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Lars Vilhelmsen
oriented and installational works, found
objects, objects, plants and various artifacts
are assembled in a series of configurations,
that simultaneously construct a context and
deconstruct the meaning of each element.
How natural is nature for example? And
where does the culture begin? Can nature
and culture be completely separated?
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something. Tell a new story, creating
renewed reflection, something for thought-
related to his contemporaries - and create
comfortable disturbing questions. I'm not
interested in works exclusively appear
aesthetically and photo technically
"beautifulness". There must be more at
stake. I hope my works can be experienced
psychological narratives, this is the
thought.
Earlier when I was working at street level
with installations in the public area, I had
very close contact with the audience - it
was exciting, but also confrontational - it
was very demanding, but so it had to be at
that time.
My work in recent years has become more
"quiet". I don’t have that contact to the
audience, I had before. You can say that my
works today must be "on their own" - and
it's both natural and satisfying.
My works must contain a vacuum to the
reader and viewer of achet. I am very
aware, that there always is "empty spaces"
in my works. My life and my art is
sometimes completely melted together and
at other times they live more of a
separated life - and that is how it should
be.
When I have worked intensively for a long
time I understandable need a break.
It is important for me to get away from my
work for later on to be able to relate to the
artproces again.
Only by pulling my self away - out to a new
vantage point - I notice, what I haven’t
been able to see before.
My works - or my art must have something
to say, it is totally central. Art must want
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