“During my stay, I have examined material remains from the industrial landscape that surrounds Velferden, with a particular focus on the old Sandbekk sand dump. I have collected wires from there and reflected on the orbit they have embodied – as transporters of the mine’s residual waste – and how the dump has subsequently become a breeding ground for new vegetation, albeit planted. I see this as an example of how ecosystems are built on changeability, how they can respond to human intervention and take shape as a landscape where both natural and synthetic elements interact – albeit in a somewhat disturbing way.

I have installed the wires, slightly deconstructed, together with flowers made of rubber and sand, also from the landfill, under the title Most Gardens Are Set Apart .”