at first glance look like pure geometric abstractions, with their minimalist forms and bright colours alluding towards concretism. The seemingly universal (general) abstractions carry a direct connection to reality: each piece can be traced back to a specific everyday scene from a collection of photographs titled Signs of Abstraction. This ongoing series comprises of well over 100 000 photos taken by Dahlgren of geometric patterns and forms present in our urban surroundings – two sun loungers resting on the grass; striped design of a pick ‘n’ mix candy bag; chequered shirt on a person waiting for their hamburger, matching the black-and-white tiles of the counter.