Sissi Stahli

Sissi Stahli has been working as a sculptor since 1996, but her artistic journey began a few years earlier through unexpected encounters and insights. She discovered an inherent ability to create forms that speak to the viewer - a talent that had lain dormant until then.

In her hometown of Amsterdam, she came into contact with artistic circles and received support and guidance from established sculptors such as Peter Dekkers, Marijke Cosse and Benzi Mazliah. When she later took the big step to Sweden, she gained further artistic inspiration through meetings with photographer Per Erik Gustavsson, ceramicist Marita Skön and craftsman Jan Nordenström.

Stahli first settled in Skåne, where she created a studio overlooking the sea - an environment that gave her the freedom to refine her expression. Today she works from her studio on a lush hill in Björsäter, Östergötland, where nature constantly finds its way into her work. Her sculptures often depict women, but not according to the norms of popular culture, but with a strength and authenticity that reflects real bodies and personalities.

"Women who visit my exhibitions often exclaim: 'That could be me!', as if they have just discovered that beauty exists completely outside cosmetics and the catwalk."

For Stahli, the creative process always begins in the present - a feeling, an event, an impulse. But it is in the studio that art takes its final shape. Over the years, her work has been shown in solo, duo and group exhibitions, and she has also created sculptures for public decoration.

This summer, visitors to Hildasholm will have the opportunity to experience Sissi Stahli's art - a world of sculptures where nature and the feminine presence are ever-present.