Leaving for a journey, the backpack, of a bright orange color captures the attention and deeply conveys the message of the artwork. The orange backpack holds the adventure and the experiences we take with us. It is not the journey itself that is most important, but how we develop along the way. The large amount of yellow on the left side of the work indicate an arrival point, the destination of the journey that the woman is starting. My intention is to inspire especially young girls and women to dare to dream big, set goals and follow their dreams, by perceive a sense of freedom and independence in the painting. 

Place of your dreams

With this work my intension is to inspire females of all ages and shapes to be satisfied with themselves. By using newspaper clippings in fabric of beautiful modells I invite the viewers in to the atmosphere and explain that everyone can feel that they want to be someone else, but why should they. The female character express longings to look as beautiful as the models. Why seek the unattainable when the most important thing is to love your self and be kind to others instead of using time comparing to others.  The work is representative of my artistic practice by supporting female empowerment and express emotions that can be universal, regardless of age. The title is inspired of the quote "While we pursue the unattainable, we make impossible the realizable" by Robert Ardrey.  I use referanse from works of Egon Schiele, Marlene Dumas and Helene Schjerfbeck. The work's basic philosophy is based on Søren Kirkegaards philosophy about Self-Love. 

Why seek the unattainable-JUST BE YOU

I like to document the present we live in and in this case the inspiration is taken from the news picture. Two Norwegian psychologists created great engagement and debate when they advised a woman in the late forties to assess her own market value in relation to which men she wanted to meet. At the same time, a profiled Swedish cultural editor came with a statement that she would not participate in television debates because she does not want to show how old she has become. I have approached the subject with humor and irony where the intention is to promote the position of women in society and empower women when I explores the difference between men and women in society.  I have used references of work by Helen Frankenthaler, Helene Schjerfbeck, Edvard Munch and Charlotte Wankel as inspiration. Philosophically I use Simone de Beauvoir and her works "The Other Sex" and "The Coming of Age».  

Womens market value on the agenda

Young girls are influenced by the society around them and in today’s society, influencers often help to shape their identity, both positively and negatively. When a Norwegian influencer received the award for being the most conceivable influencer over young girls, we should ask what about all the dudes who continue to look at young girls and women as an object. Older men who click like on young girls bikini pictures on Instagram, at the age of their daughters. The corona pandemic has negatively affected the work on gender equality. Girls and women are more vulnerable to child marriage and violence as a result of the pandemic. One in three women in the world has been exposed to physical or sexual violence at lest once after the age of fifteen. Women’s empowerment is a critical aspect of achieving gender equality. It includes increasing a woman’s sense of self-worth, her decision-making power, her access to opportunities and resources, her power and control over her own life inside and outside the home, and her ability to effect change. My encouragement is that everyone starts in their own home and takes responsibility for how young girls from an early age look at themselves. In this way, one can help abolish sexual discrimination against women both privately and publicly.  In this work I have drawn references from artists like Marlene Dumas, Frida Kahlo, Hannah Ryggen, the author and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and the poet Adrienne Rich. Their work is related to or was inspired by gender, identity, society and women's empowerment.  The work consists of a large cotton canvas that has had several smaller canvases and picture collages applied to it. I have used acrylic paints, pastel chalk, charcoal, plastic doll, safety pins and thread. 

Dudes who deserve a golden Barbie

"Don't let anyone be the judge of your dreams":  Stop Sexual Discrimination Against Women Both Privately And Publicly! The work is inspired by an interview with Lillian Müller, a Norwegian model and actress born in 1951, also known as the Playmate of the Year in 1976 and her relationship with Hugh Hefner. In the interview Müller talks about highlights from her own career, hard work and healthy lifestyle. The journalist is constantly trying to hear scandal stories and if not the time as playmate has given her depression or led to drug abuse, and what parts of the body she has fixed on. Only when she told she had an abortion did the male journalist apologize for coming up with a private question. 

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