Modern Ophelia. Made

New project exhibition coming up in Ålesund at Mottaket!
April 4th- 10th.
 
(norsk tekst under :)

I am having an exhibition coming up and this time it's not about a fairytale, however it might be a fairytale we are telling ourselves. "Modern Ophelia. Made" is an exhibition that highlights the fast fashion industry and it's ripple effects around the globe. It's an attempt at provoking more questions, which hopefully will lead to more actions. 
It's been in the media focus for a couple years, yet the changes have been so small and especially here in Ålesund there are almost no options. This exhibition highlights also our own idealization of our innocence and victimhood in this craziness. Yet every morning when we get dressed, we are involved. It's a complicated mess and hard to see how to get out of. I hope this exhibition sparks thought and conversation. Many solutions and beautiful initiatives have happened and wouldn't it be wonderful to inspire to more! 
The main painting is inspired by ”Ophelia” by John Everett Millais (1852). Just this time it's not a Scandinavian girl floating to her death in a romantic setting, but a southeast asian wan in a bright pink sari in a mess of clothes as the landscape.
I've had this idea for years, and finally it's gotten onto canvas.
I hope you can come and see it in person, there will be some events happening during the week, which I will be posting about. But there will be also many opportunities to follow proceedings online. and I will be posting on this blog about it.
I'm excited to share this work with you!

Om utstillingen: 
”Modern Ophelia. Made.” er en prosjektutstilling som belyser effektene av ”fast fashion” og stiller spørsmål rundt idealiseringen av vår uskyldig- og offermentalitet i kaoset av den globale moteindustrien samt dets ringvirkninger i vårt samfunn og i livene hos dem som lager klærne våre.  
Hovedverket i denne utstillingen, ”Modern Ophelia”, er inspirert av ”Ophelia” av John Everett Millais (1852). Istedenfor en nordeuropeisk kvinne i en hvit kjole, ligger det nå en sørøstasiatisk kvinne i en krasjrosa sari i et mylder av klær. Maleriet peker på hva som er galt med vårt samfunn og hele moteindustrien. Formålet med denne utstillingen er å få frem kritiske spørsmål i betrakterne og invitere til dialog i hvordan vi kan sammen finne en løsning på dagens problem.