Amalie Vestergaard Olsen
Gul horisont (mens jeg drømte, voksede græsset mellem mine tæer og sandet løb ud af mine hænder)

Crops in catawampus stance. Clues appropriated helter-skelter. As various crops with agricultural relevance are essential to sustaining human and animal life through winter, time not only points directions but also stands still. In the dark, millions of creatures move, awakening from seasonal predictions. Amalie Vestergaard Olsen draws inspiration from ways to understand and predict natural phenomena. Before the era of scientific forecasting, people turned to folklore, mythological stories, and symbolic creatures to explain the cycles of nature. This historical reliance on understanding and predicting natural phenomena, rooted in our deep-seated need for comprehension, underscores the urgency and importance of environmental science and the need for its continued study.

The final sheaf of hay or grain harvested was often revered. In some cultures, the last bundle of hay was believed to contain the spirit of the field and was kept as a good luck charm or even sacrificed in certain rituals. The exhibition delves into how nature fights against the global climate shift due to human interaction. Let's levity guide our way while we dance our mood to banishment. Simmering parkour of creatures in plain sight, bouching, immobile, in dire need of sulfur. So easy to burn. - Lars Nordby

Amalie Vestergaard Olsen (b. 1990) lives and works in Oslo, Norway. She holds an MFA from Bergen Art Academy in Norway (2020). In her practice Amalie works with installation, sculpture, drawing, text, and performance. In her work she often explores the significance of work and labour, both historically and as a criterion for social recognition. She draws inspiration freely from archival materials, folk traditions, and myths from her own family. Her solo exhibitions include Om natten maner vi frem (2022) at Springbrættet 6A, Copenhagen, Denmark, Vise til de søvløse og andre trætte sjæle (2022) at Vandrestaven Utstillingspunkt, Oslo, Norway and Similar to the energy of the sun (2021) at Mikey Laundry Art Garden, Bergen, Norway. www.amalievestergaardolsen.com

The exhibition is supported by OCA - Office of Contemporary Art Norway and Kulturrådet The Arts Council Norway. Many thanks to Tequila Bar Fnky Mnky for providing beverages on the opening night.