I See
The work has a textured surface and writing embedded around the edges of each panel (9 total). Mixed media on canvas, 145 cm x 145 cm. Details and words are below.
JANTE
Mixed media on canvas, 125 cm x 64 cm. Detail photos and words are below.
Janteloven
The Jante Law - by Aksel Sandemose
1. Du skal ikke tro at du er noe
Thou shalt not presume that thou art anyone
2. Du skal ikke tro at du er like saa meget som oss
Thou shalt not presume that thou art as good as us
3. Du skal ikke tro at du er klokere en oss
Thou shalt not presume that thou art any wiser than us
4. Du skal ikke innbille deg du er bedre enn oss
Thou shalt never indulge in the conceit of imagining that thou art better than us
5. Du skal ikke tro du vet mere enn oss
Thou shalt not presume that thou art more knowledgeable than us
6. Du skal ikke tro du er mere enn oss
Thou shalt not presume that thou art more than us
7. Du skal ikke tro at du duger til noe.
Thou shalt not presume that that thou art going to amount to anything
8. Du skal ikke le av oss
Thou art not entitled to laugh at us
9. Du skal ikke tro at noen bryr seg om deg
Thou shalt never imagine that anyone cares about thee
10. Du skal ikke tro at du kan lære oss noe
Thou shalt not suppose that thou can teach us anything.