Hordaland Kunstsenter

Through a focus on biodiversity and ecological issues, nature is very much present in their art projects, as is the modern technology the artists use to make these works. Their work creates a tension debating the effect of technology on nature, and on the relationship between nature and human beings.  

In her dissertation Holen takes a look at historical examples of the same tension between nature and technology. She points out that these contrasting terms are often compared to the contradiction between the feminine and the masculine.  The tension between nature and science also seems to be present in contemplating art, in pondering whether the artwork should be met by a traditional interpretation or rather by an affective reading.

 

Benedikte Holen is an MA Art History student at the University of Bergen, graduating November this year. In addition to art history she has studied psychology, media, French, and feminist theory. Holen is working as museum host at Bryggens Museum in Bergen, and this spring she is also the art editor of Replikk, a magazine for social studies and the humanities based in Bergen.

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Master Night is a series of lectures where both MA students and recently graduated art historians present their MA dissertations to a public. With Master Night Hordaland Art Centre wishes to bridge the gap between the academic and practicing art scenes in Bergen, and create a place for interaction between students and professionals. 

Eva Rem Hansen is responsible for this programme and Master Night is made possible due to good help from the study commitee of Art History at the University of Bergen.