Emanuel Cederqvist: Känningen [signed]

Another captivating work by Emanuel Cederqvist, this time turning his lens toward the myths of Blå Jungfrun.

From the publisher:
The stones from Blå Jungfrun [Blue Mermaid], a small island on the south east of Sweden, are cursed. If you take one home, you risk bad luck. The book Känningen by Emanuel Cederqvist shows pictures of stones from the temporary stone archive in Oskarshamn. Stones that visitors have taken from Blå Jungfrun are sent there. The packages sometimes include letters with stories about the accidents the stone has caused. During the pandemic, the stone archive grew and the tone of the letters seemed more desperate. In the book, pictures from the stone archive are combined with pictures from Blå Jungfrun, which according to folklore is actually Blåkulla, the place where witches gather around Easter.

Perhaps it is the island's special appearance and the fact that it is difficult to land that have caused the myths to develop. The unknown has always had a certain attraction and leaves a lot of room for the imagination. Nature, and possibly also the stones, serve as a projection surface for people's own feelings and fears. Perhaps the concern would be alleviated if it were possible to place the blame on something as concrete as a stone?