ART Habens
Lars Vilhelmsen
I think it ’ s a kind of a “ sign ” for me , telling me - that this area - in which I work in now - contains more depths , and it requires concentration and absorption . Nothing is certain , but I find that my art has found some kind of a resting place , and that my work contains more layers and artistic quality - for me it is the essence of my practice for the past 20 years . into new spaces - and for a time I restore the founded objects to “ alive ”.
I am a collector .
I collect mental moods . I call it my mentalwall-papers with meaning , which can not be defined , because they are individually experienced .
I bring these modes and moods into the work context in which they are maintained in the work .
I catch from different thousand places in Denmark and abroad in the connection of travelling . It ’ s for exsample objects from landfills , deserted villages , abandoned houses , cemeteries , plant-houses and so on .
If I should try to describe it into one sentence , it will be :
I am interested in all sorts of gatherings , both literally and figuratively . I am interested in culture - sociology and anthropology . I want , that my works can be experienced as a kind of meeting place - a “ structural-stop ” where viewers forms possible relations .
The selections are difficult to explain .
It is a fairly long process to pick and choose and sometimes it goes really quickly .
I use my intuition , when I ' m looking for objects and topics .
I know if the items I find , are suitable as soon as I see it - I use my “ mental-wallpaper ” in the collection process - objects should be able to contribute with either concentrate or expansion - hard to explain - as it is a proper personal process ..
I collect aftermaths from people .
I bring my collected material together in new constellations and structures - inserted
Yes , my work is characterized by construction and deconstruction . My object-
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