Walking the Gray Area

Hi Hanna,

I´m glad to “meet” you!

Helena

A short story about me:

I grew up in Upplands Väsby, a suburban area of Stockholm, Sweden. Where I lived until I was 15 when I left my parents home to move 100 km north to live and study for 3 years. The move to the north was my first departure from home and I have continued to travel since. I lived in Colorado, USA for 2 years and after that New Zealand. I moved back to Sweden 2002 to start my studies and then back to New Zealand again to do some studies there.  I spent 8 years back and forward to New Zealand, but I live in Sweden now. I stopped travelling to New Zealand, but it feels like I left half of my personality/heart there.  I might return one day.  This is a picture from my last travels this summer:

These are some places where you can find images of my work:

www.hannahedman.com & www.klimt02.net

Countries I visited so far:

Norway. Finland. Denmark. Germany. Austria. France. Switzerland. Italy. Spain. England. Portugal. Holland. Greece. Thailand. USA. Estonia. Australia. New Zealand.

Countries I have been to but never left the airport:

Fiji. China. Iceland. Malaysia

Hi Hanna,

sorry you had to wait so log to hear from me again.

I have spant the last week in Berlin, where I maybe live next (or again). I haven’t taken the dessition jet. Even if you move your place of leaving often, it’s allways a difficult decition to take.

I was born in Colombia, South America from a family who was allready half emigrant. My grand parents from my father site had to emigrate durring the second world war from Germany.

My father allways sayed that the best way of learning was by traveling.  I got to travel a lot. Some times with him but also by my self, also as very young.  When I finished my art studies in Bogota, I decided I wanted to leave some place elese. I was open for everything, but a friend of mine who was living in Berlin offer me to take his apartment. And so was it. I ened up in Germany, by a total coincidence, learning the language of my grandparents, and getting to know a culture I didn’t realize it was also a strong  part of me.

It’s funny, buy I didn’n even know how to pronaunce my last name.. Biermann.Very german … jaja

I moved in Germany because of my studies first to Pforzheim and then to München, where I live now. I have tried to go back to Colombia several times, but every time it comes up something different and I end up staying.

It is now ten years since then…Now I’m here!  getting preperd to become a mother.

When I get back home, I’ll send you some images.

XXxx,

Helena

Dear Helena,

Congratulations on taking the trip to becoming a mother. I am sure its a gray area for you. I hope you are feeling well and enjoying it.

I thought I would post some more pictures from my latest travels. I am sure you can figure the location out by looking at the pictures. I am leaving on a trip again this weekend, but only a short distance. A early train to Malmö(south of Sweden) and then to Copenhagen(Denmark). Both places are undiscovered by me.

Sweden. Stockholm. My home. My roots. Dreaming about leaving, but always excited about returning.

Helena do you have a address where I can send you materials?

Where I grew up

Where I live now

My favorite place on earth

My studio wall

Thinking about where in the world you are at the moment?

I hope you are well!

/H

Hi Hanna, 

It has being a strange time the last weeks… I have spent most of the time a the hospital with an infection that they don´t realize jet where it is.  And now in addition a got a flu. Not very exciting…

I sent you a mail like a month ago, that I just found out still in drafts. I think the video is to big. Do you know how to compress it to be able to post it?

I hope you are fine… 

Helena