POiESIS
BY Anne Katrine Senstad

With Sound by JG Thirlwell

11.02.23 - 21.05.23

The exhibition POIESIS by Anne Katrine Senstad presents a meditation on the transformative power of light, sound, and color.

The multi-sensory installations created for Regelbau 411's two bunkers, delve into the impact of artistic intervention on the experience of place. Vibrant colors and sonic luminosity create a dialogue between the entropic environment and ephemeral qualities of art.

CUBICULUM RED + BLUE

Photo: Regelbau 411

The video installation Cubiculum Red + Blue focuses on dualities between the enclosed space of the bunker and the spectator’s interior landscape. The monochromatic projections reflected in pools of water evoke a subtle connection to ancient cubiculums and the idea of rest at the threshold of life and death, consciousness and sleep. The accompanying sound piece by composer JG Thirlwell creates floating spatial sensations between sonic gravity and the lunar qualities of water, inviting the audience to contemplate the balance between what is enclosed and what is released within these chambers.

Photo: Regelbau 411

ELEMENTS VII

Photo: Regelbau 411

Elements VII, the seventh iteration in Senstad’s light sculpture series, transports the visitor into a world of light, color and sound. The labyrinthian bunker is redefined into four monochromatic chambers, where radiant columns, as a sculptural lattice, connect past architectural styles with the electrical currents of technology. Enveloped by a sublime horizon, familiar boundaries dissolve as bright neon colors expand into uncharted realms.

Photo: Mikkel Kaldal

Anne Katrine Senstad is a multi-disciplinary Norwegian artist based in Oslo and New York. Her practice lies at the intersection of light art, installation art, land art and site specificity with a focus on the phenomena of perception. Senstad has exhibited internationally since the late 90’s. The exhibition at Regelbau 411 is her first solo exhibition in Denmark.

JG Thirlwell is a composer/producer/performer based in New York. He has released over thirty albums and featured as producer, collaborator and arranger for a wide variety of artists. He works under many pseudonyms including Manorexia, Foetus, Xordox, Steroid Maximus, Baby Zizanie, Hydroze Plus, Clint Ruin, and Wiseblood.

Opening: 11 February 2023, 15:00-17:00.
Exhibition period: 11 February - 21 May 2023.
Opening hours: Every day 10-16. Admission is free.

The exhibition POIESIS is curated by Simon Thykjær.

Anne Katrine Senstad has been supported by Office for Contemporary Art Norway, Arts Council Norway Governmental Grant for Artists, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond and Fritt Ord.

The exhibition POIESIS is part of Regelbau 411’s exhibition program for 2023 supported by the Danish Art Foundation, Det Obelske Familiefond, Augustinus Fonden, Færchfonden, Knud Højgaards Fond and Lemvigh-Müller Fonden. The exhibition has received additional support by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Copenhagen.