.NO is pleased to present Pia Myrvold: FLOW, the third incarnation of a multidisciplinary concept that debuted in Venice during last year's Biennale. Her works will be on display from February 3 through March 3. Opening Reception at .NO Friday February 3, 6-8pm.
Pia Myrvold is known on the global art scene for her hybrid, multimedia productions and numerous collaborations with museums and partners in the fields of art, design and architecture. FLOW is Pia's latest project, a multi-channel video work to be presented in various architectural forms: A monumental video tunnel installation made from 77 LED screens, and large sculptures of multi-screen projections. The core of Myrvold's research is the exploration of 3D media, where painting and sculpture come together, and abstract layers create a new experience of aesthetic understanding and pleasure.
"While engaging with FLOW the immersive experience of emergent technologies is carefully guided by the artist. The ever-changing abstract images, rhythmic textures and chromatic structures of light are inspired by higherminded aspirations. Myrvold’s ongoing research in 3D virtual space engenders a unique mental and aesthetic awareness, as the artist plays with virtual space alongside actual physical space to illuminate what we have not been able to see in traditional media. We are not put in front of a console as is common in many interactive works; rather Flow builds parallel or tangent references between the realms of physical and imaginative presence.
Stemming from her lifelong work as a painter, Norwegian artist Pia Myrvold creates new work that branches out into a formidable interdisciplinary undertaking using electronic media as a springboard for the intermingling of forms. The pulsing, looping animations and sound are unmistakable in their musical quality, the structure of the installation utilizes large scale sculptural form and there is an architectural aspect as the viewer engages the work by walking through it. The end result is an immersive and interactive environment where the viewer encounters a multi-dimensional interface that is a product of emergent technology.”
Rex Bruce, Artweek.LA, Jan 9 2012