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Kristiansand Kunsthall’s summer exhibition is dedicated to a grand and vibrant presentation of the paintings by Lars Korff Lofthus, whose motifs resonate with Norwegian tradition, nature, and cultural heritage. He reworks and plays with recognizable elements, making them feel both foreign and deeply rooted in history at the same time.
Through his works, Lofthus re-evaluates storytelling on the periphery. He addresses historical craftsmanship and longstanding cultural traditions; tapestry weaving, rose-painted cabinets, and beer bowl rituals that he himself participated in growing up. When the bowl with the new beer was passed around from man to man, it marked the male sphere and the responsibility to carry on the tradition. The man is also explicitly present throughout the exhibition; unclothed and eroticized. The sturdy bodies blend into depictions of the western Norwegian nature, light, and cultural landscape he grew up in.
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Kristiansand Kunsthall’s summer exhibition is dedicated to a grand and vibrant presentation of the paintings by Lars Korff Lofthus, whose motifs resonate with Norwegian tradition, nature, and cultural heritage. He reworks and plays with recognizable elements, making them feel both foreign and deeply rooted in history at the same time.
Through his works, Lofthus re-evaluates storytelling on the periphery. He addresses historical craftsmanship and longstanding cultural traditions; tapestry weaving, rose-painted cabinets, and beer bowl rituals that he himself participated in growing up. When the bowl with the new beer was passed around from man to man, it marked the male sphere and the responsibility to carry on the tradition. The man is also explicitly present throughout the exhibition; unclothed and eroticized. The sturdy bodies blend into depictions of the western Norwegian nature, light, and cultural landscape he grew up in.
Lars Korff Lofthus is educated at the...More
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