Einar Sira (1960, Norway) was “discovered” by Nordic Light’s Artistic Director Morten Krogvold, who will present his Director’s Choice during the festival. Einar will show his exhibition “A sight for sore eyes”, about death, decay and the process of decomposition.
“My idea for this project was to study different stages of decay. I have spent three years working with different animals, birds, plants and objects. Most of the pictures are taken in a small pond in my own garden with a medium format digital camera,” explains Einar Sira. “To focus on so few subjects for such a long period is fascinating, demanding and informative. The project has been important for me visually. I have experimented a lot with light and taken pictures at different times of the day.”
For 12 years Einar Sira ran an engineering consultancy with many employees. His interest and passion for photography lay dormant and unrealised for many years. The consultancy is now sold, something which increases Einar’s possibilities to work even more seriously on his photography projects. Einar Sira wants to take more photographs – a lot more.
“Music has been an important part of my identity ever since I was young. Rock, jazz, Latin inspired music and blues artists have been vital sources of inspiration for the creative process behind these pictures. The title of the exhibition ‘A sight for sore eyes’ is borrowed from a Tom Waits song (Foreign affairs, 1977), as is the subtext ‘Working hard – hardly working’. Tom Waits is a fountainhead of ideas and one of my key sources of inspiration. If my pictures resonate with just a little of his feeling, I have succeeded.”
FESTIVAL
Nordic Light
April 23 – 27, 2013
Exhibitions until May 5, 2013
Kristiansund
Norway
