Special Project: Sofia Hultén
In Grey Area (2001), Sofia Hultén documents her numerous attempts to conceal herself within the confines of a sterile office environment. Dressed in business attire as impersonal as the office she inhabits, Hultén manages to remove herself from the austere corporate landscape by finding unlikely hiding places in file cabinets, discarded cardboard boxes, carpeting and window blinds. Hultén assumes difficult and often constraining positions in an attempt to "vanish" from the dull routine of the corporate office that surrounds her. Although the removal of her physical presence initially grants her some freedom, these seemingly futile actions indicate a child-like naiveté that ultimately leaves her exposed and vulnerable. Hultén's desperate actions echo the desire to escape, and provides a humorous comment on the repetition and banality of daily office jobs

Cornelia Tischmacher