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#58 Not Our Sea

Johan Söderström

2017 • Norway • Cement on Wood

39 x 49 in

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Johan Söderström

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Artwork details

Medium : Cement on Wood
Other details : Artwork on wood. Artwork framed.
Dimensions : 39.4x49.2in

About this artwork

Medium: Filler, oak frame

"Not Our Sea" deals with the concept of displacement. The title refers to the Roman expression for the Mediterranean as Mare Nostrum (Our Sea), which also gave the name to Operation Mare Nostrum, a year-long rescue operation commenced by Italia to handle the increasing number of refugees arriving by sea.
At heart of the work is the mixed feelings of fear and desire, evoked by the image of an empty horizon, and it´s relevance… to the possible experience within the human mind, not to feel fully at home in itself.

Unfortunately, this work has bent and must be pressed to the wall with at least one hook when mounted. It is available at a reduced price.

Johan Söderström

Norway

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Major permanent collection
Prizewinner
Favorited by galleries
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

« I am interested in process-based painting, and the profound solitude of the human mind. While exploring one, I sometimes try to formulate something about the other, and how it affects our relationship with the outside world. »

Johan Söderström is a nationally-distinguished Norwegian painter. His works consist of layers of filler where various fields are laid beside each other, like pieces in a puzzle, and he uses his unique technique to emphasize cracks, textures and other aspects the material's own history. He primarily explores the theme of human alienation, and aims to ensure that his aesthetic can be perceived in ways simple enough to diminish the distance between viewer and work.

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#58 Not Our Sea

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