Made grew out of my hands when my mind was unsure but by heart was open.
Not a counter action to all that is not hand made but a tribute to the joy of making by hand.
A tribute also to some of the pieces that have stayed with me over my life, from those before me who made.
~ Mika Utzon Popov
Mika Utzon Popov’s peripatetic life has unfolded between and beyond the beech forests of Denmark, Sydney’s sun-drenched Northern Beaches, and the cliffs of Mallorca — locales that are indelibly imprinted on both his personal philosophy and artistic output. Equally formative was an upbringing within the orbit of Jørn Utzon — an architectural legend who instilled within his grandson a sensitivity to the poetic of light and space, and the limitless potential of their interrelationship.
“Art as a social and cultural structure, built into the fabric of a community.
Art is not always a stand-alone object or a politically charged spearhead.
It can act as a bridge between cultural heritage and societal structures; helping community find a gathering point for sharing and even for reflection. Contextualising a building through narrative.”
– Mika Utzon Popov
