Bright Future

Even as a child, Tekla Evelina Severin was enamoured with colour. Among her most striking early memories was the day her parents took out the pink carpeting in her room, and her five-year-old self’s dramatic reaction.

“I remember crying and being devastated. Later, I understood that maybe I cared more about that carpet than the average five-year-old,” recalls the Swedish photographer and interior designer. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I have an pale pink carpet in my bedroom today!”