Some of the earliest human expressions can be found in carvings made with sharp objects on natural materials. Everything from patterns and signs on skin, horn, wood and folkloric scratches on the surface of eggs around the world. Growing up in Skillinge, Österlen, with deep maritime roots, Maria developed an early fascination for this ancient scraping technique and made her first egg carving motif at the age of seven.
After completing studies in folklife research and art history at Lund University and at the art faculty, the idea of managing and developing old customs and practices into a new art form was born.
With her exhibitions, Maria wants to convey the strong symbolic value of the egg, its cosmic form, the earth, the universe and the aspect of unification through the common denominator of the beginning of life, which binds us together.
Maria Lancing has annual exhibitions during the summer months and, of course, the Easter week at Österlen with no. 65 in ÖSKG. Her work is represented in most major cultural and maritime museums in Sweden and Denmark. Maria has also exhibited in Greece, Finland, England and the USA.
Visit Galleri Lancing at Skillinge for a truly extraordinary experience!
