ISBN: 978-82-692291-1-0
Dimensions: 21,3 x 24 cm
Step into the project Dagboknotater (Diary Notes), by Norwegian artist Trude Viken. The book is bilingual English/Norwegian.
The book Trude Viken: Night Eyes gives unique insight into the project ‘Diary Notes’ by the Norwegian artist Trude Viken. While the works are the artist’s studies of herself, they are universally relatable. They could just as well be portraits of you and me. With her powerful colour combinations, both earthly and unnatural, Viken has depicted a huge variety of mental states – a veritable catalogue of facial expressions.
"The paint looks alive, wet and murky and reproductive, as if the painting itself is churning out new expressions." – Audrey Wollen
Contributors: All artworks by Trude Viken. Texts by Audrey Wollen, Fabiola Alondra and Jane Harmon, Fortnight Institute, NYC. Edited and designed by Nina Ansten. Copy-edited by Andrew J. Boyle and Arlyne Moi. Published and producedd by Ansten Press on commission by Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium. Printed and bound in Norway.
"Paintings that hit you hard in the gut" – Aleksi Mannila, Morgenbladet
259 pieces from the series Diary Notes are collected into one artwork named Night Eyes, (2014—2020). This artwork is presented at the exhibition by the same name, shown at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium 8 May — 26 September 2021. Artistic Director: Morten Viskum. Curators: Fabiola Alondra & Jane Harmon of Fortnight Institute, NYC.
