Norwegian artist Hanne Friis is known for her monumental textile sculptures, carefully crafted by hand with a distinctive stitching technique. With a small needle Friis transforms the material by folding and pressing the fabric into organic formations and complex structures that generate a sense of change and growth.
SIRKULASJON (Circulation) reflects our society’s dilemmas with regard to overuse and depletion of our natural resources. At the same time, the artist draws connections to perpetual themes of human existence – not least our connections to nature, and the ephemerality of life.
The book has been covered with bronze-coloured, metallic cloth, with the title embossed. A heavy paper with a silk finish has been used throughout. In the art of Hanne Friis, the masculine and the feminine are combined, and the design and choice of materials for the book are intended to reflect that duality – both its monumental effect in space, and its tactile expression.
Texts by Hanne Friis, art historian Jorunn Veiteberg and curator Guri Skuggen. Edited and designed by Nina Ansten. Installation photography by Øystein Thorvaldsen. Published by Ansten Press.
The book is bilingual in English/Norwegian.
Format: 112 pages, hardback with book cloth, 210 x 260 mm.
Printed and bound in Norway.
Published through the support of Arts Council Norway, Fritt Ord Foundation, Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard’s Trust and Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond.
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Ansten Press
Ansten Press, an independent publishing practice based in Oslo, engages in a thoughtful integration of content, design and materiality in its publications. The publisher works in close collaboration with artists, authors, museums and galleries. All books are produced locally, emphasising a dedication to sustainability and craftsmanship.
