I got there in the end! 20 brand new drawings, all a little bigger and hopefully a little better. Since I got my application accepted for a show at the Drawing Centre in Oslo back in 2007, I had been both looking forward to and dreading the show when it opened the 18th of April.I decided to create a uniform one-line set of drawings based on the loose term 'crowds' in the end. I had initially decided to do less than ten huge drawings based on something entirely different, but it just wasn't the right time for me. I got too intrigued by some photos I took in the Chinese part of London, and that sparked a whole new view on old research material. I started drawing in November last year, and didn't stop until early April. I hope the result speaks for itself, because I feel quite tired of talking about them. It is now to me a tired old conversation that has gone on way too long (since November).
The staff at the Drawing Centre had arranged for a couple of artist conversations - one for the guides before the opening, and one for the public the day after. I'm grateful for sharing the talk with the much more experienced Snøfrid Hunsbedt Eiene - the artist I shared the gallery with. She created a very calm, but reflective forum on both occasions, and I left feeling relieved of a much smaller verbal burden than usual (this is a good thing - trust me).
The show will be on until the 10th of May, so please feel free to visit. The Drawing Centre's Gallery can be found in the old part of Oslo, in Rådhusgaten 17.
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