Petrine Vinje - Agla Hagla
Utgitt: 2014
Forlag: Publishing house of O
Sideantall: 40
Opplag: 400
The artist / researcher book consists of one essay by Karoline Kjesrud, in Norwegian: ‘Du er sterk i evighet (Herre)’ Runer – fra skrifttegn til magi’ and a series of collages by artist Petrine Vinje – printed in monocoloured book designed by Eller med a.
Kjesrud`s essay is the first published text in Norwgian discussing the history of runes in the North and how the system moves between spiritual, occult, and fringe use and a subject of scientific study of language of the Nordic countries.
The interdisciplinary artistic research project project Agla Hagla examined the National Rune Archive, in close collaboration with Dr. Karoline Kjesrud and Dr. Prof. James Knirk. The project was granted support by Art Council Norways initiative -Hva er det med arkiv? (What is it about Archives?).
The book was released on Petrine Vinjes former publishing house Alfabetprodukt.