Anders Sletvold Moe: [WG.129] Irregular Shapes

The series Irregular Shapes was made using oil stick, a form of oil colour where oil paint and wax have been pressed together, on paper. Thick layers of oil stick give a tactile quality to the surface. Applied in a repetitive and painstaking process where the thick, rubbery colour covers and saturates the whole surface, they show traces of the artist’s hand.

The colour is applied in several thick layers following the same direction in each part, creating an interaction between the structure of the coloured surfaces and the geometric composition. The raw, torn edges of the paper give life to what at first glance appears regulated and hard.

The oak frames follow the irregular angles and shapes of the compositions.  This way the frames become an integrated part of the works, their precise construction contrasting against the torn edges of the paper.

In the series Irregular Shapes, Sletvold Moe investigates how few elements an artwork can consist of and still radiate visual power. Through simplicity and reduction of form, colour and material, the works retain a powerful energetic presence which captures and holds the viewer’s attention.

Anders Sletvold Moe (b. 1978, Steinkjer) holds an MFA from Malmö Art Academy (2006). He has had solo exhibitions at a number of galleries and institutions, including Uppsala Art Museum, Mia Sundberg Gallery, Elastic Gallery, Ping Pong Gallery, Trafo Kunsthall, Kunstnerforbundet and The Vigeland Museum. His work is held in several collections, including Astrup Fearnley Museet, Trondheim kunstmuseum, Uppsala Art Museum, and Malmö Art Museum.