FoU-rapport 2009 / Slotte, Caroline / Faglig ansatte / Ansatte / Ressurser / Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen

FoU rapport for 2009

Blue & White Landscape Multiple, reworked second hand object, 2009

Fokusområde

Objects in our private sphere stir feelings in us and connect us to our history. They are tangible reminders of the past, of our own life story, and that of the family. In this way the most humble object can function as a key to the past, as a key to our inner. The poetry of everyday objects, with all the memories and associations that these objects contain: that is the starting point for my research fellowship project.

In my work I examine the memory-bearing aspect of second hand objects. What do remnants of lived lives – photographs, clothes, and other utility objects – have to say about us humans? What role do the objects in our surroundings play in the creation of continuity in our existence, and in the construction of a continuous life story?

The manipulation of existing material is central in my work. I rework found objects, mainly second hand ceramic items, so that they take on new meanings.