Exhibit Design, Art Direction, Scenography and Graphic Design /  Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark

« The Unknown / De Ukendte »

Photographer Anne Lass and Sound Artist Jón Hallur Stefánsson asked me to find a way to show their project « The Unknown », and I suggested to make an outdoor exhibition on the main square of our little town Østermarie, situated on the beautiful Baltique island Bornholm. I designed the exihibition structures, the panels, the catalog and the poster for this event.

TAK / THANKS
Lokalarkivet: Finn, Søren, Keld og Johannes
De interviewede / The interviewees: Hanne, Erik, Mogens, Charlotte, Mathilde, Elsa,
Magdalena, Karl-Emil og Kristina
Christian Kirk-Jensen
Julie Sommer von Würden / Ø-Arkivet
Øernes Kunstfond

PRODUKTION (UDSTILLING) / PRODUCTION (EXHIBITION)
Bag udstillingen står / Exhibition initiative and co-ordination:
Anne Lass & Jón Hallur Stefánsson
Tekster / Texts: Anne Lass & Jón Hallur Stefánsson
Oversættelser / Translation: Stuart R. Goodale
Lydoptagelser / Sound recordings: Jón Hallur Stefánsson
Billedredaktør / Photo editor: Anne Lass
Portrætter og arkivbilleder / Portraits and archival images: © Lokalarkivet
Grafisk design / Graphic design: Christian Kirk-Jensen, Danish Pastry Design
Kommunikation og koordinering / Communication and co-ordination:
Anne Lass / Beast
Grafisk production / Graphic production: Polles Skilte
Montører / Installation: Mangold Byg

KATALOG / CATALOG
Tekster / Texts: Anne Lass, Jón Hallur Stefánsson, Julie Sommer von Würden
Oversættelser / Translation: Stuart R. Goodale
Billedredaktør / Photo editor: Anne Lass
Portrætter og arkivbilleder / Portraits and archival images: © Lokalarkivet
Grafisk design / Graphic design: Christian Kirk-Jensen, Danish Pastry Design
Tryk / Print: Tryk Team

“The Unknown” is an artistic project created by photographer Anne Lass and audio documentarian Jón Hallur Stefánsson in collaboration with the Østermarie Local Archive. The selected portraits are taken from the folder “Unknown Persons” in Østermarie’s local archive. These photographs are part of a collection of unidentified individuals whose identities remain a mystery. By listening to the recordings associated with the portraits, one can hear the local residents of Østermarie share their thoughts and speculations about who these people might have been.

Where might they have lived in Østermarie? What did they do in their free time? Did they have any secrets?

The photographs invite reflection on a bygone era while also sparking the imagination. With this project, Anne Lass and Jón Hallur have attempted to create an artistic bridge between the past and the present. The installation “The Unknown” will be exhibited at Østermarie Square in the summer of 2024. Additionally, during Culture Week in September 2024, Anne Lass and Jón Hallur will create an audio walk through Østermarie’s center, allowing the past to haunt and providing insight into the town’s stories.