Dies ist schon mal die Einführung in Magnes Artbook. Es geht dann bald weiter und Stony wird die *Bilders* dazu einstellen, sobald sie das Buch hat.
The confessions of a Jubelidiot!
I immediately fell for the Danish word jubelidiot - (looserey translatet to Englisch as merry idiot). There is a little mirth in Norwegian art life. There are a lot of other good things:
vitality, strength, humour, ironic distance etc. – but sadly, little mirth.
Perhaps this is viewed through the romantic spectacles of a foreign visitor, but there seems to me to be more mirth in Denmark. And if I am be an idiot – then is this the sort of idiot I would want to be.
The word came directly from the lips of a craftsman, commentig upon a photograph of myself.The photograph was taken just after I had taken a pice of fired glass from the kiln,
I am depicted with the rather peculiar expression on my face.
I thougt this comment suited the picture perfectly. But in addition, I think it captures something important about the whole expirence I had during a working summer in Denmark 2001.
Glazier Per Sten Hebsgaard and his team in Copenhagen.
Espen Madsen and Gunhild Rudjord at Tommerup Art Ceramics.
Photographer extraordinaire Lars Gundersen – all these are people who simply encourage one to work with less shyness and more enthusiasm. Just like some jubelidiot. That is no mean feat.
Thank you
Magne Furuholmen
(ich hoffe, ich habe mich nicht zu oft vertippt! )