RITA MARHAUG
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As part of print training, Marhaug was introduced to bookbinding. This has been important tools in her praxis since. She has produced artist books, boxes and similar objects. The skill of bookbinding also links back to traditional textile handicraft that she uses in creating soft objects. 








Soft object from the exhibition Life and Death when You are 42, 
Galleri Kunstverket Oslo, Jan-08
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HERBARIUM ARCTICA (2019-21)
The plant life in Lofoten is the backdrop of the project. Besides her artistic fields of interest, contact and knowledge about nature - and especially the world of plants - has been important in life. The North and Lofoten in particular, is promoted with its spectacular scenery: the sea, the mountains and the wildlife. From Marhaug’s perspective, the local flora has a similar attraction. In the harsh climate from the sea to the mountain, there is a rich life of growth.  
 
The plants collected from the sea and the land near her house at Vestvågøy, are the base of the herbariums. Pressed and later printed in one negative and one positive shape, the individual species are presented in the lepporello-structured books.  

DETAILS OF THE TWO BOOK OBJECTS
Both books was exhbitied at the Codex Polars stand in Copenhagen  at CHART 26-29th of August 2021.
The last 3 pictures are from the exhibition Rom for bøker at Kristiansand Kunsthall February 2021.

Herbarium Arctica (blue book, land plants) 35.000 NOK
29 x 38 x 3 cm, unique book, hard binding, monoprint and handwriting in ballpoint pen
Herbarium Arctica (red book, sea plants) 35.000 NOK
29 x 38 x 3 cm, unique book, hard binding, monoprint and handwriting in ballpoint pen.

Photos: Rita Marhaug and Tor Simen Ullstein
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​HARD WORK SOFT LIFE

Flat objects used for the first time at Studio K in 2020, installed with smal lamps, fabric and other objects.
Acrylic glas 10 mm thick, various dimentions
Red varnish
Produced in 2019



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Photo: Rita Marhaug
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TIDSHORISONTAR
Several objects being arranged and rearranged during 10 days at the project space Mottaket in Ålesund, Norway.
​October 2020
Photo: Rita Marhaug
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CODEX 2019 IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Enjoy feedback on the art book fair:
https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2019/01/codexnordica.phtml
https://www.northbayletterpressarts.org/news/codex-2019
https://mamdp.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/codex-nordica-at-codex-san-francisco-usa/
https://arkir.wordpress.com/tag/codex-nordic
https://www.norske-grafikere.no/norsk-deltagelse-pa-kunstnerbokmessen-codex-2019-i-san-francisco
http://www.vingaards-officin.dk/438052607
http://www.bccbooks.org/programs/past-events/
https://books-on-books.com/tag/ase-eg-jorgensen/
http://www.vingaards-officin.dk/438052607
http://www.bccbooks.org/programs/past-events/
https://books-on-books.com/tag/ase-eg-jorgensen/



​Photos (except one to the left) by Elisabeth R Nilssen
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China Meets Norway in a Bookshelf No.2
An exhibition representing eleven Norwegian artists as one of three key exhibitors at abC Book Fair, Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai.
This exhibition also toured to Bentu One Gallery, Beijing and Paper Live, Hangzhou. 
Imi Maufe, Sarah Jost with and Wang Yilei from www.northing.no have presented the art-works and artists.



Photo: Imi Maufe
​(from abC Book Fair, Shanghai)


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TALES FROM THE SEA
Participation in the international group exhibition of artist books curated by Valery Burov
Regional Scientific Library of A. Herzen, Kirov City, Russia, October 2016
​Participating With the book object Tales Fron the Sea, 19 x 15 x 4 cm produced in 2016.
​Materials: leather, sea shells, embrodery, velvet ribbon.


THE FAMILIAR
A new material introduced during the winter 2014/15 has been furs. Marhaug has earlier worked with soft sculptures made from leather, originally from old furniture. 
The sculpture group of 3 objets was first presented in the exhibition
( U N ) F A M I L I A R in Ciurlionis National Art Museum in Kaunas Lithuania, August 2015, with colleges Robert Alda, Gillian Carson and Karen Kipphoff, 

The tittle was The Familiar.


Photos from the museum by Robert Alda, sculpture in Lofoten nature by Emilie Marhaug. 
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SECOND SKIN (FOR POINT B)
Temporary textile of 15 x 10 meters from the fasade of Point B Workelodge, 71 North 7th Street Williamsburg, NYC

17th of January 2014 












Photo: Rita Marhaug
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hem : HJEM : koti : heim : heima : angerlarsimaffik
6. april - 11. august 2013
Group exhibition

Nordic artist books exhibition at Silkeborg Art Centre, Denmark
Marhaug participated with 4 book objects and 4 texts on wall.




http://silkeborgbad.dk/udstillinger/tidligere-udstillinger/2013/hem-hjem-koti-heim.html
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LIFE AND DEATH WHEN YOU ARE 42
The soft leather object in combination with two TV sets showing videos.
Furniture covered with imitation of human skin.
Artist book Håret (the Hair) edition 20.

All objets  were part of the exhibition Life and Death when You are 42 
showed at Galleri Kunstverket Oslo, 2008




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OBJECT FROM THE EXHIBITION HEIME (HOME)
First showed at Sogn og Fjordane kunstmuseum 2007.
Chest of drawers covered with imitation of human skin and clothings.
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