The Circle and the Line
Suède
2015
When looking at our surroundings, we fill it with our own notions. The objects or bodies are still there in front of us and are what they are no matter what we think about them.
Without these simplifications, we would not be able to operate within the world’s
complexity. But at the same time it makes us see or experience only a very small
part of our environment.
Based on this, Erik Östensson wants to create images where the viewer can see it all again.
He does this by depicting objects from a new angle and by putting them in a new context. Past notions are replaced and the meanings of familiar objects expand.
Artist selected for #Circulagram
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About the artist
ERIK OSTENSSON was born in Sweden. In 2001, he studied at the International Center of Photography in New York (ICP). His work has frequently been exhibitedin galleries, museums and festivals, most notably at the Landskrona Foto Festival in Sweden in 2013. He published two books : I will take care of you, Journal Publishers and Cirkeln och linjen, artist book.