FREJA BURGESS
A Precarious Paragon
7. august - 7. september
Join us for an artist talk with Freja Burgess in conversation with Nellie Jonsson as part of Burgess's current exhibition "A Precarious Paragon" at SOFT Gallery, Saturday 9 August 2PM.
Duration: Aprox 60 mins
Language: English
The event is free and open to everyone.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
For centuries, the wooded worlds of nature have stirred the human mind and imagination with their enduring enigma. From the profound and impenetrable depths of the forests, stories and myths have been conjured, painting vivid landscapes of wonder and awe. Forests stand not only as embodiments of intrigue and allure, but also as sources of profit and exploitation. Though resilient in appearance, nature’s ecosystems remain fragile when confronted with the raw force of human desire – a desire driven more by conquest than coexistence. In the vastness of the woodland little is left untouched, erasing precarious life forms and uprooting vulnerable existences that once thrived within.
In the gallery space at SOFT, Freja Burgess has collected material from the wooden realm to create a fictional forest where the organic patterns of nature serve as an exemplary model for image and thought. Inviting the spectator to wander through an immersive, interior landscape, she directs our attention towards the marvellously strange forms and beautifully chaotic structures of our natural surroundings, exploring the forest as a place of sensorial abundance, rich with visual splendour.
FREJA BURGESS (b. 1994, UK) is a textile artist living and working in Oslo. She holds a Master’s degree in Medium and Material-Based Art from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2018-21) and a Bachelor’s degree in Textiles in Practice, First Class Honours from the Manchester School of Art (2014-17). In August 2025, Freja will have a solo exhibition at Kunstvisitten / Oslo Bussterminal, Nitja Center for Contemporary Art. Previous exhibitions include Best Before Collective / Hornstull T, Stockholm (2024), and participation in several group exhibitions such as Kunstnerforbundet (2025), Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst KUK during Hannah Ryggen Triennalen Mater (2025) and Norske Kunsthåndverkeres Årsutstillingen (2024), and Buskerud Kunstsenter / Østlandsutstillingen (2023).
NELLIE JONSSON (b. 1992, Umeå, Sweden) was educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts with a BFA (2016–2019) and MFA (2019–2021) in material-based art with a focus on ceramics, painting, and sculpture. Jonsson’s work is part of the collections of the National Museum, KODE, and the Nordenfjeldske Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.
Burgess and Jonsson were fellow students during their time at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
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