In which the smallest gestures become epic, 2013
by Sayoko Nakahara
Gitte Sætre have collected dust from her house as her artistic methodology, and photographs each small mass of dust as a series of work. House dust comprises hairs, fibers of cloths, crumbs and mold, mites and bacteria. It is the waste derived from the very essence of one´s daily life, and symbolizes the existence of human beings as if it were the intimate microcosm that exposes one´s private activities. At the same time, it is a biological creature, which can grow, ferment and produce another appearance.
If one could say that housekeeping work such as cleaning is the traditional role of women, this artwork embraces a sense of critique to women´s identities. Moreover, Sætre sublimates such controversies to the realm of aesthetics. Her intense attachment to dust, fostered since her childhood, metamorphoses into theatrical still images, effectively captured by utilizing mixed techniques of the strobe, high-performance camera and control of exposure time. Thus her inner gaze extensively begins resonating with publics.
by Sayoko Nakahara
Gitte Sætre have collected dust from her house as her artistic methodology, and photographs each small mass of dust as a series of work. House dust comprises hairs, fibers of cloths, crumbs and mold, mites and bacteria. It is the waste derived from the very essence of one´s daily life, and symbolizes the existence of human beings as if it were the intimate microcosm that exposes one´s private activities. At the same time, it is a biological creature, which can grow, ferment and produce another appearance.
If one could say that housekeeping work such as cleaning is the traditional role of women, this artwork embraces a sense of critique to women´s identities. Moreover, Sætre sublimates such controversies to the realm of aesthetics. Her intense attachment to dust, fostered since her childhood, metamorphoses into theatrical still images, effectively captured by utilizing mixed techniques of the strobe, high-performance camera and control of exposure time. Thus her inner gaze extensively begins resonating with publics.