Witnesses of an Event
Mariken Kramer
11 x 17 cm,
18 pages leperello
Offset print, custom-made box
Edition of 125
ISBN 978-82-92224-65-6
€34
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Mariken Kramer
11 x 17 cm,
18 pages leperello
Offset print, custom-made box
Edition of 125
ISBN 978-82-92224-65-6
€34
Add to cart
Collected from a gravel pit at the foot of Hardangervidda, the stones featured in this leporello lay bare and 'unprotected' after being unearthed. The stones hold stories of deep time, speaking of forces beyond our grasp. Through the text 'Here I Am,' written from the stone’s perspective, their journey of formation and transformation is recounted, bearing witness to the earth's violent and evolving forces. The images of clouds, interwoven with the text, serve as a contrast to the stones' solidity, while the accordion structure of the leporello evokes continuity, reflecting the fluid, unbroken flow of time. Together, these elements—the firm, eternal stone and the fleeting, ephemeral clouds—represent time's duality. The images and text present the stones as silent witnesses to the forces that shape both land and life, embodying a sense of existential stability and offering quiet resistance in a world marked by constant crisis.
