Andreas Eriksson: I sleep on the second floor

Andreas Eriksson’s solo exhibition, I Sleep on the Second Floor at Galleri Susanne Ottesen, explores the connection between the artist's inner reflections and his close relationship with nature.  

Living in a house surrounded by a forest, Eriksson draws inspiration from the landscape, capturing its colours, textures, and the life within it. The exhibition reimagines the view from his home with woven window-like installations and abstract paintings, reflecting his personal dialogue with both the visible world and his inner thoughts.

Eriksson’s work can be understood through the lens of philosophical ideas about imagination, particularly as described by Arthur Schopenhauer. Schopenhauer distinguishes between the "productive imagination," tied to direct sensory experience, and the "reproductive imagination," which draws from abstract concepts and memories. Eriksson’s paintings reflect this, as they don’t just replicate the external world but instead present altered, abstracted impressions of reality. His process, focused on engaging with materials and allowing unconscious ideas to surface, creates a unique, dreamlike quality in his work.