It's got a bit of a tongue twister for a title, but thanks to Eyjafjallajokull we're getting our practice in...

'Södrakull Frösakull' (say it quickly, we dare you...) is an incredibly beautiful book by Mikael Olsson which explores the heritage of Bruno Mathsson, one of Swedish modernism’s leading designers, through two of his architectural works.

The book is set for release in July, and will be published by Steidl.

In Frösakull - a house that Mathsson both designed and lived in - Mikael Olsson invaded, colonised and interacted with the remains of the house. In Södrakull, on the other hand - a second house that Mathsson designed and lived in - Olsson acted like a Peeping Tom, sneaking around the exterior of the house with his camera.

This unethical method of trespassing a private space reveals something even more unethical, namely the fact that nobody, not even the Bruno Mathsson firm, took care of his property after his death. Frösakull was later sold, fixtures, furniture and other possessions included, while Södrakull was refurbished and turned into a glossy and artificial space.

In essence, this work is an intricate interplay between presence and absence, inner meaning and outer representation, turning the very notion of the human gaze inside out.

You might also be interested to know that Daniel Carlsten and Jonas Jansson at Acne Art Department worked together with Olsson on the book's design - as if those astounding images weren't enough...

(Images taken from Södrakull Frösakull by Mikael Olsson published by Steidl.)