Undersyn / Vision of wonder
2017 / 2018
Varied materials.
Exhibition at Bodø Kunstforening in Bodø, Norway.
Utilizing film, photography and installation this project presents a fictional portrait of the artist’s father Rune. Working as a carpenter near the end of his career, Rune starts to experience visual hallucinations and a scattered view of reality that have consequences for his work and sense of self.The project takes its departure from the fascinating condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), which is a visual deficit where people who undergo significant loss of vision can experience vivid hallucinations produced by the optic nerve.
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Utilizing film, photography and installation this project presents a fictional portrait of the artist’s father Rune. Working as a carpenter near the end of his career, Rune starts to experience visual hallucinations and a scattered view of reality that have consequences for his work and sense of self.
The project takes its departure from the fascinating condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), which is a visual deficit where people who undergo significant loss of vision can experience vivid hallucinations produced by the optic nerve.
Halogen work light, 90-year-old barn sidings, video projection.
Seven colour photographs. All 40 x 50 cm UV print on 3 mm aluminium. Edition of 4.
Havskodde / Sea fog. Photograph.
Rune. Photograph.
Barskog / Conifer forest. Photograph.
Undersyn / Vision of wonder
2018.
Film. 17 minutes.
4K ProRes file. 2K DCP.
Undersyn (Vision of wonder) presents a fictional portrait of the filmmaker’s father Rune, a carpenter nearing the end of his career. Rune starts to experience visual hallucinations and a scattered view of reality that have consequences for his work and sense of self. The film in its hybrid form explores possible intersections of experimental documentary, abstract film and fake-fiction.
