I am from Reykjavik

It’s simple really. I come to Utrecht. I find a spot, I build myself a shelter, I take it down. The next day I try somewhere else in the city.

I’m trying to feel at home anywhere. I want to know what is required of a stranger in a new city and what is required of a city when the new arrival appears. There are questions about entitlement, identity, belonging, freedom, home. Part sculpture, part protest, part ceremony. The invitation is to witness me and your neighbourhood. Come and go, pass by, stay – it takes me a while. See how well Utrecht and I meet.

“How open is the local community to newcomers? How visible are newcomers in the city’s landscape? With her temporary presence, Sonia Hughes challenges ideas around locality and questions the true extent of inclusivity and openness.” – Grzegorz Reske, artistic director SPRING