Miriam Hansen (NO)
Miriam Hansen works with plant-human relations with a focus on vegetal matter as subject and guide for her methods. Weaving together oral traditions, forum-posted trip-reports and the soothing confidence propagated by the wellness industry, her practice looks into questions of healing and legality, as well as moral and the idea of “the holistic” in contemporary society.
Her works manifest as temporal environments that allow for cycles of growth and decay, building material structures around the notions of empathy and care. By drawing parallels between historic writings (medicinal and magical) and systems for knowledge distribution online, Hansen explores how subjective experiences, rewritings, reinterpretations, and misunderstandings shape the narrative of botanical history as a template for myth-building.
... And Slumber Might Return
17.09.2110.10.21
Miriam Hansen (NO)
Overview image: ... And Slumber Might Return
Overview image: ... And Slumber Might Return
Overview image: ... And Slumber Might Return
Works
Artwork: Diffuser 1 (mood)
Miriam Hansen
Diffuser 1 (mood) (2021)
Modified water tanks (10 l), Extract of Mugwort (sourced from Moelv, Ringsaker), Extract of St. John’s Wort (sourced from Nøklevann, Oslo), Extract of Blue Lotus (left in former residence by colleague), Ultrasonic fog maker, usb-fan, rubber foam, nail acrylic, beeswax, extension cord and PVC-pipe.
93 × 50 × 50 cm
Unique
Artwork: Diffuser 2 (drowsing)
Miriam Hansen
Diffuser 2 (drowsing) (2021)
Modified water tanks (10 l), Extract of Valerina Officialis (bought), Melatonin (bought), Extract of Wood Betony (bought), Ultrasonic fog maker, usb-fan, rubber foam, nail acrylic, beeswax, extension cord and PVC-pipe.
95 × 50 × 50 cm
Unique
Artwork: Candle 1 (tension release)
Miriam Hansen
Candle 1 (tension release) (2021)
Beeswax infused with CBD-oil (from friend), candle wicks.
38 × 33 cm
Edition of 2
Artwork: Candle 2 (tension release)
Miriam Hansen
Candle 2 (tension release) (2021)
Beeswax infused with CBD-oil (from friend), candle wicks.
45 × 30 cm
Edition of 2
Artwork: Candle 3 (tension release)
Miriam Hansen
Candle 3 (tension release) (2021)
Beeswax infused with CBD-oil (from friend), candle wicks.
38 × 33 cm
Edition of 2
Artwork: Candle 4 (glitched)
Miriam Hansen
Candle 4 (glitched) (2021)
Beeswax infused with Henbane-oil (repurposed), candle wicks.
50 × 34 cm
Unique