Ciel Skål’s work reflects on identity and the lifelong struggle to define “home” – not just as a physical space, but as a cultural and emotional anchor. A transient upbringing, steeped in shifting landscapes, informs the work’s process and thematic core.

It begins with a returning, a collecting of water from locations the artist has called home. This water carries its own unique properties, and when let loose with ink, allows unpredictable reactions – a mirror of the uncontrollable forces in our surroundings. From this chaos, she forms figures that are both faceless yet emotive, speaking a nuanced dialogue through hands – pain, resilience, and healing.

Working in mixed media, Skål blurs boundaries with graphite, watercolor, ink and more, encapsulating the fluidity of identity and environment.