Vardø Felleskapsdrivhuset

In mid February 2022 I made a sort of mini art festival in Vardø in collaboration with NNKS Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter and a lot of great local venues and people. All the works I made grew out of field work done in Vardø, with focus on the coastal fishing community (which resulted in a series of 3d scan works) and a community green house project (light installation).

For the full documentation of this project check out my blogpost

During research in Vardø I learned about the volunteer based construction of a community green house in the center of Vardø.
I just thought it was very inspiring and a project full of hope, so I asked if it was possible to make a light installation there, even if it wasn´t finished yet.

The idea for the installation comes from light being the maker of life through photosynthesis. I created a sort of hanging garden where each unit consisted of a light source and a pile of phosphorescent pigment on a dish. The light charges the pigment, and the pigment gives off a green light.

A big thanks to all the generous and helpful people in Vardø especially @dyrkvaranger for this project, Karolin Tampere from Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter.