INGUNN MILLA JOERGENSEN
August 5 – 30
Gallery at the Grand
1 Chase Hill Rd. Kennebunk, Maine 04043
“A barn in a meadow, to me, it doesn’t get much better,” shares local artist Ingunn Milla Joergensen.
When looking at Joergensen’s newest work, you will see her traditional barns with their geometric lines and shadows often accompanied by a metal leaf horizon. They create a clean, calmness in any room. However, in this show, you will also find her warm, muted barns that give a subtle sense of home. For Joergensen, “They are two sides of the same story.”
On barns…
“I enjoy revisiting this motif. It almost becomes a form of meditation,” explains Joergensen. “I get lost in tones, values, and layers of pigments. Adding color, then washing off and letting the pigments blend together.”
The barns have their own rhythm. They are grounded to the earth, protective of their contents, timeless, calm, and mysterious.
“Since I live so close to the ocean and spend much time there, some of my structures become boathouses,” explains Joergensen. “It’s an ever-changing scenario out there…the same, but different.”
On landscapes…
“I spend a great deal of time outside in the forest or where the ocean meets the horizon. I love the wet, marshy areas,” she says. “They are always changing colors and atmosphere, wide and open with the ocean in the distance.”
When you add the landscapes and the bars together…this is when the magic happens, and the story is complete.
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