Outdoor sculpture-Collaboration with Tone Leksbø- Svolvær 2008
Manhole- collection of graphic prints from different manhole covers.
Manhole cover
Manhole cover, Oslo
Selected manhole covers
Different Manhole covers
Outdoor screening at Olaf Ryesplass, Oslo and exhibition at UKS (Young artist society) About the project "Herremenn" : Ole Troldmyr (1888-1967) and Ulf Hallén (1927-2007) were two traders from Oslo. Troldmyr sold condoms, Hallén sold women´s wear. These two men are bound together here because both left protected listed buildings that have since been allowed to perish. The project is based upon Voksenkollveien 5 Villa Troldmyr, and Thorvlad Meyersgate 59 Hallén-gården in Oslo. Ole Troldmyr was Norways first condom manufacturer. At Dronningensgate 32, he had a business, A / S Hygiene, which sold condoms and books about sex education. He lived at Voksenkollveien 5, a 1500 km2 mansion with banquet room, secret underground entrances, a chapel, marble statues and all situated on a huge 5 acre plot of land. The house was designated a listed property but was nevertheless demolished and replaced with 5 appartment blocks in 2002. Ulf Thorleif Hallén ran a womens clothing business in Thorvald Meyersgate in Grünerløkka. The family business, was established in 1888 and had been active for many generations. Ulf Hallén was known in Grünerløkka for his untiring efforts to maintain the building and surrounding area. He also worked hard to have the building designated as a listed property. The Hallén building is a large brick building with a noveau renaissance facade. In the 30´s the building was renovated resulting in a more modern expression. The interior of the store is in the Art Deco style, and is of great historical value. Since 2004, the building has stood empty and is in now in poor condition. Both the building´s exterior and interior are now protected. A dispute between the current owner and the planning authorities is ongoing. In a capital city, local history often recieves less attention than the national. People feel less affiliation to the community than they would otherwise have in a smaller city. This project deals with local charachter´s histories and is an invitation to the citys population to become familiar and engage with a portion of Oslo´s own history in a slightly differnet manner.
Screening at Olaf Ryesplass
Screening at Olaf Ryesplass
From the exhibition opening at UKS. The original Mannequins from Hallén-gården. Most of them from the 30s-50s
Installation view UKS
Installation view UKS
Installation view UKS
Danny Midnight was playing jazz and classics from the 20´s, 30´s and 40´s on two antique His Master´s Voice grammaphones
Drawings from the "Herremenn" exhibition at UKS, each 150x100 cm
Wallpainting in progress. Wall painting at Fantoft station, Bergen (47m long x 4,7m high) The hand drawn sketch was first scanned into the computer, and then at night it was video- projected on the wall in eight different pieces.
After the outlines at night, the brightest colors are coming up.
