A group exhibition including almost 100 small works by 85 artists. The show opened on Thursday 30th of November, 2023 and continued until 22nd December, 2023 at LHQ Gallery, County Cork Library, Carrigrohane Road, Cork.

n 1905 Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater published their book “Thought Forms” in which they affirm that our thoughts influence our life experience, and that these thoughts can also affect other people. They further mentioned that thoughts have shapes and colours. Their “thought form #8” is a pink cloud-like shape with the attribute “selfless affection”, like between mother and child. In ancient philosophies pink is also considered to have healing qualities relating to the heart chakra (love and emotions), which is one of seven energy centres in the body.

Flower essences can stimulate our ability to heal on all levels of our being simultaneously. They can subtly address imbalances on an emotional, mental, physical and spiritual level. The essence of Linnea, also called Twin Flower, promotes compassion and love for oneself and others. It is a small flower with pink petals which is the regional flower of Småland, my home county in Sweden. Linnea was also my mother’s middle name.

Linnea is a homage to my mother “Elsa Ingrid Linnea” which brings together her “selfless affection” (unconditional love) towards me, her daughter, and my own emotional healing process after her passing. It consists of a malleable “rya” piece in the shape of Besant’s thought form #8 which is folded into a Linnea petal.