The Soft Collapse - Per Henrik Adolfsson

This is Adolfsson’s  third solo exhibition at La Plataforma , following  Coup de Grâce  (2016) and  The Tramuntana (2019).

The Soft Collapse emerged from an intuitive process rather than a defined concept. Guided by instinct and emotion, the series traces the experience of unravellings, subtle griefs, and maintaining balance in the midst of uncertainty or when things feel like they are slowly falling apart.
The work engages with dualities—control and chaos, clarity and ambiguity. Within these tensions lies a rawness and vulnerability that reflect the contradictions of being human. Painted primarily in gouache, the series draws from dreams, fragmented memory, shifting identity, and symbolism, weaving them into a visual language that is both personal and open-ended.
The Soft Collapse does not seek resolution. Instead, it invites viewers to sit with uncertainty, to reflect on resilience, and to find personal resonance within the space the work holds.