Hva heter det igjen når man skulle ha vært der 00

The video series "Hva heter det igjen når man skulle ha vært der", (2020 - ongoing) delves into the relationship between body, identity, and space, exploring how these elements intersect in complex, often uneasy ways. Each work in the series is projected directly onto the walls of the exhibition space, erasing the boundaries between the projected image and its physical surroundings. This spatial interplay emphasizes how bodies navigate, interact with, and alter their environment. Through themes of repetition, movement, scale, vulnerability, and alienation, the series questions our assumptions about harmony and order. Instead, it introduces moments of disruption—small, subtle changes that challenge expectations and foster a sense of fragility and uncertainty.

00 Selvportrett, Pål Lersveen explores the complex relationship between the body and the tools we use to measure and make sense of the world. This video loop presents a downscaled naked human body crawling and squirming over a pen mounted horizontally on the wall. The pen, a tool often associated with precision and measurement, contrasts with the vulnerable, scaled-down body. Both objects—the pen and the body—are shown at the same size, creating an unsettling tension between them.

By destabilizing the familiar relationship between human scale and objects, Lersveen calls into question our reliance on tools like the pen to measure and understand proportions in a drawing or observation. This seemingly simple gesture serves as a powerful reminder of how the body’s size is an unchangeable reference point in how we perceive the world around us. In this work, the struggle of the small, fragile figure becomes an evocative metaphor for the challenges of navigating a world defined by rigid structures and measurements. The disorientation and instability in the video reflect themes of alienation and the body's vulnerability in systems of control. The piece continues Lersveen's ongoing investigation into scale, identity, and the human body's interaction with its environment.