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 reCYCleD, 2006 RECYCLED CHRISTMAS PAPER CA. 98X177 IN. /X250X450 CM. «
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THE ARTIST ONLINE www.hannaboyesen.com  the Wrong WaY iS not CorreCt, eVen manY WalkS it, 2007 AUTHENTIC
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I grew up in an old building in the middle of Oslo city, Norway. My childhood 2007AUTHENTIC PAPER WASTE FROM HOUSEHOLD, INSTALLATION
consisted of asphalt, traffic and concrete. My mother believed that it was
important for a child to be able to experience nature rather than just noise
and pollution. When I was seven years old we inherited a country house
approximately one-hour journey from Oslo. We stayed there each holiday.
As a child, this was an unforgettable experience. When I came to this place
I always felt free and relaxed from everyday life. For many years the place
had been untouched and nature had converted lawns to meadows of wild
flowers. The rocks were moss-covered and old fruit trees surrounded by
plants. The property had mighty trees with rich bird life and a beautiful
grove of birch trees over 30 meters high. In the garden there were hazel
trees, cherry trees, apple trees and several large bushes, many wild flowers
and growing vegetation. It was always exciting to look in reference books
about flowers and butterflies to find out what the names of the different
species were. The chaotic life of the garden was reflected by all kinds
of insects and in autumn there were mushrooms that could be studied.
Originally the property had been part of a large forest.

Now it was a residential development area in the community. The forest
had been reduced, but still there was a large pristine forest area left. At
the bottom of the garden we could walk through a gate into this realm of
natural beauty with trees, and mossy forest ground; streams, ferns, flowers,
berries and mushrooms. In addition there were different animals like elk,
deer, fox and rabbit. Then one day the forest was gone. Large machines
had been sent into the area and had exterminated the environment.

Living in Norway, Hanna Boyesen has earned a Bachelor and Master degree
in art, and her works have been exhibited in different countries. Boyesen’s
work is represented in the National Museums collations in Oslo, Norway.
Her art is based on childhood memory of a rural refuge, which is no longer
existing. That is too say. The works represents her unforgettable memory
of nature that is lost, but also the general taxation of forests in her country.
The works often consist of authentic paper waste combined with texts
or proverbs in installations. Hanna Boyesen also recycles different types
of wastepaper cast in different sculptural forms and by doing so, she is
committed to preserving nature and highlight what is often forgotten in
our daily lives.
In many countries use-and discard mentality is among many causes of
climate change and natural disasters (according to IPCC). The starting
point for her work is a reaction to this development. Norwegians live in
a consumer society where high consumption of paper and packaging
becomes huge waste. My installations have universal connection to the
environment and conservation of nature.
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