Forests appear in mythology and folklore all around the world. Some of the most famous examples include Nottingham’s Sherwood Forest, which features in the legends of Robin Hood, or the Sagano Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, an otherworldly grove which acts a metaphor for strength and protection. The works of Norway-born Rune Guneriussen (b. 1977) are rooted in this same sense of magic. Lamps appear nestled amongst lush green ferns, climb up tree trunks and stand en-masse amidst sweeping vistas. Whilst these scenes make for compelling images, Guneriussen is most interested in the process of working with objects in the landscape, which he has been doing since 2005 all over Norway. “It is not as much photography as it is about sculpture and installation,” the artist says. “This process involves the object, story, space and, most importantly, the time in which it is made.”

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Image Credits:
1. Rune Guneriussen Evolution # 04 (2005). Courtesy of Galerie Olivier Waltman.
2. Rune Guneriussen, Ravnen skriker over lavlandet (2013). Courtesy of Galerie Olivier Waltman.
3. Rune Guneriussen Salvaged by traces of affection (2017). Courtesy of Galerie Olivier Waltman.
4. Rune Guneriussen The beauty of the elderly (2013). Courtesy of Galerie Olivier Waltman.
5. Rune Guneriussen, One can rely on the prudence of his decisions # 01 (2007). Courtesy of Galerie Olivier Waltman.
6. Rune Guneriussen Evolution # 02 (2005). Courtesy of Galerie Olivier Waltman.