“Why not have an astronaut be my explorer?”
—Ole Marius JoergensenFor Norwegian artist Ole Marius Joergensen (b.1976), the image-making process begins with a narrative. The inspiration for his captivating series, Space Travels, was the spectacular landscape of his homeland and he chose an astronaut as his explorer. ‘Soon, it became obvious that the space suit was a symbol for discovering Norway,’ he notes, ‘for venturing into the unknown and for charting new creative territory.’ In Dalen, the first image from the series and offered here, the lone astronaut in the centre, the magnificent Lake Bandak with its reflections and the moody sky together create this stunning and surreal image. Drawing on his background in film, the artist has produced a meticulously staged, cinematic photograph that transports us to a dreamlike place. Based in Asker, Norway, Joergensen has exhibited worldwide and his monograph No. Superhero was published in 2019.
Joergensen on location in Telemark for Dalen. Courtesy of the artist. Literature
No. Superhero, Malmö: New Heroes & Pioneers, 2020, n.p.
ULTIMATE
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Dalen from Space Travels
2015
Archival pigment print, mounted.
Image: 90 x 125 cm (35 3/8 x 49 1/4 in.)
Frame: 91.5 x 126 cm (36 x 49 5/8 in.)
Signed, titled, dated and numbered AP2 in ink on an artist label accompanying the work.
This work is AP2 from the sold-out edition of 6 + 2 APs.
Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £10,080
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