Out of Sync - Art in Focus's video: Torben Ebbesen Simian

Where to begin with Torben Ebbesen's encyclopaedic output? From the late sixties to the present day, his works have moved across sculpture, painting, photography, drawing and architecture. They often take the form of constellations or collisions, where incongruous materials, images and signs appear in new connections. The meaning and implications of the works can perhaps be best approached by starting concretely, with the way they are rooted in senses and language. The title of the exhibition Between Yes and No is borrowed from a constructivist sculpture that Ebbesen made back in 1978. It can be seen as an homage to Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s poem "The City of Yes and the City of No", which Ebbesen became acquainted with in connection to his preoccupation with Russian avant-garde art. © Out of Sync 2022 Camera + Editing: Per Henriksen Interview: Karen Gahrn