Making an Impression
The Bridge Gallery•Dec 10, 2025 — Jan 23, 2026
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“Sweden is a nation of striking contradictions. Celebrated for its liberal ideals, social welfare, and cultural traditions, it is simultaneously grappling with the rise of the far-right Sweden Democrats, a party that has fuelled anti-immigrant sentiment. Noah Beyene was born to a Swedish mother and an Ethiopian father, and growing up in Stockholm, he never quite felt “Swedish enough”, a sense of displacement that informs the deeply reflective work presented in this exhibition. Making An Impression presents a series of oil paintings that explore identity, belonging, and memory through the physical act of imprinting. Beyene’s process is both meticulous and poetic: he photographs imprints of his body has made in the snow of northern Sweden and translates them onto canvas, layering the paint with reflective glass beads known as M beads. The result is a shimmering surface that shifts with the viewer’s perspective, capturing light in a way that recalls fresh snow under the Scandinavian…
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Making an Impression
The Bridge Gallery•Dec 10, 2025 — Jan 23, 2026
Press Release
“Sweden is a nation of striking contradictions. Celebrated for its liberal ideals, social welfare, and cultural traditions, it is simultaneously grappling with the rise of the far-right Sweden Democrats, a party that has fuelled anti-immigrant sentiment. Noah Beyene was born to a Swedish mother and an Ethiopian father, and growing up in Stockholm, he never quite felt “Swedish enough”, a sense of displacement that informs the deeply reflective work presented in this exhibition. Making An Impression presents a series of oil paintings that explore identity, belonging, and memory through the physical act of imprinting. Beyene’s process is both meticulous and poetic: he photographs imprints of his body has made in the snow of northern Sweden and translates them onto canvas, layering the paint with reflective glass beads known as M beads. The result is a shimmering surface that shifts with the viewer’s perspective, capturing light in a way that recalls fresh snow under the Scandinavian…
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