Bodyspace — Installation #5, Nova Hutha visningsrom

As part of the exhibition KLIKK! -Tekstilkunst i Fredrikstad at Nova Hutha visningsrom Sept 25-Oct 19 2025

Lidal’s installation consists of a series of sculptures in the form of wooden frames with and without hand-woven coverlets, åkler, placed around the space. Woven in linen and wool, these striped textiles correspond to the dimensions of the artist’s own body, whilst the frames match the standard measurements of a Norwegian door. 

Bodyspace – Installation no.5
2025
Linen, wool, pine
Each frame: 210x88x24cm

Bodyspace – Installation no 5, Karen Kviltu Lidal, 2025. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen
Bodyspace – Installation no 5, Karen Kviltu Lidal, 2025. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen
Bodyspace – Installation no 5, Karen Kviltu Lidal, 2025. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen
Bodyspace – Installation no 5, Karen Kviltu Lidal, 2025. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen
Bodyspace – Installation no 5, Karen Kviltu Lidal, 2025. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen
Bodyspace – Installation no 5, Karen Kviltu Lidal, 2025. Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen