Charged Bodies

Golsa, Oslo, Norway

April 20 - May 27, 2023

*Soundscaper*, 2023
Oil on canvas
60 x 48 in | 152.4 x 121.9 cm

*Light builds*, 2023
Oil on canvas
72 x 60 in | 182.9 x 152.4 cm

*The first summer*, 2023
Oil on canvas
72 x 60 in | 182.9 x 152.4 cm

*Mother tree*, 2022
Oil on canvas
72 x 41 in | 182.9 x 104.1 cm

Charged Bodies is a two-person exhibition showcasing the paintings of the Norwegian-American artist Melinda Braathen and the ceramic vessels of Danish artist Karl Monies.

The exhibition incorporates a reference to both artists' practices: the electrifying quality of Braathen's paintings which pulsate with energy, representing abstracted visions of nature, people, and other forms, and on the other hand: the arcane vessels of Karl Monies, embodying the potency of preserving, of housing precious matter within, or keeping it from coming out.