The Celestials
The Celestials is a fiction based on the study of the ufo-phenomenon as an urban myth and as a matter of conspiracy.
The story is revolved around the UFO-sightings during the Space Race in the town of Haparanda, located between the border of Finland and Sweden.
Through the photo novel format, The Celestials discuss truth in a post-truth era, and how that links together with ufology, ufo-religions and photography as a practice.
A meeting between fiction and reality: where articles and documents laps with a story based on the witnesses from Haparanda.
Photo novel from 2020. In collaboration with Maria Ward.
Documents collected from:
United States Air Force (written November 1948)
Universe People (http://www.heavenly-angels.org/)
Articles collected from:
Aftonbladet (published 17th of November 1965, 10th of April 1967)
Dagens Nyheter (published 10th of December 1967)
Expressen (published 14th of May 1954)
United States Air Force (written November 1948)
Universe People (http://www.heavenly-angels.org/)
Articles collected from:
Aftonbladet (published 17th of November 1965, 10th of April 1967)
Dagens Nyheter (published 10th of December 1967)
Expressen (published 14th of May 1954)