Exhibition documentation by Erik Sæther Jørgensen Excerpt from ‘A Conversation with Ciara Phillips’ by Astrid Helen Wideingstad:
AHW:I’m curious about the title of the exhibition, Whatever happened to that bridge we crossed? To me, it refers to something that was and now is gone. What is the title referring to?
CP:My dad said it on a long car journey — “Whatever happened to that bridge we crossed?” I started thinking about it not only in terms of looking for landmarks but also as a personal question and a question that might be applied in wider societal terms. I like titles that can refer to something quite intimate — a feeling, relationships, a dedication — but that also reflect outwards and open up thoughts about how we operate in the world. Here, Whatever happened to that bridge we crossed? will be a starting point for the conversations I´ll be having through the collaborative project Workshop (2010-...). It’s a catalyst for discussion rather than a direct reflection on the artworks in the show. I’m hoping a lot of questions will come out of this one question.
‘A Conversation with Ciara Phillips’ by Astrid Helen Windingstad
‘What is good contact?’ by artist ingeborg Kvame
Link to Workshop (2010 - ongoing) at Kunsthall Stavanger