Conceptual Framework​​​​​
​"The concept of time is central to geological thought. The process that shape the surface of the earth operate over vast expenses of time -millions or even billions of years.
If we discount, for the moment, catastrophic events such as earthquakes and landslides, the earth’s surface seems relatively stabel over the timescales we can measure.
Historical records do show the slow diversion of a river’s cours, and the silting up of estuaries, for example, but usually we would expect images taken a hundred years ago to show a landscape essentially the same as today’s.
But imagine time speeding up, so that a million years pass in a minute. In this timeframe, we would soon lose our concept of solid earth as we watch the restless surface change out of recognition."
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Kajsa Melchior is a Swedish artist and architect based in
Stockholm, whose work moves fluidly between sculpture, design, and architecture. She is particularly known for her organic, geologically inspired pieces that challenge conventional notions of function and form.
Melchior holds a bachelor’s degree in design with a focus on interior architecture from HDK in Gothenburg, and also spent a scholarship year at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. After five years working as an interior designer at Wingårdhs architectural firm, she completed a master’s degree in interior architecture at Konstfack in Stockholm.
Her artistic practice is characterized by a design-critical approach that explores the boundaries between furniture and sculpture, fact and fiction. Using materials like sand and alabaster, and techniques inspired by natural erosion processes, she creates works where the material’s inherent properties guide the form.
This approach is evident in projects like Fictive Erosion and Shutter Speed.
Melchior’s work has been exhibited internationally in cities such as London, Milan, and Amsterdam, as well as at Stockholm Furniture Fair. She has held a solo exhibition in Stockholm and received recognition in international design media.
In 2024, Melchior was awarded the Elle Deco Design Award.