Ylva Snöfrid (Ogland)

"Grotto, The Real World", is the fourth grotto painting in the larger hyper work "She in Four Acts", the central part of the painting, has the same proportions as the original painting "The Virgin of the Rocks" by Leonardo da Vinci. It is also closer in color, the previous "Grottos" for the other acts in "She in Four Acts" are more monchrome, depending on the theme of the act. But "Grotto, The Real World" is closer to reality, the real world, and the palette of Leonardo. All the grotto paintings are related to "Indicator", an earlier work, a paraphrase of a particular part of "The Virgin of the Rocks", the face of the angel, a motive the artist had repeteadly worked with since her infance. (Text from www.ylvasnofrid.com).

Ylva Ogland is one of the most significant contemporary artists of her generation. Ogland lives through her painting, within the creation of her art and virtually in the midst of the exhibition, in the performance. Her artistry is based on personal experiences, mythologies and the subconscious, where art history is constantly present. In her painting, she processes memories, herself and parallel worlds where the Oracle and her mirror twin Snöfrid have prominent roles. For Ogland, painting is her language. Ylva Ogland and Snöfrid are one. Hence the artist’s new name Ylva Snöfrid.