Site-specific artwork
Hagavik School, Växjö, Sweden
Commissioned by Växjö municipality
Completed 2024

Inspiration is a site-responsive wall installation comprising an array of chromatic discs arranged in clustered constellations. These circular forms, variably layered and partially intersecting, punctuate the uniformity of the concrete surface, creating a visual rhythm that oscillates between order and spontaneity. The work engages the viewer spatially and cognitively, encouraging reflection on the generative relationship between structure and creativity.
The installation’s title references the Latin inspiro, meaning “to breathe into” or “to infuse with spirit”—a term historically associated with divine or creative influence. Here, inspiration is recontextualized as a cognitive and environmental catalyst, a condition that activates the mind and facilitates the emergence of novel ideas. The use of the circle—a geometric archetype with deep philosophical and mathematical significance—underscores the installation’s conceptual foundation. As a form, the circle signifies unity, recursion, and infinity. Its repetition and variation within the composition gesture toward emergent complexity, a principle observed in both natural systems and human epistemologies. Through these visual strategies, Inspiration investigates how simple units, when configured relationally, produce intricate and often unpredictable outcomes.
Ultimately, the work posits that inspiration is not a solitary or random occurrence but a systemic phenomenon—arising from interactions between the individual and their environment, between perception and pattern.


Photographer: Robin Hayes