The sculpture "Sunshade for an expanded field" by CLÉMENCE DE LA TOUR DE PIN features a muted beige and brown color palette with frayed, weathered fabric, creating an impression of decay. The piece, shaped like an umbrella, evokes themes of protection and fragility with its delicate, draping materiality. Utilizing a mixed-media technique, the artist combines texture with an organic form to explore the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces. This work is grounded in the artist's exploration of transitional objects and their roles in human experience. ...
Femtensesse is an Oslo-based gallery founded by Jenny Kinge in 2020. It was first established at the artist studio complex Ila Pensjonat, where the program unfolded across intimate rooms, overgrown backyards, and nearby city streets. Recently relocated to new premises in Sinsenbyen—a functionalist neighborhood from the 1930s—the gallery continues to highlight artists with a profound sensitivity to materials, ranging from intricate sculptures on the brink of collapse to the active human body. Our program embraces practices that engage with the abject, take risks, and address critical issues such as environmentalism and feminism. Named after an Old Norse term for a ship with fifteen rowing benches, Femtensesse embraces the power of collaboration. ...
