#507 Cognitive Dissonance
US$ 1,500
Overview
2024
Construction Filler, Filler on board, oak panel
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
My works are not painted but cast in oak panels using standard wall filler.
This work is part of Social Engineering, a series featuring stone imprints and a composition made with rulers and/or compasses, the instruments architects and engineers use to divide space. They are titled after cognitive biases.
This work is titled after a cognitive bias about our problem dealing with the perception of contradictory information. For example, refusing to react to a disaster we have never encountered. Another fun example is the IKEA effect, which means that we tend to overestimate the value of things we have put an effort into ourselves.
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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