«The surface of the canvas is like skin. The surface of the observer is skin. Experiencing a painting is a matter of ‘skin’ meeting skin, and this encounter is most keenly felt in abstract painting – in painting where thinking (in the sense of rational thought) is a virtually useless activity. So, the encounter between body and abstract painting involves friction between two skin surfaces. This friction is what we call ‘affect’: forces from the painting that connect with the body before it has time to think.»
Øystein Sjåstad: «Becoming nature». (August 2018)
SCENES FROM THE GARDEN
An Artist’s Book published by Kristine Øksendal, October 2018
The publication includes the essay: «Becoming nature» by Øystein Sjåstad, Associate Professor in Art History, Department of Philosophy, Ideas and Art History and Classical Languages, University of Oslo. The text is edited by Halvor Haugen / Tekstbyrået. English translation by Rene Lauritsen.
Graphic design by Kristine Øksendal.
Photo Credits: Carsten Aniksdal and Kristine Øksendal.
Language: Norwegian and English
Binding: Softcover
Size: 277 x 215 mm
Pages: 76
First ed. 30 copies
ISBN: 978-82-999479-1-6