KRISTIN TINSA SÆTERDAL

Remembrance of the Sun

Rememberance of the sun by Kristin Sæterdal
Year: 2012
Size: 1,55 x 4 meters
Materials: Wool, linen
About:

I make large tapestries with motives that portray archetypal elements from landscape and architecture. The language of popular culture, Science fiction films, cartoons, computer games etc. inspires me. The archetypal elements carry the clear message of certain qualities and particular meaning, whether it is the cave, the tall rock, the control room, a lunar landscape, or a desert as in “The Blue Control Room”, or the Grotto, as in Remembrance of the Sun. I have also been inspired by Plato, the allegory of the cave, and by Salomon Gessner “Die doppelte Grotte”. The ray of artificial light penetrates into the darkness and mysteries of the cave, points at the relationship between the romantic mystery og nature and the rational og modern science.

Exhibitions:

• Solo exhibition at RAM gallery, Oslo, 2013.
• Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2013, Den Haag, Holland

Location: Sold to hang at Hammer school, Lørenskog, Norway. Art Consultants KORO Bjørn Bjarre and Jenny Alnæs.
Remembrance Hammer school 01
Remembrance Hammer school 03