OPENING: BANKS VIOLETTE EXHIBITION
at 1900
Venue: BERGEN KUNSTHALL
The Skeleton of a burned stave church. The shrill buzzing of a distorted guitar. As the viewer approaches the stave formations the buzzing intensifies. Or: A mammoth heavy metal drum kit stands alone in a gallery. Black, demonic fang teeth replace the drums. Or: Picture the entire stage set of drone metal artists Sunn 0))) layered in salt.
These are some examples of installations made by the young New York artist Banks Violette – this years festival exhibitor. A dark palette, death metal, ritual murder and teenage suicide are starting points for Banks Violette. His work is featured in several prominent collections, among others in Saatchi and Whitney Gallery.
The Borealis Festival has commissioned an installation to be presented in Bergen Kunsthall, no. 5.
Banks Violette's Stave Church at YouTube
Produced by Bergen Kunsthall in collaboration with Borealis. Open from March 2nd to April 1st, in Bergen Kunsthall's opening hours.
March 02nd
Friday
at 1900
Venue: BERGEN KUNSTHALL
OPENING: BANKS VIOLETTE EXHIBITION
