Detail of the 'Mama Knitting Big Sister Home' painting Detail of the 'Mama Knitting Big Sister Home' painting

This painting is based on a poem of Tone Aanderaa 'Mamma strikker storesøster'. It is part of the collection 'Poe-etiske voggesanger - epistler fra et mørkt fastland' - Art Sanctuary 2009.
Remade in English for the video 'Poe-Ethical Lullabies - Epistles From Dark Mainland'. It is also part of the collection of the videos, 'Liminal Dream' (2009 - 2010), made in collaboration with the musician Nicky Bendix.

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Mamma strikker storesøster hjem

English

Mama is Knitting Big Sister Home

Hun har storesøsters kropp
I fanget
Pinner klirrer
mens hun lengter
storesøster hjem

Storesøsters kropp
er full av stjerner
Nøstene av garn er sol
og måne
triller rundt og rundt
til de blir borte
Da skal storesøster
komme hjem.

Big sister's body
is filled with Stars
Yearn is made of Sun and Moon
Rolling around
Until they are gone
And that's when Big Sister will come Home