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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