Beschreibung:
"Siri Aurdal by Eline Mugaas is an artist book produced on the occasion of a two-person exhibition by the artists at Kunstnernes Hus (Norway). The publication features Eline Mugaas collaging together decades of drawings, documentation, collages, and ephemera by Siri Aurdal with a lyrical approach reminiscent of Mugaas's work with the magazine ALBUM. This method unfolds the traditional logic of an exhibition catalog, replacing its typical organizational structure (chronology, installation views, thematic documentation) with the artistic agency of Mugaas. Known for her social sculptures, Aurdal utilized common industrial materials (plexiglass and pvc piping) for the creation of modular sculptural systems that could be reconceived or reformulated for a range of sites, from the gallery to an elementary school playground. She encouraged the materials to be abandoned following an installation, eschewing the art object in favor of a sculptural practice that provided a platform for social engagement. Like many artists who work in ephemeral forms, Aurdal was left with only documentation, which culled into a makeshift archive that traces her practice. It was here, that Mugaas began working to create this publication."--
The reproductions include installation views, slides, drawings, collages, portraits, and ephemera from the 1960s until 2016, highlighting many works that are no longer in existence. Siri Aurdal achieved prominence in Norway during the 1960s and 1970s with her large sculptures made of industrial materials that were prefabricated for the developing Norwegian oil industry, allowing them to be destroyed and potentially recreated at a later date.--