untitled (2015)
Water colour and ink on paper