This year’s Globe of Goodwill, Holding Thread, by Loji Höskuldsson is now available at the museum shop. Each year, the Globe is sold as a limited edition, but in the last few years the Globe has sold out rather quickly, more often than not. All proceeds go to benefit children and young people with disabilities.

About this year’s edition, Loji says: “The only end that yields is the outer one – the other lies deep in the heart of the ball and can only be reached by winding one’s way through the entire journey. The aim is to avoid tangles, though they are almost inevitable, especially if you lose the thread along the way.

Each ball of yarn is unique, as no two are wound the same. What seems easy to one person might be difficult for another. The journey requires patience and perseverence; it is not meant for those seeking quick answers or shortcuts.

Unlike the chaos of everyday life, where attention is pulled in every direction, the ball of yarn offers only one loose end. That end is a constant source of warmth, ideas and possibility. That is where everything begins.

Loji Höskuldsson (b. 1987) is known for innovative embroidery works infused with innocent humour and gentle nostalgia. He combines traditional and experimental techniques in a slow, meticulous process, drawing his subjects from everyday life. In 2025, he presented the work  193 Days in Stockholm at Market Art Fair in Stockholm with V1 Gallery, drawing attention for its precision and playful interpretation of cultural traits. Loji has also collaborated with the Danish design company Hay for Chart in 2021 and he graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the Iceland University of the Arts in 2010.