#447 Passports
US$ 1,500
Overview
2023
Construction Filler, Filler on board
Unique Work
Dimensions: 84cm (H) x 64cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 33.1" (H) x 25.2" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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This item ships from Norway
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About the art
Artist statement
The dimensions of the grey rectangles in the painting equal a European passport.
A passport is a measure of privilege within global neoliberal colonialism. Holders of certain passports can travel freely and pursue happiness wherever they wish, while others are held back in poverty and exploitation. Money, goods and services are allowed to cross national borders effortlessly. The notion of all people's equal value cannot be realized until the freedom of movement becomes a human right.
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Artist profile
Johan Söderström
Born: 1969
Hometown: Stockholm
Based in: Oslo
I am interested in process-based painting and the profound human solitude. While exploring one thing, I sometimes try to formulate something about the other.
My work is made from construction filler in oak frames. I have developed a unique technique, where I insert 6 mm thick layers of grey and white …
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