Culture / Society

How Meta Isæus-Berlin made a name for herself painting her four-legged friends

By Saskia Neuman

Photo: Kristian Bengtsson

On the west coast of Sweden, artist Meta Isæus-Berlin has converted an old barn into her fantasy studio. There, after a quick dip in the ocean, she pulls from the depths of her own memory to intuitively create her celebrated works. We meet with the 60-year-old artist who, decades into her career, is having yet another moment