Ylva Sjögren’s Expressionism explores spiritual loneliness, describing the deep inner feeling of being separate from others even when surrounded by people. Art has been essential to Sjögren since childhood, with expressionism and surrealism strongly influencing her work. Themes of time and aging frequently appear, alongside states in which individuals feel trapped by internal and external forces. Her early work with elderly people living with dementia prompted profound questions about the meaning of life and the many dimensions of being human.