Søren Rønholdt (f. 1969) & Stine Leth
Original photo from the series “Persona”. Sign. on the reverse, Limited edition 2/5. Made with knitting artist Stine Leth's stitches. 70×100.
The exhibition PERSONA presents knitting art by Stine Leth, born 1979 and photography by Søren Rønholt, born 1969. The two artists did not know each other when Lars Bonde, Væg Gallery, Aalborg, asked them to work together on the exhibition Persona. Stine Leth knitted a series of abstract masks, which Søren Rønholt invited interested parties to wear while he photographed them. The models themselves chose the mask and pose, and whether they wanted to be naked or clothed. The result of the collaboration has become subtle and slightly disturbing hybrids between portrait photography and surrealist abstraction. The term 'persona' comes from the world of psychology, where it refers to the different facades we each put on in social contexts, also when we are portrayed. The exhibition asks: What happens to the traditional portrait when the person portrayed wears a mask? Can you create a portrait without showing the face? How will the viewer perceive the portrait when its traditional codes are broken up and replaced by.
The work has been donated by Søren Rønholt and Stine Leth.
This work/item is sold for the benefit of the Red Cross of Youth. Bruun Rasmussen thus donates all fees and charges that may be in connection with the auction.
About the Ungdommens Røde Kors: The Ungdommens Røde Kors is Denmark's largest humanitarian youth organization. We are a voluntary, social organization that makes efforts for and with children and young people throughout Denmark and around the world. In the Ungdommens Røde Kors, we are several thousand children and young people who are passionate about doing something about the social challenges that exist for children and young people in society. We insist that everyone can make a difference and that everyone can be something special to someone.
Please note that the item has been in the charity auction 186 for the benefit of the Ungdommens Røde Kors. The fee is calculated by bid, but will be returned to the buyer after the auction, so the purchase price is the pure hammer blow amount.
The Danish Red Cross Youth, 14 May 2024
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