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januar 28, 2016

Text Maren Serine Andersen Photos Luca Sorheim

«All fashion victims have a right to die. Giorgio Moroder: “And the highest mountain is the one that you have climbed.” Sentiments of occasions were its just right here right now. The compulsion to repeat is the one that also constitutes really deep friendship. You have only one or two friends in your whole life. Nobody is perfect, but in a friendship you have to really set aside your contempt and fear for your friend to stay loyal and dignified». – From Bjarne Melgaard’s text for the exhibition.

The other day mon Dieu went by Gard Eiklid who is hosting the exhibition «Run Run Runway» that has its opening tonight at Rod Bianco Gallery in Oslo, Norway. The mood there feels casual and refreshing just like last time’s visit to the appealing locations with beautiful lighting. Like from a photographer’s dream, as some has called it.

Raul Nieves warmly welcomes from the white floor surrounded by colors, including his bright blue leather boots that he also came across in pairs of red, yellow and mint green, home in Mexico. He enthusiastically explains his influences and techniques when he is asked about his creations with symphonies of materials and color palettes heavily rich in nuances taking its forms for the exhibition. And he actually makes shoes too. Lena Henke is leading the arranging of her sculptures on the wall connecting the two rooms of the exhibition space. The partly translucent sculpture cubes displaying other sculptures are moved back and forth in an intense and dizzying choreography until they are placed with precision in the way that feels right. In the meanwhile Marie Karlberg is entirely focused on chicken wire transforming to beautiful busts accompanying her collages on mirrors.

RUN, RUN, RUNWAY is works by three artists curated in one space. To mon Dieu this seems like a combination of three personalities that balance each other with quite different extremities. The exhibition offers a harmonic visual experience with contrasting details and interesting themes. mon Dieu congratulate with the Exhibition and appreciate the fascinating and friendly preview.