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Two video works by Charlotte Gyllenhammar, Hang (2011) and Disobedience (1997), alternate in the ceiling of the entrance hall of Stockholm School of Economics. Hang is shown January 1–June 30 and Disobedience July 1–December 31 each year. Together they form a seasonal clock at the heart of the building.

In both works we can see a woman hanging down with her head directed toward the camera lens, while the lower part of the body is hidden from the viewer by flowing skirts. 

Charlotte Gyllenhammar's breakthrough came in 1993 with the artwork Die for You, a massive oak tree stripped of its leaves and suspended upside-down on Drottninggatan in central Stockholm. During her career, Gyllenhammar has returned to the motif of things or people hanging and standing upside down. Inversion is one of the most consistent and deeply personal threads running through her work. For Gyllenhammar, inversion — or turning things upside down — isn't just a visual trick; it's a philosophical stance, a way of making the familiar strange and forcing the viewer to confront discomfort, fragility, and hidden meaning. Upturned figures serve as metaphors for vulnerability — being turned upside down strips away dignity and control, placing the subject in a state of helplessness. Inversion is also a way of exploring new perspectives on otherwise taken-for-granted realities, posing the question: what if things were the other way around? 

Charlotte Gyllenhammar (b. 1963, Lerum, Sweden) is a Stockholm-based contemporary artist working across sculpture, installation, photography, and film. She was educated at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm and at the Royal College of Art in London.

Disobedience is a donation to the school by Alexandra Storåkers. The artwork was received as a gift on the occasion of her 50th anniversary as a deliberate contribution to the Stockholm School of Economics' shared spaces and a commitment to highlighting female artists.

SSE President Lars Strannegård, the artist Charlotte Gyllenhammar together with the doners Alexandra Storåkers and Cristina Ljungberg/Firestorm Foundation. Photo: SSE student Pontus Stigberg