Salad Hilowle Explores His Afro-Swedish Journey at the American Swedish Institute
At the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, the Swedish-Somali artist Salad Hilowle captivates viewers with one of his striking large-scale photographs. This image, with its rich, vibrant colors reminiscent of a painting, features bold canary yellow and lush avocado green that echo the ornate floral crown moldings adorning the old Turnblad Mansion.
In this work, Hilowle is portrayed seated in an orange armchair, adorned in a traditional Somali sarong, his head caught in a moment of delicate motion blur. Behind him…