Om hundre år er allting glemt

2015

Osterøy, Norway

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"Om hundre år er allting glemt" (One Hundred Years and All Things Are Forgotten) was a temporary outdoor installation exhibited from June 20 to August 20, 2015, in Osterøy, Norway. Created in collaboration with Marie Skeie, Vibeke Frost Andersen, Jean Baptiste Bovardi, and the Osterøy Public Library. The installation consisted of two thousand discarded books arranged in a field near a small village by the fjord.

Commissioned by the public library, we were invited to transform discarded books into an artistic installation before their destruction. As artists, we explored the island in search of an ideal location, ultimately selecting this remote site at the road’s end. The installation served as both a visual commentary on the production of information, art and a response to Norway’s agricultural policies. By situating the artwork within the local landscape, it sparked discussions among villagers and proposed new perspectives on public art and its role within the community.