"Jeg jobber med større prosjekter over flere år. Prosjekter som skapes i et sakte tempo, fordi håndverket jeg velger krever det. Dybden og mulighetene utvikles når jeg har tid sammen med materialet. "
"OSS"
The series of short film exploring human relations.
The titles are: "Disse fire vegger", "Søstre", "Sandkassen", "Jeg har noe å tilføye", Sommeren, og "Du og Jeg".
They are between 2 and 4 minutes long.
I like to work with short movies cause as soon as you open the curtains you can close them again, you have a way out when it gets too hard to share.
The series will be shown at Bærum Kunsthall August 2018
The titles are: "Disse fire vegger", "Søstre", "Sandkassen", "Jeg har noe å tilføye", Sommeren, og "Du og Jeg".
They are between 2 and 4 minutes long.
I like to work with short movies cause as soon as you open the curtains you can close them again, you have a way out when it gets too hard to share.
The series will be shown at Bærum Kunsthall August 2018
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My ever growing family
This project consists of large scultures of wood. Some found, some shaped by another artist, some created by me.
They are ever changing as the pieces are not fixed to anything. As the title suggest this is a project that is always growing, never finished.
The studio I now own was build by this great artist name Kristian Kvakland, he worked there for 40 years. The National Museum in Norway has 5 of his artworks. As I moved into the space I found lots of his discarted pieces in a woodshed and also some dug down in the garden. I spent most of the first few months in the studio saving these pieces of wood. I don´t know if it was him or his family that through them out.
He died in 2011 and his wife outlived him by 5 years.
This project started with the wood and pieces of Kvakland, and now new pieces of wood from the neighborhood is also a part of it.
Always growing always changing.
So far there are 11 members of the family.
They are ever changing as the pieces are not fixed to anything. As the title suggest this is a project that is always growing, never finished.
The studio I now own was build by this great artist name Kristian Kvakland, he worked there for 40 years. The National Museum in Norway has 5 of his artworks. As I moved into the space I found lots of his discarted pieces in a woodshed and also some dug down in the garden. I spent most of the first few months in the studio saving these pieces of wood. I don´t know if it was him or his family that through them out.
He died in 2011 and his wife outlived him by 5 years.
This project started with the wood and pieces of Kvakland, and now new pieces of wood from the neighborhood is also a part of it.
Always growing always changing.
So far there are 11 members of the family.
Member nr 1
Member nr 2
Member nr 3
Member nr 4
Member nr 5
Member nr 6
Member nr 8
Member nr 9
Home for orphan cones
Consists of a large number of homes for cones. Wood is hand carved at the shape of the cone to give it a snug fit.
The cones are from different countries. The home is Norwegian wood.
The cones are from different countries. The home is Norwegian wood.
Øvelser i samling
Jeg har tro på å samles, jeg har tro på at i vår tid er det noe vi må øve på.
Serien "Øvelser i samling" er gruppe skulpturer av tre, som er laget for hånd med kniv og øks.
Uttrykket er enkelt og kan lages av hvem som helst.
Det er gjort med vilje for å skape en nærhet i uttrykket.
Serien er under utvidelse.
Serien "Øvelser i samling" er gruppe skulpturer av tre, som er laget for hånd med kniv og øks.
Uttrykket er enkelt og kan lages av hvem som helst.
Det er gjort med vilje for å skape en nærhet i uttrykket.
Serien er under utvidelse.
Falne
I over ett år har jeg hatt studio ute i skogen. Der mistet jeg ordene, eller jeg fant stillheten om du vil. I denne stillheten ble FALNE til.
FALNE er et kunstprosjekt som skaper et møte med ord i naturen.
Selve skapelsesprosessen skjer ute i naturen. Falne trær blir lokalisert og ord blir hugget inn i stammen. Alt skjer med håndverktøy og tålmodighet. Jeg går ofte i flere timer for å finne den riktige stammen. Den skal ikke være for våt, helst uten bark og den må ha en viss størrelse. Så velges ordet. Et langt ord tar flere timer å hugge inn. Dypt. Det er prosessen som er prosjektets budskap. Det sakte tempo og at ordet blir liggende igjen der ute.
Til å oppdages eller å svinne hen med tid.
Jeg ser for meg turgåeren som velger litt andre veier enn stiene, som stopper opp å ser det ikke alle andre ser.
Møtet mellom ordene og vandreren, det er det som gjør FALNE levende.
Jeg har valgt å bruke norske ord og uttrykk i dette prosjektet.
Prosjektet er livslangt. Du finner stammene på Bygdøy, langs Akerselva ved Bjølsen og Frysja og på Sognsvann, samt på Vestre Kjærnes Gård i Østfold og i Gjerdrum Kommune ifm Landart Bienallen.
Du må gå utenfor allfarvei for å finne. Et skattekart vil komme når jeg har hugget inn mange nok.
FALNE er et kunstprosjekt som skaper et møte med ord i naturen.
Selve skapelsesprosessen skjer ute i naturen. Falne trær blir lokalisert og ord blir hugget inn i stammen. Alt skjer med håndverktøy og tålmodighet. Jeg går ofte i flere timer for å finne den riktige stammen. Den skal ikke være for våt, helst uten bark og den må ha en viss størrelse. Så velges ordet. Et langt ord tar flere timer å hugge inn. Dypt. Det er prosessen som er prosjektets budskap. Det sakte tempo og at ordet blir liggende igjen der ute.
Til å oppdages eller å svinne hen med tid.
Jeg ser for meg turgåeren som velger litt andre veier enn stiene, som stopper opp å ser det ikke alle andre ser.
Møtet mellom ordene og vandreren, det er det som gjør FALNE levende.
Jeg har valgt å bruke norske ord og uttrykk i dette prosjektet.
Prosjektet er livslangt. Du finner stammene på Bygdøy, langs Akerselva ved Bjølsen og Frysja og på Sognsvann, samt på Vestre Kjærnes Gård i Østfold og i Gjerdrum Kommune ifm Landart Bienallen.
Du må gå utenfor allfarvei for å finne. Et skattekart vil komme når jeg har hugget inn mange nok.
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Pålitelige og upålitelige verktøy-198 håndlagde objekter av tre.
Reliable and unreliable tools were made as a reaction to our times. I felt it was time to go back to basic and work with wood and my hands.
They are all made out of materials found on the ground. No trees were cut in this process and no waste was produced.
Installasjonen Pålitelige og upålitelige verktøy består av 198 håndlagde verktøy av tre. Det er et nytt kapittel i mitt arbeide der jeg jobber med det naturskapte og det menneskeskapte. Installasjonen ble til som en motreaksjon til tydelige tendenser i samfunnet. Der arroganse og frykt er sterkere tilstede enn før. Reaksjonen min var et sterkt ønske om å gå tilbake til det grunnleggende, en slags omstart der tålmodighet og stille skapende kraft vises. Jeg fant ikke noe mer urgrunnleggende enn å tilbringe tid med tre og forme det kun med håndverktøy. Verktøy er å blir en viktig del av vår menneskelige historie. Her undersøker jeg hvordan det er å skape livsviktige verktøy med kun tre, stein og tråd laget fra bark. Også her er den sakte prosessen det essensielle for budskapet. Noen må bevege seg sakte i en annen retning.
Flere av verktøyene ble formet i flere dager, andre gjorde jeg svært lite med. Alle emnene i installasjonen er samlet av meg, å finne deler som passet sammen var en stor del av prosessen. Emnene ble alle funnet på bakken, ingen trær ble kuttet og minimalt med avfall ble produsert.
They are all made out of materials found on the ground. No trees were cut in this process and no waste was produced.
Installasjonen Pålitelige og upålitelige verktøy består av 198 håndlagde verktøy av tre. Det er et nytt kapittel i mitt arbeide der jeg jobber med det naturskapte og det menneskeskapte. Installasjonen ble til som en motreaksjon til tydelige tendenser i samfunnet. Der arroganse og frykt er sterkere tilstede enn før. Reaksjonen min var et sterkt ønske om å gå tilbake til det grunnleggende, en slags omstart der tålmodighet og stille skapende kraft vises. Jeg fant ikke noe mer urgrunnleggende enn å tilbringe tid med tre og forme det kun med håndverktøy. Verktøy er å blir en viktig del av vår menneskelige historie. Her undersøker jeg hvordan det er å skape livsviktige verktøy med kun tre, stein og tråd laget fra bark. Også her er den sakte prosessen det essensielle for budskapet. Noen må bevege seg sakte i en annen retning.
Flere av verktøyene ble formet i flere dager, andre gjorde jeg svært lite med. Alle emnene i installasjonen er samlet av meg, å finne deler som passet sammen var en stor del av prosessen. Emnene ble alle funnet på bakken, ingen trær ble kuttet og minimalt med avfall ble produsert.
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I am listening- an art project
I have for the longest time thought about the artist role. What is our mission? Why do we do what we do? I have read hundreds of Artist Statements/Manifestos.
There might be as many missions as there are artists. My statement is as much as a human statement than an artist statement because I that first, Human:" I live a simple life -honesty lingers there. "
Being an artist in one of the most peaceful countries in the world I have the fortune of making art about other subjects than human rights.
I have the possibility to be open, personal, private, and honest without risking anything other than my own vulnerability. It is such a gift to explore freely.
Some of my fuel as an artist has always been to take a good look at the world and report back. The report has not always been a documentary style report, but more of what I see the world could need. Like offering the other end of the scale to balance something valuable.
My latest creation and offering is listening.
At its best listening has the ability to connect us to ourselves and therefor create a connection to others as well. And there lay the key to a more peaceful human relation. To me that is the highest form of art, and the ultimate possibility of an art project.
It is my response to the violence, hate crimes and terrorism across our planet. I belive we need to slow down, listen and understand our needs as human beings. From there we might be able to build a more compassionate society.
The art project: I am listening started in 2016. Dialogs have so far been held in Norway, Sweden, Greece, France and Italy. About 250 people have been involved.
It continues for as long as it is neccesary. it. The art of it is felt, before it is seen.
"LYtte"
Prosjektet er det jeg kaller et sosialt kunstprosjekt som består i at jeg som kunster går aktivt inn i forskjellige rom med kun en oppgave og det er å lytte til andre mennesker som ønsker å bli hørt. Prosjektet har tatt plass i uterom, på benker, i private rom, og mere offisielt med invitasjoner. Jeg har lyttet en og en og til store forsamlinger på 120 personer. Prosjektets form er svært fleksibelt. Prosjektet har vært aktivt siden sommeren 2016 og jeg har lyttet til ca. 250 personer i Norge, Hellas, Italia og Frankrike.
Prosjektets utgangspunkt er påstanden om at: "Verden trenger flere lyttere."
Da det å bli hørt skaper forståelse og samhørighet i oss mennesker. I dette prosjektet er kunsten følt før den evt blir sett. Det å skape kunstprosjekt som ikke genererer et produkt er et viktig skritt i min kunsteriske virke.
Påstanden blir at det å skape ekte kontakt mellom mennesker er i vår tid- en kunstnerisk handling.
"Disse Malerene Fremfærd kan jo ikke kaste Spor af Skygge paa Dem."
"Disse Malerene Fremfærd kan jo ikke kaste Spor af Skygge paa Dem." consists of 9 photographs (C-Print) of orignal letters from the painters: Tidemand, Gude, Werenskiold, Krohg, Nordhagen mfl.. The letters talk about art, apologies, thank you, anger and so much more. Words that can be considered private but in light of who is writing them also a part of our art history.
"Arven"
This project consists of over 60 works of art. Large one of a kind silkscreens, installations, and objects.
I inherited the archive from Norways first art gallery. My great great grandparents started the gallery in Oslo in 1864. My mother and father was the fourth generation running this gallery. In 2009 my father brought 9 boxes to me and said: "Do you want these? its the archive to the gallery. " I accepted and kept them in my studio for many years before opening them. Now it has become one of my most important projects. Its about Norwegian identity, culture, inheritance form society and family.
Norway first art gallery had four important merchandise; They sold art, and they sold postcards of Norway, the archive had hundreds of these photographs used as postcards. The images seen below are my artwork made form these photos. The third was reproductions of Norwegian art. The gallery was the first to introduce reproductions to the public and therefor the archive contains handwritten letters from famous norwegian artist like Christian Krohg, Tidemand, Gude etc. The last but not least was portraits of the Royal Family.
Works from Arven has been shown at KHÅK Kunsthall in Ålesund, Norway, Hubai Art Museeum in China,
Østlandsutstillingen in Kiel Germany and Oslo, Norway and at Kunstverket Galleri in Oslo, Norway.
Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in seeing or acquiring pieces from the project, or if you are interested in showing this project.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE NORWEIGAN ART COUNSIL.
I inherited the archive from Norways first art gallery. My great great grandparents started the gallery in Oslo in 1864. My mother and father was the fourth generation running this gallery. In 2009 my father brought 9 boxes to me and said: "Do you want these? its the archive to the gallery. " I accepted and kept them in my studio for many years before opening them. Now it has become one of my most important projects. Its about Norwegian identity, culture, inheritance form society and family.
Norway first art gallery had four important merchandise; They sold art, and they sold postcards of Norway, the archive had hundreds of these photographs used as postcards. The images seen below are my artwork made form these photos. The third was reproductions of Norwegian art. The gallery was the first to introduce reproductions to the public and therefor the archive contains handwritten letters from famous norwegian artist like Christian Krohg, Tidemand, Gude etc. The last but not least was portraits of the Royal Family.
Works from Arven has been shown at KHÅK Kunsthall in Ålesund, Norway, Hubai Art Museeum in China,
Østlandsutstillingen in Kiel Germany and Oslo, Norway and at Kunstverket Galleri in Oslo, Norway.
Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in seeing or acquiring pieces from the project, or if you are interested in showing this project.
THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE NORWEIGAN ART COUNSIL.
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"Himmel og Jord"
Himmel og Jord (Heaven & Earth) is part of an larger exploration of nature. Together with the project Human Nature (Part II) the series explore if an image can evoke the same feeling as being in nature. What nature feels like. It consists of 9 silkscreens. Himmel og Jord has also been shown with the project ARVEN.
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Selected urban works from 1994-2003:
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"Works on paper"
Works on paper consists of over 20 works of art on white printmaking paper. A combination of drawings, silkscreen and markmaking.
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"I want to tell the world"
I do these projects I call Social Documents. Art in public spaces about social issues.
In I WANT TO TELL THE WORLD: 80 teenagers that were seeking asylum in Norway were asked; What do you want to tell the world?
The short movie is 7min long and in Norwegian. You can see the film below and read more about the project here.
In I WANT TO TELL THE WORLD: 80 teenagers that were seeking asylum in Norway were asked; What do you want to tell the world?
The short movie is 7min long and in Norwegian. You can see the film below and read more about the project here.
"Heia Alle"
I was asked to make art for this school in Lier and I started asking the kids what their dreams were. I asked more than 300 kids and then I painted this wall 50 meters long, stating theirs dreams. I also made this sign that says HEIA HALLEN in the dayitme, but when the lights come on at night it reads HEIA ALLE. KORO utsmykning.
"Who are you missing"
"Who are you missing" was a public art project developed for the international day of suicide prevention. A large scale blackboard was set up downtown Oslo with the words Who are you missing. A short film was also made.
"Warning Signs"
WARNING SIGNS is a street art project I did in 2005-2009. The project was shown at Oslo main train station in may 2007. The project was seen by close to one million people. It was one of the most talked about and widely seen street art projects in Norway at the time. The project consists of a huge banner 7x7 meters, buttons, stickers and posters that I am giving out for free to anybody who wants to contribute in spreading the message of hope in the streets.
These five statements has been presented:
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE HOPE IN THE STREETS THAT YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE ART IN THE STREETS THAT YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE FARTS IN THE ARTS THAT YOU ARE UNWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE ART IN YOUR FUTURE YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE HOPE IN YOUR FUTURE THAT YOU ARE UNWARE OF
These five statements has been presented:
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE HOPE IN THE STREETS THAT YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE ART IN THE STREETS THAT YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE FARTS IN THE ARTS THAT YOU ARE UNWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE ART IN YOUR FUTURE YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
WARNING THERE MIGHT BE HOPE IN YOUR FUTURE THAT YOU ARE UNWARE OF
"Love Poet"
Love Poet is an ongoing movie project I started in about 10 years ago.
I decided to start paying attention to what people where writing on the walls of my home town Oslo. Not graffiti, not street art,
but urban writings. Honesty at is best, its longing, its joy, it is pain, it is anger and regret, it is raw and visible only for a short time
before the weather or the city removes the letters that give voice to the feelings of the people living here.
I decided to start paying attention to what people where writing on the walls of my home town Oslo. Not graffiti, not street art,
but urban writings. Honesty at is best, its longing, its joy, it is pain, it is anger and regret, it is raw and visible only for a short time
before the weather or the city removes the letters that give voice to the feelings of the people living here.
"I WANT OUT"
I started with street art before street art had a name. We were a handful of art students putting up art in the streets of San Francisco.
I WANT OUT was a retrospective at Tou Scene of some of the work I did in the early 1990-2000.
I WANT OUT was a retrospective at Tou Scene of some of the work I did in the early 1990-2000.
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"En sommer til" (One more summer)
This is a documentary movie about the year after my mother died. She died in 2009 and during that first year of grief I made this movie to highlight some of the issues we faced as a family. 45 min long. Here is the trailer: https://vimeo.com/170790810
"Her kommer det noe nytt."
This project with the title; "Her kommer noe nytt." (Here comes something new) was made in 2008 when the economic crises set in. It was visible in the streets-all these stores closed down. Oslo was more empthy than ever. I am the 5th generation of my family to grow up here. One of my favorite things is to do project from this town. However sad or hopeful. The project consists of hundreds of mobil images of closed down stores.
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"Stipendet"
In 2006 I founded the only scholarship in the world where everyone is qualified .
The project ran through 2015 and we gave out over 300 000kr. The money was collected by various forms of voluntary work.
A social experience.
The project ran through 2015 and we gave out over 300 000kr. The money was collected by various forms of voluntary work.
A social experience.
