Artist statement



In the current state of climate crisis resources need to be used in a responsible way based on circulation. I’m exploring the circulation of materials I define as natural. These materials are taken from nature and modified as little as possible, making the possibility for them to dissolve and return to the great circulation of matter faster. An artwork I am making is a scale model of the part of the KHiO building complex where our studio is and that is in Akerselva. The model will be made of unburned clay and sticks. To experiment in visualizing its process of returning to nature it will be placed in the river that is an important part of the cycle of time and material.

I also focus on exploration of potential futures of old buildings that are storages of resources and work. One of the questions I’m intrigued with is, how long should a building last? Some things are supposed to outlast us, such as museums. But in today’s world, what kind of material marks we can leave from ourselves, if any? I am planning on organising a workshop and gather a group of volunteers to take over for example an abandoned brick factory building by Alnaelva. The aim is to build a small temporary structure out of materials that will return to nature after the project has ended. In this case I’m thinking of using unburned clay. Putting unburned and burned clay side by side like this, and focusing on a building that is standing empty I want to highlight the effect that human processing has on materials.

Artist and architect Joar Nango especially with his artwork “Girjegumpi” is an inspiration to my practice.
“Sauna Taube”, my master thesis project of Architecture, and a plan of a himmeli workshop in an abandoned dancehall.

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