what one depicts, one gets to keep
In Sebastian Larsmo’s artistic practice, his work with book covers, illustrations, and comics intertwine with the traditional printmaking craftsmanship. In his creative process, Larsmo is drawn primarily to drypoint and screen printing—techniques that are closely related to drawing yet allow for great variation in color, shading, and layering.
Sebastian Larsmo cleans a serigraphy screen
Through his mastery of the craft and his keen eye, he manages to capture and recreate fleeting moods from everyday life and the imagination: the rustle of the wind around a covered statue in the Tuileries Garden, and the last rays of autumn sun on the 1960s buildings of Bredäng during a walk with a stroller.
A central theme in Larsmo’s work is the passage of time. He explores what unfolds in the gap between a "before" and an "after," sometimes placing images side by side like a film strip to link different moments together. Amidst the playfulness of the craft lies a deeper undertone—a subtle struggle against the transience of all things, driven by the philosophy that what one depicts, one gets to keep.
Under tiden dries
See all of Sebastian Larsmo’s graphical artworks here.