​"Misteltein"

The 10th of October Alvi graduated with honors from Rome University of Fine Arts with a BFA in Painting. It resulted in an enormous project in the shape of a little book.

The research stretched over two years, diving into Nordic heritage and culture — folklore, mythology, superstition, mysticism, spirituality and herbalism. "Mistletoe" became a book composed of three parts; a research on nature’s impact on Nordic folklore and myths and a harvest of local plant pigments, sewn together through a narrative of a girl growing up in a Norwegian landscape full with mysterious superstitions and elf kings.

It is a profound reflection on the relationship between human and nature, through ancient times and up to the present moment. The book is printed on locally sourced paper, and bound with handmade cotton paper dyed with plants and trees from the Norwegian forest.

It marks the beginning of a new epoke in Alvis artistic endeavors, harvesting, preparing and using natural materials of cultural importance.

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