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Photo: Janne Jönsson

Signs in dialogue is an art project intended 
to visualize innermost human dialogue with God 

When one lights a candle in church, together witha a 
prayer or a greeting, mans innermost dialogue with 
God takes shape. The artist Kerstin Jakobsson wishes to 
visualize this short moment of presence together with 
the public in the art project Signs in dialogue. 
The artist creates a piece of art in textile, interpreting 
the meeting between the sacred room and its visitors. 
During a period of this creation she works 'on stage' in 
the stillnes of the church, inviting visitors to become 
co creators. They are welcome to add a simple sign 
to the piece of art, with the same direction of thought
 as they have when they light a candle in the church. 
They will also be given the opportunity to write down 
thoughts in an adjacent book. The signs and the texts 
will give shape to mans strive towards the elusive.

Signs in dialogue in brief The art project was initiated by the artist Kerstin Jakobsson 2006. It has since then been carried out in sacred rooms in Sweden, Norway, Brazil, the Philippines and South Africa. The art project has also been presented as an exhibition in several countries. More than 700 individuals from all parts the world has so far participated in the projects different art pieces. Through the art project, people has visualised themselves as spiritual beings. Most people have also used their partici- pation to make statements for a world fellowship beyond differences in belief and origin. Signs in dialogue let people express themselves, starting dialogues within people, between people and in front of God. This is what art is really about.