Jan Christensen
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Marius Dahl and Jan Christensen
Kokende sorgløs ungdom / Carefree Restless Youth, 2012
Mounted aluminium sign and LED-backlights.
180 cm. x 17.5 m.
Kongerød ungdomsskole / Kongerød high-school, Skien, Norway
Production: Signex, Oslo
The idea of the artwork is based on the principle known as the anagram.
The letters which constitute the name of the school in Norwegian, "Kongerød
ungdomsskole", have been re-configured to produce a statement similar to
"carefree restless youth" (kokende sorgløs ungdom). The statement is
indicative of the impressions and experiences of this period of life.
The design of the letters is based on the actual handwriting of the famous
playwright Henrik Ibsen, who was born and raised in Skien. He was known
for his then radical and progressive thinking which was reflected in his works
of art. All together, these elements produce an evocative, sitespecific motto
for the local institution.
