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Art is a Guaranty of Sanity
Last summer, the national museum here in Oslo had a Louise Bourgeois exhibition that I went to see. I was scared to go, because I have a phobic fear of…
Mar 24
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Object Permanence
Yesterday was my dad’s birthday, and he and my mum came to see me in Oslo. I took them to Vigelandsparken, one of my favourite places. It’s a sculpture…
Mar 19
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For my sisters, my mothers, my daughters
This is For my sisters, my mothers, my daughters (2023). It’s made with acrylic on canvas, and measures 120 x 100 cm, and is the biggest painting I’ve…
Mar 9
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See you in the streets
This week I have felt split in two, or maybe more. I debuted as a teacher at an art-school, just for a week, but nonetheless. The students were awesome…
Mar 2
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February 2024
Subversion
the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution, noun, sub·ver·sion səb-ˈvər-zhən : the act of overthrowing : the…
Feb 25
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I have too much art, please help
Hello everyone, I have a lot of art that I would love to find new homes for:) My tiny studio apartment can only handle so many canvases, various textile…
Feb 19
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Eva
Eva (2024) is made with charcoal and acrylic paint on a 50 x 60 cm canvas, and she is inspired by two quotes that I keep thinking about these days: “The…
Feb 17
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I'll grow you a garden
Every year I grow a garden from seeds. I usually start to sow the first of them in February. Some seeds need a long time in the soil before they are…
Feb 8
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January 2024
Ana Falastin
Last Monday, I took the day off to get some much needed rest after an intense start to the year. I had every intention of doing as little as possible…
Jan 30
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Post exhibition feels
So, last weekend I did my exhibition. It’s been a very intense couple of weeks setting it up, while managing my work which is also quite intense in the…
Jan 20
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Talisman
Talisman (2024) is an on-going series of textile works made from stuff I loved so much that they were falling apart, twisted by hand into cordage, and…
Jan 10
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The Self Help Files of Hanne Ugelstad
Human beings constructs stories to deal with experiences. I remember very clearly when I was introduced to the term narrative psychology and Jerome…
Jan 5
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