Ann Iren Buan, NO

Ann Iren Buan (b. 1984) lives and works in Oslo. In her practice, Buan explores the notion of decay and destruction through drawing and sculpture. Monumental, delicate, sensuous and haptic, her work investigates the materiality of drawing in a three-dimensional sculptural expression.

Her sculptures refer to decay and ruination, a process further reinforced by her choice of materials. Edging towards a point of collapse, the works insist on a continued existence and are often used as elements in new artworks in a cycle of decay and renewal. Buan experiments with conceptual aspects of drawing and is interested in the limitations and possibilities of the two-dimensional surface.