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Anna Gulla’s mobiles are made from homegrown rye straw and wire. Working in an intuitive way, using both traditional and unconventional techniques when constructing the mobiles, they take on a spontaneous form that play with light and tension.

While inspired by grass swallowing up metal fencing over time and the concepts of chaos theory and radical fragility she question ideas of strength through the combination of materials.

The objects are sophisticated and wild at the same time.

Anna Gulla works as a designer and maker, based in Iceland and Sweden. She is part of the design duo HAGE studio, focusing on utilizing natural materials for bespoke hats and outerwear, as well as sculptural objects.

In 2018 she graduated from the ceramics programme at the School of visual arts in Reykjavík. Anna Gulla studied millinery at the Cutters Academy in Gothenburg 2009-2011 and in 2021 after 10 years in the profession she became a Master milliner.

After exploring the material of rye straw further at an artist residency in 2022, Sweden, she has continued working with the material in clothing, sculptures as well as holding straw workshops.