Bitter with the Swede

Mixed Media
2024
30 x 24″

“Sticky Yggdrasil” is a mixed media piece that delves into the mythological depth of Yggdrasil, the Norse World Tree. Created quickly and instinctively, the piece captures a raw, subconscious energy. Eyes scattered across the top lend a watchful quality, implying that Yggdrasil itself is observing the world. Among fragmented layers of yellow, brown, and torn textures, the Striga character—a figure with a waterspout body—emerges subtly, blending into the tree’s natural landscape.

The composition is organic and layered, with brown torn leaves drifting through the scene, adding a sense of life and movement. A central star shape symbolizes Yggdrasil’s spiritual heart, radiating energy and connecting worlds. The combination of textures, colors, and mythological symbols brings a tactile realism to the “sticky” theme, as if fragments of reality are entangled in the branches of Yggdrasil.