Lina Viste GrønliWords

Images

Lina Viste Grønli. Commentary, 2020. Bass wood, linseed oil. 28 x 116 x 2 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Commentary, 2020. Bass wood, linseed oil. 28 x 116 x 2 cm
Lina Viste Grønli. Critique, 2020. Pine wood, linseed oil. 29 x 81 x 2 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Critique, 2020. Pine wood, linseed oil. 29 x 81 x 2 cm
Lina Viste Grønli. Condemnation, 2020. Oak wood, linseed oil. 18 x 81 x 1,5 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Condemnation, 2020. Oak wood, linseed oil. 18 x 81 x 1,5 cm
Installation view. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Installation view. Words, 2020
Lina Viste Grønli. Interpretation, 2020. Purpleheart wood, linseed oil. 19 x 100 x 3 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Interpretation, 2020. Purpleheart wood, linseed oil. 19 x 100 x 3 cm
Lina Viste Grønli. Review, 2020. Pine wood, linseed oil. 29.5 x 79.5 x 2 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Review, 2020. Pine wood, linseed oil. 29.5 x 79.5 x 2 cm
Lina Viste Grønli. Judgement, 2020. Oak wood, linseed oil. 11 x 55 x 3 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Judgement, 2020. Oak wood, linseed oil. 11 x 55 x 3 cm
Installation view. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Installation view. Words, 2020
Lina Viste Grønli. Small Review, 2020. Pine wood, linseed oil. 9 x 26 x 5,5 cm. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Small Review, 2020. Pine wood, linseed oil. 9 x 26 x 5,5 cm
Installation view. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Installation view. Words, 2020
Installation view. Words, 2020. Christian Andersen, Copenhagen
Installation view. Words, 2020

Press release

Opinions and offerings of explanations of proceeding, incidents, affairs or situations overlaid with commentary, narration and descriptions, as expressions of very strong disapproval and objection, dislike, disfavor, displeasure, distaste and criticism. A thumbs down based on perceived faults or mistakes, errors, inaccuracies and omissions. A slip, a blunder, a miscalculation, a misunderstanding or oversight or misinterpretation, gaffe, faux pas, solecism, a slip of the tongue, slip-up, boo-boo, blooper, boner, goof and flub, mulled over, chewed over, reflected on, meditated on, and ruminated on in wood.


Lina Viste Grønli (b. 1976) combines semiotic sculpture and collage techniques. With a focus on the experience and transmission of language, the ambiguity of words and phrases, and the way in which context contributes to meaning. Previous exhibitions include: Sculpture Center, NYC; Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna; List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge; Wiels Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels, and Kunsthall Stavanger. 'Words’ is Viste Grønli’s third solo exhibition with Christian Andersen.