JAN WOLD
Superimpositions (2021 - present)
We are conditioned to perceive time as a linear sequence—past, present, future—each moment moving inevitably toward the next. Yet, through the act of rearranging and superimposing the images from From the Watchtower (2020-2021), a new conception of time unfolds. In this series, the chronology dissolves, revealing a dynamic, non-linear experience of temporality. The rigid framework of time, as we know it, fractures, and what emerges is an expansive simultaneity: the portraits, once tethered to specific days, now exist together on the same plane, untethered by the calendar. What was once a series of isolated, individual moments—the brightest of their respective days—now converges, coexisting in a single, ever-present continuum.
The original portraits, each an intimate reflection of a day’s peak, were often marked by faint stripe patterns and muted tones. From a distance, they could appear monochrome, yet upon closer inspection, layers of soft color emerge, subtle and expansive. These gentle hues—once almost imperceptible—become magnified through the process of superimposition, multiplying and blending, creating richer, more vibrant palettes. The once-muted tones summon depth and complexity, as the quiet whispers of color accumulate and intersect, forming a tapestry of ever-evolving vibrancy.
In this series, time is no longer confined to the neat categories of past and future. Instead, it unfurls in a dynamic present, where moments overlap and coexist, where subtlety becomes saturation and fragmentation becomes unity. The work is both a meditation on memory—how we recall, distort, and reconfigure—and on the boundless potential of time itself, unanchored and infinitely mutable.

Superimposition Series 2022 - multiple self portraits layered digitally - pigment print on archival paper
105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

Superimposition Series 2022 - multiple self portraits layered digitally - pigment print on archival paper
105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

Superimposition Series 2022 - multiple self portraits layered digitally - pigment print on archival paper
105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)
ceramic sculptures by Julia K. Persson

untitled (Superimposition #52) 2022 - multiple self-portraits layered digitally pigment print on archival paper 105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

untitled (Superimposition #55) 2022 - multiple self-portraits layered digitally pigment print on archival paper 105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

untitled (Superimposition #53) 2022 - multiple self-portraits layered digitally pigment print on archival paper 105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

untitled (Superimposition #54) 2022 - multiple self-portraits layered digitally pigment print on archival paper 105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

untitled (Superimposition #58) 2022 - multiple self-portraits layered digitally pigment print on archival paper 105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)

untitled (Superimposition #59) 2022 - multiple self-portraits layered digitally pigment print on archival paper 105 x 74 cm (printed area 90 x 60 cm)
