A NEW OLD SONG

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Performance, 4 hours.
The 1st of June 2014.
Galleri BOA, Oslo.
Guest artist in the artist group Exiles’ exhibition State of the State.

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I repeated a martinete, with my body facing the wall.
I beat a martinete rhythm on the wall between each repetition.
From time to time, I laid down on the floor.
 

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My text in the invitation, in Norwegian:

Når murene tykner.
Når rommet tetner.
Når røyken siver og det du forteller
skjærer skygger gjennom århundrer.

Da stiller jeg meg opp her, inntil veggen, inntil
muren, da synger jeg denne sangen.
Denne nye gamle sangen.

Det du forteller skjærer skygger gjennom århundrer.

 

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Photo 1, 3, 6: Sam Iravanian

Photo 2, 4: Svein Eide

Photo 5: Line Fasteraune​