Toril Johannessen: Unlearning optical illusions

The Norwegian artist Toril Johannessen (born 1978) works in a wide range of artistic media. Her cross-media workflow is expressed in her monotonous expression, consisting of photos, sculptural elements, drawings and text. Toril Johannessen's works have been exhibited on numerous international art scenes, and she has participated in the Istanbul Biennale and Documenta in recent years.

Toril Johannessen was born in Norway in 1978 and educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bergen. Her works have been shown in a wide range of international exhibitions, and in recent years she has participated in the Istanbul Biennial and Documenta.

In the exhibition at ARoS, visitors can experience, among other things, five monumental fabric rolls. At first glance, the patterns on the fabric resemble those found on West African textiles, but instead the patterns are based on a series of scientific designs created to investigate optical illusions.

The exhibition is part of the exhibition series ARoS FOCUS // NEW NORDIC, where ARoS highlights new Nordic art.

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