amina bech

Education and activities

Biography

Imagine an old wooden hen house, charmingly rustic, nestled under some maple trees with the sounds of running water and a gentle cooling breeze. Then imagine a father, a wife and a baby, and the idea of building a home right there based on the remains of the hen house.

I was born in the country - eastern Norway. While my family on my mothers side were all laestadians (a fundamental religious sect primarily based in the northern part of Norway), my father derives from several generations of corn farmers. I spent my childhood on my grandparent's farm and, yes, in a converted hen house. This little cottage housed my family of five. Today I find this quite amusing. There was a big barn built on a tall wall made of granite, but no animals. Or, there might have been a cow there once - and then rabbits...a lot of rabbits!

Photo Constructions / Photography based Art
- Oneness of opposites

I try to express the rhythmic presence of duality in life. Most of my works is based on either an affiliation, personal experience, or reoccurring dreams. In essence my works deal with various levels of experiences I go through. I use my own story to reflect on a larger set of issues.

I love to explore new ideas, thoughts, processes, and places. I really enjoy the evolving process of work which can start from a vague idea, developing into a universe all of its own. Nothing can be more frustrating and giving at the same time as that. What excites me the most is when an emotional trigger connects unexpectedly with a visual memory.

I try to capture both a sense of finality and endlessness.

Exhibitions

CV under info on my website.

My favourites

Artist

Sigurdur Gudjonsson, Mikkel McAlinden, Jackson Pollock, Philippe Parreno, Francis Alÿs, Pierre Huyghe, Bruce Nauman, Gerhard Richter, Pipilotti Rist, Wilhelm Sasnal, Andres Serrano, Doug Aitken, Joseph Beuys, Alice Odilon, Mariko Mori, Cornelia Parker, and more..