Some cats demand attention. This one achieves the same thing by disappearing.
A white, tousled silhouette emerges from deep shades of smoke blue and soft grey. With no face and no excess detail, the cat is defined entirely by what is missing: pointed ears, an uneven outline and the unmistakable presence of someone quietly judging the entire room.
The textured watercolour style expression gives the work a still, atmospheric depth. Pared back at a distance, organic up close. Katten som inte var där, Swedish for the cat who was not there, adds personality without turning cute and sits just as naturally in a strict Scandinavian interior as among a more personal collection of art and objects.
