Tether

Volt presents Jennie Bringaker’s first solo exhibition in Bergen, which features a series of ceramic sculptures and a drawing. The sculptures depict female figures in intimate poses, tightly entwined with oversized turtles and pears, evoking connotations of fertility, pregnancy and sensuality. The exhibition’s title, Tether, points to the inextricable link between mother and child, body and nature.

In her sculptures and installation, Bringaker uses materials such as ceramic, stone and metal. Her works often stem from personal experiences but are also inspired by prehistoric art, with references to totems, reliefs and murals. A recurring theme in her practice is the representation of the female body, to which she brings both an art-historical and a political perspective. Through her choice of materials, form and technique, Bringaker examines how the feminine can be shaped and challenged.

Jennie Bringaker lives and works in Strømmen, Norway. She has a scenography degree from the Norwegian Theatre Academy at Østfold University College, and an MFA from New York University. From 2013 to 2018, she was part of the artist duo Trollkrem together with Tor Erik Bøe.

In recent years, her works have been shown, among other venues, at Haugar Art Museum, Tønsberg; Bangkok Art Biennale; FRAC Champagne-Ardenne, Reims; the National Museum in Oslo; Femtensesse, Oslo; Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo; Liste Art Fair Basel; Paris International; MUNCH, Oslo; The Hannah Ryggen Triennale, Trondheim; Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art, Lillestrøm; and the Norwegian Sculptors Society, Oslo.

Her works feature in a number of public collections, including the National Museum in Oslo; the City of Oslo Art Collection; Public Art Norway; Frac Champagne-Ardenne; Haugar Art Museum; and Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim.