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Projects 2022:
Solo performance: Sketches of Norway (SoN)
Duo performance: Circles, a duo with the celebrated guitarist Jacob Young as a musical guest
if nothing else is noted. Circles is a musical meeting between the sound of the guitar and my solo format.
It opens up for other interesting collaborations, other guitarists to take place and to contribute
to a musical journey by presenting this wonderful instrument.

I believe great art is related to the present moment.

My music is a real time performance based on a workflow
over years, how to arrange, how to improvise.
Presenting the solo format became my agenda
even though I also invite interesting artists for duo collaborations.
I prefer to complete the photograph in the camera,
ICM/ multi exposures and exposure compensation to my preferences,
only minor post adjustments if any.
A photograph could take several days to capture
or in a brief moment.
A misty day, a sunny day, day or night/indoors or outdoors,
I pursue the right conditions for that particular photograph.

My music is released on NXN recordings, a Norwegian label sorted under Naxos
or Moments of Presence recordings, a private label presenting the avant-garde.
Contact / store button with further details about postage/ordering music and photographs.

Prints will appear quite near to what’s seen digital, but in a more artistic way,
Matt paper slightly more structured, aesthetic,
Satin paper slightly more colourful, contrast, aesthetic

Photographs on offer as signed and nr. prints (10) (AP.5)
Matt fine art paper-Hahnemühle photo rag archival paper, 308 gsm,
Baryta satin gloss fine art paper-Hahnemühle archival paper, 300 gsm.
gallery-archival inc and print quality.
Signed with archival pencil.
Mounted to archival passeparture-archival backboard-archival tape.
Including simple instructions, how to frame in a correct way. (very easy)
Print sizes:
Info coming soon

Previous project

Present Moment / 2019

Present Moment is about exploring the solo format, pushing it in new directions, European avant-garde jazz/electronic. The music is mostly free-improvised/live-composed and could be best described as abstract/surrealist whilst still maintaining some structure and tonality.
By samples I included string work by Alban Berg and the poem Forgetfulness by Hart Crane.
Present Moment is released on Moments of Presence recordings, a private label dedicated to
avant garde music.
Present moment art work
Signed and nr. (10) (AP5)
Hahnemühle 308 gsm fine art paper
Picture

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