Elsewhere
Øyvind Hjelmen
Kehrer Verlag
English
Text by Tracy Xavia Karner
Hardcover
96 pages
210 x 210 cm
2010
ISBN 9783868281989
An ongoing, life-affirming series, “Elsewhere” is Hjelmen’s soothing response to the anxieties and distress of contemporary life. Lone figures pause in nebulous moments between what was and what will be. Shrouded in fog and bounded only by painted lines, laden trucks head down unknown roads. A full moon guides wandering pilgrims onward. Abandoned stairs and empty chairs mark the shared journey. Above all, “Elsewhere” is a visual travelogue of a life well lived – full of exotic, yet seemingly familiar places, voyages of adventure and memory – a diary of the shadow and light that makes up a year, a day, a moment. Øyvind Hjelmen creates a passage across continents and through time, only to reunite us at our most humane desire for beauty and wonder.
About the Artist
Øyvind Hjelmen lives and works on the island of Stord, off the west-coast of Norway. Apart from having attended various photographic workshops, he is autodidact as an artist. He holds a BA in modern art and aesthetics from the University of Bergen.
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About the Publisher
Founded in 1995, Kehrer Verlag Heidelberg Berlin specializes in books in the fields of photography, fine arts, and culture. Working together closely with international artists, authors, museums and cultural institutions, Kehrer Verlag creates its publications in alliance with Kehrer Design.
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