GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON: POWER HAS A FRAGRANCE

  • Gardar Eide Einarsson
    Power has a fragrance

    September 3 – October 22, 2011
    MELLEMRUMMET, NY CARLSBERGVEJ 68, COPENHAGEN

    From September 3rd until October 22nd we will present a selection of recent works by  Gardar Eide Einarsson in our exhibition space Mellemrummet.

     

    Einarssons solo exhibition Power has a fragrance has recently toured the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art in Oslo, the Reykjavik Art Museum, Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm, and currently the Kunsthalle Friedericianum in Kassel, where it will be on display until September 11th 2011.

     

    The exhibition opens with a preview on September 2nd 2011 from 17-21.

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  • GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON

    Born in Oslo, NO, 1976
    Lives and works in Tokyo, JP

     

    Gardar Eide Einarsson explores themes of personal liberty, belonging, and the ideological effects of propaganda through found materials and diverse media such as installations, paintings, and sculptures. His work navigates the tension between personal liberty and the constraints imposed by collective systems, often with a wry sense of humor. While invoking themes of subversion and anti-institutional critique, Einarsson’s work situates itself within a broader reflection on the artist’s classical role in society rather than a direct call for upheaval.

     

    By interrogating how images and materials shape ideological constructs, Einarsson reflects on the intersections of freedom, belonging, and propaganda. His practice critically engages with contemporary art's institutional framework, exploring how individual and collective identities are shaped within these structures. Through his nuanced approach, Einarsson challenges viewers to reconsider the boundaries between autonomy and conformity in a highly mediated world.

     

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