A Life Shaped by Memory Nils Helge Reinhold Nilsson entered the world on October 2, 1901, in Göteborgs Haga, within the region of Göteborgs och Bohus län. His early years were marked by a sense of displacement, as he and his siblings were sent to live with relatives in Gothenburg. This period of an uncertain upbringing left a quiet mark on his spirit. Many who look closely at his work find a certain melancholy reflected in his brushstr…