« This Would Suit Her »

« The Roof - Day »
2007
Analogue Photography
Light-jet Prints
150 x 115 cm

« The Roof - Night »

2008
Analogue Photography
Light-jet Prints
150 x 115 cm

« The Nest »

2010
Analogue Photography
Ink-jet Prints
150 x 115 cm

On a tidy single bed in a sparsely furnished bedroom Björnsson spreads out different sets of lingerie. One at a time they are meticulously displayed on wrapping paper, fresh out of the box that can sometimes be seen close by. In his photographic demonstration, the artist plays with the conflicting notions of absence and intimacy, setting the stage for a drama. The images and the title of this series of photographs are bound to trigger some kind of a narrative in the mind of the viewer. The striking atmosphere of melancholia extends backwards in time with impressions of nostalgia, even regret. Longing and suspense possibly linger in the air as well, but will lead nowhere in all probability: it seems unlikely that anyone will ever be wearing these garments. A recurring element in Björnsson’s work that renders it so uncanny is the perplexing line between infatuation and obsession. These images are an obvious case in point. With the artist recently undertaking the task of designing and sewing women’s underwear by hand, yet another layer is added to this series of work.