When Johan Priebe joins entropi, a new space opens within the exhibition’s ever-changing landscape. His ceramic work Dandelion Child introduces a bodily, human dimension into an already multilayered narrative of instability and transformation.
Priebe’s sculptures take childhood as their point of departure, highlighting both strength and vulnerability. In his own reflection on the concept of the “dandelion child,” he questions how the term is often reserved for those who succeed “against all odds,” while other experiences risk being left in the shadows.
Within the context of the exhibition, the figure becomes a state of being rather than a label. Through his figures, Priebe creates a kind of poetic justice: a dandelion child that has not yet bloomed, that has not yet withered. It simply is. A part of reality, a presence that reminds us of the struggle, patience, and life force that exist in everyone, regardless of outcome.
With Priebe’s contribution, entropi is strengthened as a space where instability is not a threat but a pulse, where disorder, chaos, and uncertainty coexist with hope, strength, and the possibility to grow or simply to exist. His work reminds us that every life, every experience, every struggle is meaningful, and that the world is never still.
Welcome to rediscover entropi with new perspectives, new movements, and new narratives that transform the space.
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När Johan Priebe ansluter till entropi öppnas ett nytt rum inom utställningens ständigt föränderliga landskap. Hans keramiska verk Maskrosbarn för in en kroppslig, mänsklig dimension i en redan mångskiktad berättelse om instabilitet och transformation.
Priebes skulpturer tar sin utgångspunkt i barndomen och han lyfter fram både styrka och sårbarhet. I sin egen reflektion kring begreppet “maskrosbarn” problematiserar han hur titeln ofta förbehålls dem som lyckas “trots allt”, medan andra erfarenheter riskerar att hamna i skugga.
I utställningens sammanhang blir figuren ett tillstånd snarare än en etikett. Priebe skapar en poetisk rättvisa genom sina figurer: ett maskrosbarn som ännu inte blommat, som ännu inte vissnat. Det bara är. En del av verkligheten, en närvaro som påminner om kampen, tålamodet och livskraften som finns i alla, oavsett utfall.
Med Priebe förstärks entropi som ett rum där instabilitet inte är ett hot utan en puls, där oordning, kaos och ovisshet samexisterar med hopp, styrka och möjligheten att växa eller bara existera. Hans verk påminner oss om att varje liv, varje erfarenhet, varje kamp är betydelsefull och att världen aldrig står stilla.
Välkommen att upptäcka entropi på nytt, med nya perspektiv, nya rörelser och nya berättelser som förändrar rummet.
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About the artist
Working with fragments of reality, the artist shapes the familiar into the surreal. The works emerge from a deeply personal inner world, combining vivid color, playful maximalism, and sculptural forms that speak to both the imagination and the everyday. Each piece becomes a tactile exploration, a creation imbued with curiosity, color, and individuality.
The artist creates first and foremost for themself, after many years of designing for others. Working with ceramics allows ideas to be shaped directly by hand, translating thoughts, emotions, and inner questions into three-dimensional form. Each piece grows out of what the artist calls “fragments of reality”: familiar shapes, faces, bodies, or animals that are merged, distorted, and reimagined through a surreal lens.
Color plays a central role in the work. Living in Sweden, the artist has often experienced the muted tones of everyday life and responds with an unapologetically bold use of color. Vibrant, maximalist palettes allow the sculptures to claim space, spark conversation, and bring joy. The aim is never to blend in, but to stand out, to pop, and to embody individuality.
The creative process is continuous and intuitive. Ideas emerge through daily reflection, writing, and mental “3D modeling,” before taking form in clay. While planning and refinement are part of the process, chance is welcomed, allowing each piece to evolve naturally as it is made. Viewers are invited to interpret and inhabit the work, letting it exist beyond the artist’s original intentions.
Influence is drawn from many sources—music, lived experience, and culture—as well as a lifelong fascination with surrealism and Dadaism. At the same time, the artist deliberately avoids direct references to other artists, choosing instead to develop a personal visual language from within.
Ultimately, the work reflects the artist’s way of living: vivid, playful, and fully present. It embraces imagination, color, and possibility, creating dreamlike moments that are both deeply personal and openly shared.
