Fryktens konstruksjon/ Construction of Fear
2007
Halssmykke – Neckpiece
Materialer: skrivemaskindel, gravert messing, akryl / typewriter part, engraved brass, acrylic

I samlingen til Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, design og arkitektur, Oslo, Norge. Vist i samlingsutstillingen for kunsthåndverk i 1. etasje, rom 027.

In the collection of The National Museum of Art, Design and Architecture, Oslo, Norway. Shown in the collection exhibition for arts and crafts on the 1st floor, room 027.

Smykket handler om fryktens utbredelse, og i hvor stor utstrekning tillater vi oss selv at frykten dominerer. Svært aktuell i disse dager (skrevet i 2007). Smykket kunne godt hatt tittelen Konstruert frykt – det ville jeg vel ha kalt den i nå.
Terrified er et ord. Terrorfied er konstrurert for smykket, men blir kanskje et ord? Hvor stor omkrets skal frykten omringe? Her er nok sort bånd til å romme mer enn hjerteregionen.

About the work
The piece of jewelry is about the prevalence of fear, and to what extent we allow ourselves to be dominated by fear. Very relevant these days (written in 2007). The piece of jewelry could well have been titled Constructed Fear – that’s what I would have called it now.
Terrified is a word. Terrorfied is designed for the piece of jewelry, but could it become a word? How big a circumference should the fear encompass? There’s enough black ribbon here to accommodate more than the heart region.