The Book of Random Dante 2025
The Book fo Random Dante is inspired by previous artwork from the same series. This version was created in spring 2025 as an Artist’s Book and is my contribution to the Friends of Calligraphy triennial exhibition Kalligraphia in San Fransisco Public Library (California, USA). Kalligraphia 2025 is organised by: The Majorie G. & Carl W. Stern Book Arts & Special Collections Center of the San Fransisco Public Library in association with the Friends of Calligraphy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of FRIENDS OF CALLIGRAPHY @friendsofcalligraphy
The Book of Random Dante contains handwriting, drawn shapes that are actual letters and cut outs on different qualities of drawing and watercolour paper (Saunders Waterford and Hahnemühle) with colours from Coliro. It measures 215×130 mm
The Book of Random Dante is now bought by the Harrison Collection.
The Richard Harrison Collection of Calligraphy & Lettering, Book Arts and Special Collections (@sfplbookarts), is located on the sixth floor of the San Francisco Main Library, USA
Random Dante 2021–2022
Random Dante
The inner spaces of the letter shapes were outlined with a drawing nib using sumi ink on Arches Watercolour paper, and then filled with black sumi ink or orange chinese ink using a brush.The small dots in the outer ring were made with 22,9 carat shell gold.
575 × 380 mm
The text consists of a selection of quotes (some of them with small changes) from Dante’s Divine Comedy.
Intermissions / Pauser
Intermissions / Pauser
Intermissions is an ongoing project. The project began with the piece I have believed and I have currently made six different versions. They are all hand-painted or drawn on watercolour paper. The text comes from Psalm 115:10 (Douay Rheims version) «I have believed, therefore I have spoken, but I have been humbled exceedingly.«
Strull & Goro
This project using the patterns and recipes from the Norwegian traditional pastry Strull and Goro has been ongoing for many years. Here are three different versions, one is a drypoint print, one was finished recently on request written on Fabriano Roma (handmade) paper with Dr. Ph. Martins Bleedproof White. Brause nibs and shell gold (22,9 K) and the third one is the first sketch (blue version) written with ink on paper.
Sombres
Sombres (Shadows)
Technique: Collage, Written with gouache og letterpress printing on watercolour paper. Hand stitching. The text reads: «Apenas somos una sombra de lo que fuimos» (We are just a shadow of what we were) Size: Height: 225 mm Width: 560 mm
Markmaking
In Markmaking I have used words I associate with the phrase mark making, whether the mark is a written one, a sound you make, a craft, a movement or a feeling. The lines and words in between the squares, were written before the squares were cut, organized and stitched on by hand. The squares are cutouts from different scraps and trials that were lying around in the studio. Instead of just throwing them away I chose to recycle them and give them a new context. The piece is inspired by patchwork blankets made out of scraps and cut-offs.
Mixed media.
Size: 584 mm x 565 mm