Signs in the sky 

Sven Jonson’s "Signs in the sky" presents a landscape dominated by an ethereal, celestial display. These 'signs,' reminiscent of stars or perhaps divine emanations, evoke ancient cosmological maps. Consider how ancient Babylonians charted constellations, seeking omens in the heavens, believing these lights held destinies. These signs have echoes in Renaissance art, where stars often symbolized divine favor or destiny. Now, look at the figures in the painting's landscape. They bear resemblance to religious figures and biblical landscapes, which leads one to believe that this modern interpretation of the sky is a symbolic representation of spiritual or existential questions. As such, Jonson seems to echo a sentiment that is present in the collective memory of our culture through a recurring visual motif. The artwork speaks to a human need to find meaning in the cosmos, suggesting that the human relationship with celestial phenomena is not linear, but cyclical. It is a symbolic echo resonating through history.