Integrated Closeness

The first installment of the ongoing car project, specifically concerning a black Citroën BX 16V. The car represents a making of closeness, in relation to the artist's father and late brother. Christensson looked at how elements of the car could work as form and if a sensitivity to closeness could be prominent in shape. The car as an extension and physical manifestation of social relations. A kind of physical mapping of intimacy and loss.

Installation views and details from solo show Integrated Closeness, Gallery KiT, Trondheim, Norway, 2018.

Mixed Media (iron square metal, wood, cut-out carpet, glass objects, steering wheel, textile, faux leather, car rear-lights, wind-breaker, latex, black rubber mat emitting a strong scent of a ‘new car‘). Dimensions variable.

Photography by Nanna K Hougaard