Gatekeeper (ophrys) (2022)
The rare bee orchid Ophrys insectifera found at Bjørntvedt lime quarry in Porsgrunn has become the subject of digital mutation. The orchid is shaped by artificial intelligence, 3d modeled and cast in reliefs from lime-based synthetic plaster.
Part of the exhibition Fortune Tellers at Kunsthall Grenland, Posgrunn, 2022.
Production for this exhibition was kindly supported by The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists (NBK) and Kunstsentrene i Norge (KIN)
Photo: Tor S Ulstein