“In eigen kring” (In our own circle) is a sculptural installation in which two mouth-blown glass spheres rest on ceramic pedestals. Inside each sphere is a small porcelain figure, visible but enveloped by a distorted glass volume that magnifies and distorts their presence while simultaneously rendering them inaccessible. The work explores what happens when we can see each other but cannot truly understand each other, a contemporary echo from the myth of the Tower of Babel.

The glass spheres function as so-called bubbles in which we find ourselves today, spaces in which our own language, emotions and perspectives resonate, but rarely reach the other completely. The imperfections in the hand-blown glass symbolise how meaning shifts, fades or becomes distorted along the way. The ceramic pedestals, a sauce boat and tea light holder from a bygone era, refer to the cultural foundations on which our languages rest, traditions, stories and heritage, but also show how fragile these structures are. In an age of digital fragmentation, filter bubbles and algorithm-driven communication, “In eigen kring” presents a familiar picture: we live close to each other but increasingly misunderstand eachother. The installation depicts how two worlds can see each other without really understanding each other and invites visitors to reflect on the question of which “invisible walls” shape our interactions. The work thus offers a contemporary, poetic reinterpretation of Babel: not a failure of communication, but an invitation to learn to listen again.