How do stones influence our collective movements within urban spaces? What will happen to the Arctic Ocean’s ecology when the northern ice melts, giving way to a new global trade route? Why do we queue, and how has the act of queuing evolved in the 21st century? These are just some of the questions I have explored over the past six years of my artistic practice. In the early stages of my work, I defined my practice as “contemplating the dynamic relationship between humans and nature in urban landscapes.” Today, my interest has shifted away from this fixed definition. Instead, I focus on the connections between seemingly unrelated questions and the societal conditions they reveal, particularly within the Scandinavian context. Curiosity drives my work, and I strive to broaden and complicate the message of each piece by integrating research-based approaches. My process often revolves around specific geographical locations, resulting in site-specific artworks. The materialization of my work is diverse. I frequently use modern media such as video, audio, and web-based formats to explore and communicate the complexities embedded in my projects. While my artworks may not always be easily translatable, my hope is that they offer a glimpse into my intentions. I am still grappling with how my artistic practice can influence and impact the world around me. It has become essential for me to reflect on how my education has shaped the way I think, act, and articulate within an artistic context. At the same time, I’m interested in how we, as a collective, construct meaning across cityscapes, nature, economics, religion, philosophy (essentially, everything) that defines our understanding of contemporary life and its challenges. These are broad questions, but I believe this is where art and artistic thinking are crucial, it weaves together theories, lived experiences, politics, etc. to make sense of our time. My practice is a humble contribution to the many voices in the art world, each seeking to manifest and examine the relationship between us and the world we inhabit.
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AGNES OLIVIA SCHYBERG