Urbergets blåa skimmer sträcker sig mot vår stillsamma bris(2024)


140 x 95 cm
Archival Pigment Print with walnut frame
In this photographic staging at Henningsvær, on the oldest rock formations of the Lofoten Islands—over 2.8 billion years old—I wanted to explore the boundary between humans and the greater, the ancient. The work depicts our encounter with a landscape that is not only a physical place but also a reminder of the depth of time and our own impermanence.

Yet within this silence, within the immutability of the ancient landscape, there is also an unexpected sense of security. The massive rock, shaped long before the first steps of our species, carries a quiet presence that offers a comforting reminder: we are a small part of a larger cycle, and nature continues regardless of our anxiety or fragility. What may initially appear as emptiness or distance contains a calming force—a stability that neither demands nor judges.

This primordial ground beneath our feet has historically shaped our relationship with nature. Through mythological narratives, we have tried to understand what lies beneath the surface, both in concrete and symbolic terms. In this work, I investigate how these stories, rooted in our collective imagination, shape our perception of the landscape and help us understand our place in the world—not as rulers of nature, but as part of its long, silent history. A history in which security does not necessarily come from control, but from belonging to something larger and more enduring than ourselves.

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