Torbjørn Rødland's images are not created—and thus cannot be read—according to a single interpretive framework. They are dependent upon a willingness to wrestle with the diversity of life as a constantly evolving system of physical phenomena, emotional reaction, and cultural exchange. Sex and religion, tenderness and vulgarity, art and pop culture, intuition and intellect: they all commingle in Rødland’s work. Together, they create a world in which photography manages that which art is at its best: a game involving imagination, memory, and association that better captures our time than any other form of documentation.
Allegory of Painting no. 2
2020
Chromogenic print
76 x 60 cm / 29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Socks, Shoes and Tail
2020
Chromogenic print
60 x 76 cm / 23 5/8 x 29 7/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Eggs
2019
Chromogenic print
60 x 76 cm / 23 5/8 x 29 7/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Pouch Sand no. 2
2018
Chromogenic print
57 x 45 cm / 22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
First Altarpiece
2018
Chromogenic print
76 x 60 cm / 29 7/8 x 23 5/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Headphones
2016–2018
Chromogenic print
140 x 110 cm / 55 1/8 x 43 1/4 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Church Sit
2015–2018
Chromogenic print
60 x 76 cm / 23 5/8 x 29 7/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Wampus Springs
2011–2018
Silver gelatin print
50 x 40 cm / 19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Cinnamon Roll
2015
Chromogenic print
105 x 80 cm / 41 3/8 x 31 1/2 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Plate and Spoon
2015
Chromogenic print
80 x 105 cm / 31 1/2 x 41 3/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Philadelphia
2008–2014
Chromogenic print
57 x 45 cm / 22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
Apple
2006
Chromogenic print
60 x 76 cm / 23 5/8 x 29 7/8 in
© Torbjørn Rødland
