Skotska Idiomer (2021)

A thousand handmade woodcut prints using historically accurate images, and typesettings from Göteborg’s first printer, Amund Grefwe. Research with renowned Scots and Swedish etymologists revealed shared idioms stretching back to the foundation of the city by Dutch, Swedish and Scottish merchants and labourers. 10 sets of comparative posters were displayed on the 28 billboards of Göteborg over the summer of 2021. A Projektstöd Pronto from Göteborg Stad, marking the 400 year anniversary of the city.

Click here to see the archived project website