Rising from the ground up—melding soil, fossil- and artificial materials—the sculptures communicate the sleek hyper aesthetic of the contemporary, mirroring the inevitable evolution of the nearby expanding city. At the same time, the work is based on studies of artefacts from the Museum of Cultural History and textual sources from the Middle Ages.
 
Ship of the Heart OSSAlT1300–2023, becomes a part of an absolute contingency, connecting the artist, her research, collaborators, partakers, objects, and the situatedness through the hidden structures of human consciousness. In my artistic research Vinje I call this phenomenon an “enactive assemblage” – inviting visitors to contemplate and embrace thoughtfulness through art, fostering a form of thinking, where cultural memory may be a catalyst for change. The artwork may act as a contact surface, inviting visitors to engage beyond the physical objects, becoming an integral part of the historical narrative, intertwining with the site's past and present.

Funded by KORO, City of Oslo, BKV
Thanks to: Agency of Cultural Affairs, Oslo, Oslo Ladegård
Production assistant: Ingrid K. Bjørnaali, Ahmed Gad
Photos and video documentation: Carsten Aniksdal
Vocals: Sofia Jernberg