In this painting, the house-building of the fairy tale meets the reality of modern industry. Båsen traces lines back to the mid-19th century, when the Industrial Revolution transformed both modes of work and moral ideals. The houses evoke a society structured around discipline, endurance, and collective effort. At the …
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Material
Oil on canvas
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Mirrorscape, QB Gallery
Rarity
Unique
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Hand-signed by artist
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About the Artist
Bjørn Båsen
Norwegian, b. 1981
Norwegian, b. 1981
Bjørn Båsen (b. 1981, Eggedal) has a BA from The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and an MA from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Båsen’s works invite the spectator into a whole new world. His skillful perspectives make one feel as though you could take a leap and fall into his illusion of a blissful wonderland. However, in his world of porcelain puzzles, cracks are always present and propped with references to deep and often dark matters. Båsen’s oeuvre is filled with references to mythology, past and present decadence – the fairytales of former glory meet the realism of today. His work is included in the collection of the Astrup Fearnley Museum, KODE Art Museum, Bergen, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Equinor, DNB as well as numerous private collections nationally and abroad. Selected solo shows include Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo (2017, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008). Selected group shows include QB Gallery (2021, 2020, 2019), Blaafarveverket, Modum (2018), Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustri-museum, Trondheim (2017), Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø (2017, 2009), Haugar Vestfold Kunsmuseum, Tønsberg (2013), Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo (2012, 2008), Rackstamuseet, Arvika (2011) and Stenersen Museet, Oslo (2010).
