Article, The New York Times - What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in October
October 3, 2024
Dag Alveng
Through Nov. 2. Deborah Bell Photographs, 526 West 26th Street, Manhattan; 212-249-9400, deborahbellphotographs.com.
A brief, perhaps unfamiliar history lesson: Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian power company founded in 1905, built power stations, voltage masts, water stations and dams throughout the region of Telemark, in the north of Norway. Among its many innovations was “heavy water” (so named because the hydrogen it contained was double the mass of hydrogen in regular water), which during the World War II was discovered by the Nazis to be useful in creating an atomic bomb. They took over the production facility and began sending the water to Germany for use in their experiments, until February 1943, when a group of Norwegian patriots sabotaged the site in “Operation Gunnerside.”
In 2020 and 2021, the Norwegian photographer Dag Alveng photographed the region. He had been invited by the Telemark Kunstmuseum after the industrial area was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015. By the time he got there it was a scenic terrain — lakes and rivers, gorges and cliffs — housing a giant industrial complex. “Photographs From Telemark” features five photographs from Alveng’s exploration.
These are large-scale gelatin silver print photos in black and white showing the furiousness of water falling down rocky slopes, the immensity of metal pipe constructions running through forests, the emptiness of curving highways. “In Water Pipes, Vemork,” the engineering marvel of producing such pipes at such a scale becomes clear to the viewer. What becomes even more apparent, though, regardless of the quietness in the photographs, is the scale of violence averted by the World War II-saboteurs.
Alveng’s most famous work is “Summer Light,” a series in which leisurely Scandinavian family life and landscape are laid out in shimmering light, a record of private histories. In “Photographs From Telemark,” Alveng’s images are darker, reminding us that within quiet and even remote landscapes are possible dangers that must not be let out of our sight.
Article, Collector Daily
October 3, 2024
Dag Alveng: Photographs from Telemark @Deborah Bell
By Loring Knoblauch / In Galleries / October 3, 2024
JTF (just the facts): A total of 7 black-and-white photographs, alternately framed in black/unmatted and framed in grey/matted, and hung against white walls in the main gallery space and smaller office area. All of the works are gelatin silver prints, made between 2020-2021 and printed in 2021. The five larger prints in the main space are each sized 60×49 inches (or the reverse) and available in editions of 5+2AP; the two smaller prints in the back are each sized 20×24 inches and are uneditioned. (Installation shots below.)
This project was exhibited at the Telemark Art Museum in 2021 (here, video walkthrough of exhibition here), which is part of the larger Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum complex.
A monograph of this body of work was published in 2021 by Forlaget Press (here). Hardcover (11.5 x 12.5 inches), 156 pages. Includes essays and poems by Amalie Kasin Lerstang. (Cover shot below.)
Comments/Context: In 2015, UNESCO added the Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage area in southern Norway to its World Heritage List. The cultural and historical importance of the region lies in a scientific breakthrough, and the resulting industrialization that transformed the surrounding area.
Back in the early 1900s, increasing population around the world was putting pressure on global food production, driving up the demand for fertilizers. Scientists and engineers in Norway came up with a novel solution to pull nitrogen directly from the air, but the process was energy intensive, making the scale up efforts costly. But the area around what later became the municipalities of Rjukan and Notodden provided a natural solution – the rushing rivers and waterfalls that fell from the nearby mountains could be harnessed to generate hydroelectric power. Norsk Hydro was founded in 1905, and soon the region was filling up with fertilizer factories, ironworks, rail lines to the coast, and other industrial infrastructure, all nestled into the surrounding natural landscape.
In the years after the UNESCO designation, the local Telemark Art Museum invited the Norwegian photographer Dag Alveng to come to the area and make photographs of both the industrial facilities and the nearby landscape. Alveng spent two years traveling around the region making pictures, which ultimately took shape as both an exhibition at the museum in 2021 and as a photobook catalog. This small show in New York samples a few of the large scale prints made for the show, providing a succinct introduction to the project and Alveng’s work more broadly.
Alveng’s contemporary pictures are rooted in the classic large format black-and-white photographic aesthetics of the mid 20th century, where precise technical mastery intermingles with the meditative moods of patient slow looking. His recent images of Rjukan-Notodden seem to draw on the crisp industrial wonder of Albert Renger-Patzsch, the ecological attentiveness of Robert Adams, and the metaphysical poetry of Minor White in almost equal measure, filtering all three through a particular engaged affinity for the Norwegian land. This perspective gives the photographs a subdued, almost timeless feel, with each composition crafted with a measured sense of respectful reverence.
Alveng’s photograph of water pipes on the hillside at Vemork is the most visually striking image in the show, with its strips of piping reaching upward with strict linearity through the forest. It’s a tactile, almost Modernist view, with moss and tiny weeds visible on the concrete dividing walls and the watery stains of age running down the sides of the pipes – only with a large format camera would these details stay so seductively rich when enlarged to the scale of Alveng’s prints. The image celebrates the ingenuity of the engineers, but also raises questions about the environmental consequences of such a project, creating some lingering tension that simmers underneath the elegant symmetry of the arrangement.
Another image of industrial architecture gets in somewhat closer, capturing a series of ducts and ventilation systems on the outside of a building. It’s a strictly rigorous view, in the manner of Bernd and Hilla Becher, but executed with understated warmth, the shining pipes and crusty walls burnished with a seductive glow. This photograph is paired with a narrow rocky view of the Måna river, with the white frothy water flowing down along a steep cliffside. Here again, there is an intricate precision to this high contrast setup, which is then softened by the long exposure, which turns the rushing flow into a swirling mass of ethereal wispy whiteness.
Two other pictures use roads as a centering device, looking down as curved pavement and dirt wind down through the mountains. Both of these pictures are texturally lush, documenting the details of eroded dirt mounds, evergreen branches, dappled light through leaves, and morning mist, and making room to tuck in a waterfall and a farmhouse in the distance. Alveng is particularly aware of the way light activates these scenes, from the freshness of the morning to the bright haze of the afternoon.
Two additional pictures from the Telemark project are on view in the back of the gallery space, which find Alveng noticing the found geometries of a tire track doughnut on the pavement and the divided panes of a cabin window. Again, there is a precision to these compositions that orders these observations with elegant rigidity, Alveng’s eye framing his finds with attentive care.
In the end, Alveng’s photographs from Telemark are an enduring reminder of the power of well crafted large format photography to tell rich, tonally nuanced visual stories. His images start with a sense of national pride, in terms of both historical technological innovation and untamed natural beauty, but they then temper that fervor with nuanced explorations of the human impact on the landscape. Nearly every image can be seen as a meditative interaction (direct or indirect) between the forces of man and nature, Alveng’s photographs ultimately offering an almost philosophical study of the various wonders to be found in the in between spaces.
Collector’s POV: The large prints in this show are priced at $12000, $15000, or $18000, based on the place in the edition, while the smaller prints are priced at $2400 each. Alveng’s work has little secondary market history, so gallery retail likely remains the best option for those collectors interested in following up.
The Princess Royal, Princess Anne besøkte Vemork 21. mai
21. mai, 2024
”Før prinsessen la ned blomster på minnesmerket for operasjon Gunnerside på Vemork rakk hun også å møte Dag Alveng og hans fantastiske verk fra utstillingen Tungt Vann og Dype Daler som vi viste ved Telemark kunstmuseum i 2021.”
Further readings:
https://www.nia.no/the-princess-royal-princess-anne-besokte-vemork-21-mai/
Foto: Telemark Museum
Album release for Wind and Sun by Sinikka Langeland
September 15, 2023
Dag Alveng in collaboration with Sinikka Langeland with her latest album Wind and Sun. The photo of the album cover is taken by Dag.
Further readings:
https://ecmrecords.com/product/wind-and-sun-sinikka-langeland/
Anlegg for musikk, Interview by Jan Omdahl (Pepper publishing)
August, 2023
Aside from his cameras, Dag talks in depth about his hobby, passion and obsession with music and good sound.
Further readings:
https://www.matogdrikke.no/anleggformusikk
Corsaitaliana
July 01, 2023
As part of Dag’s Racing project, he participated Corsaitaliana with his team Arte Povera at the race on 1/7.
He received The Third Place with his Fiat Uno.
Group Exhibition LOL - Humor i norsk kunsthistorie (Humour in Norwegian Art History), Haugar Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg.
June 10, 2023 - September 17, 2023
LOL - humor in Norwegian art history is a thematic overview exhibition that deals with humorous art and the use of humor in Norwegian art, from the Golden Age to our own time.
Works by Dag Alveng, Anders Askevold, Vanessa Baird, Bjørn Bjarre, Jan Christensen, Jonas Ekeberg, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Erling Enger, Lillebet Foss, Jan Freuchen, Bjørn-Kowalski Hansen, Toril Johannessen, Audar Kantun, Stian Eide Kluge, Victor Lind, Mom & Jerry, Bjarne Melgaard, Edvard Munch, Odd Nerdrum, Urd J. Pedersen, Matthias Stoltenberg, Vibeke Tandberg, Adolph Tidemand, Lars Monrad Vaage, Morten Viskum, Terje Ythjall, Ole John Aandal.
Further readings:
https://vestfoldmuseene.no/haugar-kunstmuseum/lol-humor-i-norsk-kunsthistorie
Solo Exhibition at Fornebu Hovedgård, Oslo.
May 24, 2023 - August
Dag Alveng will be presenting a collection from all of his previous work.
Article by Niels Fredrik Dahl: Dette er VELDIG viktig
https://www.aftenposten.no/amagasinet/i/0Qgj90/niels-fredrik-dahl-dette-er-veldig-viktig?fbclid=IwAR3REF4JDZnWL7Xb3AqGjbct2_pSck7QoJro9TTWg3Hc568itLhyr1sFa4g
FIDE (International Chess Federation) World Fischer Random Chess Championship, Reykjavik, Iceland.
October 25, 2022 - October 30, 2022
Dag Alveng took the initiative for the World Championship in Fischer Random at his solo Exhitbition at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter (Tid som står stille / Still Time) in 2018, and now, it has become an official match in FIDE World Championship. He had the honour to do the first move of the final session in the second edition of the Championship. Aside from this, he also exhibited nine works from Chess in Reykjavik during the Championship.
Further readings:
https://www.frchess.com/news/hikaru-nakamura-is-the-2022-fide-world-fischer-random-champion
Solo Exhibition Tungt Vann Og Dype Daler (Heavy Water And Deep Valleys), Shoot Gallery, Oslo.
April 21, 2022 - May 21, 2022
Dag Alveng will be presenting a collection from his latest body of work, Photographs from Telemark, in Oslo.
Solo Exhibition Photographs from Telemark, Telemark kunstmuseum, Notodden
October 30, 2021 - January 9, 2022
Dag Alveng will be presenting a collection from his latest body of work, Photographs from Telemark.
Further readings:
Article from NIA: https://nia.no/en/event/dag-alveng-heavy-water-and-deep-valleys/
Article from Visit Telemark: https://www.visittelemark.no/hva-skjer/utstillingsapning-dag-alveng-tungt-vann-og-dype-daler-p5994423
Article from Dagsavisen: https://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/2021/10/30/dag-alveng-i-lyset-fra-tungtvannsaksjonen/
Talk at Nordic Light 2020, Kristiansund
Solo Exhibition Palladio Songs, Shoot Gallery, Oslo
March 5 - April 4, 2020
https://shootgallery.no/viewing-room/1-dag-alveng-palladio-songs/
Dag Alveng will be presenting a collection from his latest body of work, Palladio Songs.
Further readings:
Article in Aftenposten: https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/XgAwQn/dag-alveng-ser-til-italia-gamle-kulturbygg-maa-vernes-ogsaa-i-norge
Article in Kunstavisen: https://kunstavisen.no/dag-alvengs-tidlose-oyeblikk
Group Exhibition Ethereal, FFF Academy, Fotografie Forum Frankfurt
October 3, 2019 - January 12, 2020
https://www.fffrankfurt.com/fffakademie2019/
Along with other Norwegian visual artists, Dag Alveng will be collaborating in the show “Ethereal”.
Showcasing Norwegian photographic-based art, in Frankfurt Germany.
Solo Exhibition Denne tiden av året / This Time of Year, Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal
June 22 - August 18, 2019
https://bomuldsfabriken.no/bomuldsfabriken/
Dag Alveng will be presenting a collection of his previous work, in Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal.
Article in Fædrelandsvennen: https://www.fvn.no/kultur/i/dOrbpJ/Dag-Alveng-utstilling-pa-Bomuldsfabrikken--Den-fanger-selve-sommeren
Installation shots by Alf Georg Dannevig.
Solo Exhibition Tid som står stille / Still Time, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
February 8 - May 6, 2018
http://hok.no/arrangement/dag-alveng-tid-som-står-stille
A retrospective exhibition of selected photographs by Dag Alveng and his latest project on chess. The selection is from his major photographic series, but also includes projects that are now shown for the first time.
As part of the exhibition, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura played an unofficial world championship tournament in Fischer Random chess, initiated by Alveng and chess player Atle Grønn. The tournament was held in the chess-section of the exhibition, surrounded by the artist’s photographs of the graves of chess masters. The five-day event was broadcasted live on NRK, ending in Magnus Carlsen winning the title of unofficial world champion.
Foto: Øystein Thorvaldsen / Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Further readings:
Article in Fotografi: http://www.fotografi.no/arkiv/dag-alveng-pa-henie-onstad-kunstsenter
Article in D2: https://www.dn.no/d2/2018/01/31/1100/Fotografi/inviterer-verdens-beste-sjakkspillere-til-fotoutstilling
Article in Aftenposten: https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/xR8mB8/Finn-Skarderud-i-samtale-med-Dag-Alveng-den-lekende-fotografen
Article by Atle Grønn: http://www.frchess.com/2018/01/25/are-we-ready-for-fischer/
Anniversary Exhibition, Galleri Brandstrup 30 years
August 24 - Octobre 1, 2017
Works by Marina Abramović, Diana Al Hadid, Dag Alveng, Sverre Bjertnæs, Håkon Bleken, Bjørn Båsen, Øystein Dahlstrøm, Dolk, Lars Elling, Erik A. Frandsen, Christer Glein, Kjell Erik Killi Olsen, Per Kleiva, Ola Kolehmainen, Joseph Kosuth, Michael Kvium, Christian Lemmerz, Thomas Lerooy, Lotte Konow Lund, Per Maning, Trine Lise Nedreaas, Camille Norment, Michael O’Donnell, Fredrik Raddum, Inger Sitter and Ane Djuvan Winnje.
Article "Dag Alveng: A New Perception From Everyday Life" in Chinese photography magazine
Click here for pdf.
Participating in "The Photography Show 2017, presented by AIPAD" at Pier 94, New York
29 March 2017 – 2 April 2017
One of the world's most prestigious annual photography events, the newly expanded Show, organized by the
Association of International Photography Art Dealers, will present exceptional photography from early masters,
modern luminaries, and emerging and established contemporary artists from more than 115 of the world's leading fine art galleries.
https://www.aipadshow.com/Exhibitors/Galleries/Shoot-Gallery
Group exhibition "LUCIA" at Blomqvist Kunsthandel 23 March 2017 – 6 April 2017
https://www.blomqvist.no/Utstillinger/LUCIA
Group exhibition "SNAP" at the Museum of Contemporary Art 17 February 2017 – 3 September 2017
Documentary and portrait photography from the collection
http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/exhibitions_and_events/exhibitions/museum_of_contemporary_art/SNAP.+Documentary+and+portrait+photography+from+the+collection
DNB focuses on photographic art
http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/DNB-satser-pa-fotokunst-Ungjente-portretter-skal-henge-hos-toppledelsen-586241b.html
Exhibition "Wilse - The Humanist and His Lab" A selection of photographs
18.06.2016 - 21.09.2016 Gallery F15
Address: Alby gård, Bjørn Bjørnstadsvei, 1519 Jeløy, Moss
Our movie "Days that follow each other" (En hel uke i Holmestrand) made it to the official selection
of the "Nordic International Film Festival", New York. October 31st – November 1st 2015
Directed by Odd Einar Ingebretsen
Screenplay: Per Schreiner
Cinematography: Dag Alveng
Editing: Kirsti Marie Hougen
Cast: Kim Nilsen, Nina Tollefsen, Svein Tore Jensen.
Further information: http://www.nordicfilmfest.org/
Exhibition "Wilse - The Humanist and His Lab"
09.09.2015 - 23.09.2015 Solbergfoss Power Plant
Address: Solbergfoss Kraftverk. Askim kommune, 1814, Østfold
Article "Akkurat den sensommeren" in serie «Kunstverk» Aftenposten
http://www.aftenposten.no/fakta/innsikt/Akkurat-den-sensommeren-8128210.html
Participating in the show "Land meets Water" at Artipelag, Stockholm 29 May - 27 September 2015
Land Meets Water – European and American Photography from 1860 to the Present extends a series of exhibitions
that Artipelag has devoted to nature and its image in art. This time photography takes centre stage,
and the unifying theme is the elemental encounter of land and water, undisturbed by the presence of man.
http://www.artipelag.se/utstallning/land-moter-vatten-europeisk-och-amerikansk-fotografi-fran-1860-till-idag
Group exhibition “Naken?” at Bølgen Kulturhus, Larvik
Together with Morten Andersen, Erlend Larsen, Massimo Leardini, J. H. Lynch, Pushwagner, Mick Rock, Tom Sandberg, Rocky Schenck, Keiichi Tanaami, Emanuel Vigeland, Jan Walaker and Isabel Watson.
Solo Exhibition “Wilse - The Humanist and His Lab” at Gallery Brandstrup 04 - 28 June 2015
Related links:http://www.brandstrup.no/exhibitions/wilse-the-humanist-and-his-lab
http://www.brandstrup.no/news/kunstfotografen-dag-alveng-i-humanistens-naturlaboratorium
Article in Aftenposten:
http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Kunstfotografen-Dag-Alveng-i-humanistens-naturlaboratorium-8042724.html
Interview regarding exhibition: http://ofksfoto.no/2015/06/03/alvengs-hagemeditasjoner/
Teaser for the exhibition made by Øystein Grønvold:
The Exhibition
Solo exhibition and book launch at Norwegian National Library 04.06.2015
Book launched by and available at Oktober Forlag: http://www.oktober.no/Boeker/Sakboeker/Wilse
Further readings: a
http://www.nb.no/Hva-skjer/Arrangementer/Kalender/Vernissasje-Humanistens-naturlaboratorium.-Utstilling-og-boklansering-i-Nasjonalbiblioteket
Nordic Black&White, Gallery Shoot 19 March - 18 April 2015
The exhibition focuses on the magic that happens in the darkroom and is comprised of approximately fifty works including handmade prints by artists as wide ranging as Dag Alveng, Tom Sandberg, Dawid, Pentti Sammallahti and Ragnar Axelsson, as well as rare prints by Kåre Kivijärvi and experimental works by the less known Danish photographer Keld Helmer-Petersen.
Exhibition site and video: http://www.shootgallery.no/exhibitions/nordic-bw
Article in Aftenposten:
http://www.osloby.no/oslopuls/kunst_og_scene/Dette-er-kremen-av-nordiske-kunstfotografer--7951317.html
Shoots included in book “Landmark: The Fields of Landscape Photography”, by William A. Ewing
An eloquent global survey of contemporary landscape photography as seen through the eyes of the leading
photographers of today. Together with Hiroshi Sugimoto, Andreas Gursky and others.
http://thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/landmark-the-fields-of-landscape-photography-hardcover
Concert "Messe for blåhvalen"
Dag Alveng in collaboration with Sinikka Langeland have created a unique show honouring the blue whale.
TV: http://tv.nrk.no/serie/distriktsnyheter-oestafjells/dkte99062414/24-06-2014#t=6m48s
Radio: http://radio.nrk.no/serie/distriktsprogram-buskerud/DKBU02012514/24-06-2014#t=1h44m26s
New commissions
Smidsrød helsehus:
Tieto:
Norsk tillitsmann:
Utdanningsdiktoratet:
NSB:
Gyldendal:
Moments from the Exhibition "Sommerlys 1979 - 2012":
Solo show "Sommerlys 1979 - 2012" opens at Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum the 23rd of March at 14.00
Opening hours: tuesday to friday from 11.00 to 16.00. Saturday and sunday 12.00 to 17.00. The show is open until the 20th of May. Here is a map.
New Nordic: Architecture and Identity to Washington
The exhibition New Nordic: Architecture and Identity is going to the Kennedy center.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=ZNEXA
Dag Alveng was interviewed by Kult magazine
click here for pdf
Summerlight Exhibition at Haugar Museum, Tønsberg, March 2013
Dag Alveng is going to exhibit new and old works from his series Summerlight at Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum in March. More info coming soon
lhttp://www.haugar.com/
An entire week in Holmestrand July 2012
Dag Alveng as the director of photography has finished shooting the first part of the movie "An entire week in Holmestrand". It is written by Per Schreiner, directed by Odd Einar Ingebretsen and produced by Kirsti Marie Hougen.
In the movie we meet three different people in a quiet small town - Holmestrand. Their life and lifestories are presented to us in almost documentary and tableu like interviews and observations and the characters get to talk directly into the camera. Mutual for all of them is that their life is at a standstill and they are frozen in their everyday life. Time is central in the three stories that are presented: Future, or the lack of future, in the quiet smalltown life.
More information about the movie can be found here.
Norwegian Prime Minsters office June 2012
Dag Alveng has been chosen to decorate the Norwegian Prime Ministers office. The pictures that are used is printed on aluminum and are from the summer light series, that you can find here.
Exhibition at Louisiana June 2012
Dag Alveng is currently included in the exhibition New Nordic at Louisiana in Copenhagen.
You can find a link about the exhibition and museum here.
Louisiana
Heinisch wins gold medal in Gullsnitt March 2012
Damian Heinisch wins gold medal in the Gullsnitt-competition with a photo of a ready-made from Dag Alvengs exibition in Drammen.
Tønsberg Blad Article March 2012
Dag Alveng is interviewed by Tønsberg Blad. Click here for PDF.
Vi Menn Article March 2012
Vi Menn features Dag Alveng in an article on racing. Click here for PDF.
Solo show "Racing" opens in Drammen Museum on the 23rd of February at 19.00
Opening hours: monday to friday from 11.00 to 15.00. Thursday 11.00 to 20.00. Saturday to sunday 11.00 to 17.00. The show is open until the 3rd of June. Here is a map.
Solo show "Racing / Eat My Dust" opens in Galleri Brandstrup 9th of February at 19.00
Opening hours: tuesday to friday from 12.00 to 17.00. Saturday to sunday from 12.00 to 16.00. The show is open until the 4th of March. Here is a map.
An Entire Week in Holmestrand recieves grant December 2011
The short film project "An Entire Week in Holmestrand" receives a grant from the Norwegian Film Institute. Dag Alveng is the director of photography on this project. Click here for a Norwegian article.
CD-cover on ECM for Sinikka Langeland
New CD-cover by Dag Alveng.
Dag Alveng interviewed by Per Maning
Dag Alveng on "Nasjonalgalleriet" NRK February 2012
Dag Alveng is featured in the program "Nasjonalgalleriet" on NRK. See the program here.
The Fish and the Sea to Signes de Nuit - Paris September 2011
The short film "The Fish and the Sea", where Dag Alveng is the director of photography, is to be screened at the international short film festival in Paris in October. Click here for the festival‘s pages.
Dag Alveng Performance September 2011
In conjunction with his latest project Eat My Dust there will be a performance by Dag Alveng at Rudskogen Motorsenter, Saturday October 1st. Click here for map
Dag Alveng is part of an exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The exhibition comprises about 65 photographs, drawn primarily from the permanent collection. The subjects include well-known photographers Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, William Eggleston, Walker Evans, Lee Friedlander, André Kertész, Robert Mapplethorpe, Eadweard Muybridge, Cindy Sherman, Edward Steichen, and Edward Weston. Also included are the contemporary photographers Dag Alveng, Peter Beard, Vance Gellert, Arno Minkkinen, and Jan Saudek.
Dag Alveng is part of an exhibition at the Norwegian National Museum of Photography
The exhitibion also includes works from Dan Young, Lars Tunbjörk, W. Eugene Smith, Sebastião Salgado, Milton Rogovin, Jacob August Riis, Elisabeth Meyer, Lewis Wickes Hine, Rune Eraker and Ann Christine Eek. The show is open from the 19th of June until the 15th of January.
Solo show "The Meaning of Place" opens in Drøbak 4th of June at 13.00
Opening hours: thursday to sunday from 12.00 to 16.00. The show is open until the 26th of June. Here is a map. While you wait for the show you can look at this.
Foto Interview May 2011
Dag Alveng is featured with an interview in the latest copy of the Swedish magazine "Foto". Click here for the interview.
The Fish and the Sea to Norwegian Short Film Festival May 2011
The short film "The Fish and the Sea", where Dag Alveng is the director of photography, is to be featured at the international short film festival in Grimstad in June. Click here for the festival‘s pages.
Dag Alveng is featured in an architectural proposal Januray 2011
Architects Schelderup Trondahl made this proposal for Living Architecture, using Alveng´s photographs inside and outside the house; POETRY MAKES NOTHING HAPPEN. View two versions of the exterior here and here.
The results of Dag Alveng's art project EAT MY DUST October 2010
The project EAT MY DUST won the entire race. View the full results here.
Dag Alveng is part of an exhibition at The New York Library October 2010
"Thirty Years of Photography" features three photographs by Dag Alveng. The exhibition also features work by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus and many more. Read about it here.
Dag Alveng mentioned in The Wallstreet Journal September 2010
Read it here.
Video from Dag Alveng's art project: EAT MY DUST
Watch the video from inside the car of Dag Alveng's "Stationwagon from Hell" during the first part of the race. Watch it here.
Master´s thesis on Dag Alveng Summer 2010
Monica Holmen has written her master´s thesis on Dag Alveng. "An investigation on Dag Alveng´s New York-series, in perspective of american street photography." Read it here.
Group show at Allan Klotz Gallery Summer 2010
Dag Alveng is participating in a group show at the Allan Klotz Gallery in Chelsea, New York.
Summer show in New York July 2010
The New Yorker has written an article on the exhibition Children Of Summer, featuring among others Dag Alveng, Helen Levitt and Luis Faurer. View the article here.
Dag Alveng talks about his new series "Meaning of Place"April 2010
See the interview here.
Dag Alvengs "Asylum" in auction at Christie´s May 21th 2010
A first edition copy of Dag Alvengsvery first book "Asylum" will be auctioned at Christie´s. Estimated price is $ 760 - 1,200. Robert Frank, Sugimoto, Dorothea Lange and Richard Prince are some of the photographers represented in this exclusive auction.
Dag Alveng participates in the 5th Nordic Light International Festival of Photography.
The festival takes place in Kristiansund, Norway from April 27 to May 1 2010. Dag contributes with the new series "Meaning of Place".
"It will be an unique event packed with inspiring and up-close encounters with photographers, authors and artists" according to photographer and artistic director Morten Krogvold. Other participating artists inculde; Anton Corbijn, Elliot Erwitt, Marc Riboud and more. See the programe here.
CD-covers on ECM
Two new CD-covers by Dag Alveng.
Tønsberg Blad on Dag Alveng February 2010
Article in Tønsberg blad about Dag Alveng´s work at his farm in Holmestrand. Text by Espen Gleditsch. Read the article here.
Dag Alveng webshop
It is now possible to buy books in the webshop. "Layers of Light", "Summerlight" and an original silver-copy of "Rock and Ocean" in limited edition at http://shop.alveng.com
Alveng solo exhibition in Brazil draws attention in media
See the video here.
Visual Arts Biennial in Curitiba August - October 2009
Together with artists like Bruce Nauman and Marina Abramowitc, Dag participates in the 5th Latin-American Visual Arts Biennial - VentoSul. The biennial happens in Curitriba from August to October 2009 with the title 'Large Water: Maps Altered'. Artists from different parts of the world follow guidelines of questions raised about two important issues of our time: water and maps.
Interview with Alveng on Brazilian television
Dag was interviewed by Brazilian TV about his solo show which has been traveling in Brasil since April. See the interview.
Performance: Alveng Art Project
Alveng Art Project Team win race. Driver Øyvind Hansen is 24 sec ahead of next car!
See the results here.
