Kjetil GolidMonument

Verse is proud to present a new body of work by artist Kjetil Golid entitled Monument. The Norwegian artist is well known for his digital practice that explores the use of data structures and computer code to create visual images. Golid finds aesthetic and conceptual potential in generative algorithms. He explains, “Visualisation has always been important to me both as a tool and a motivation to learn new things.”

Often characterised by geometric grid-like forms in unique colour combinations, Golid’s works are reminiscent of futuristic cityscapes. Constructed from technicoloured building blocks, these structures are arranged in ever evolving and repeating patterns. The artist’s practice is thrilling for the way in which it suggests myriad references from urban architecture and science fiction to landscape drawing.

In Monument, Golid’s signature grammar of cubic shapes, black lines and luminous colour is instantly recognisable. In this series, geometric forms take on a new verticality. Inspired by the aesthetic of Brutalism, shapes ascend like totems of concrete architecture. “Flawed, repetitive patterns have always been an interesting aesthetic to me, and where else does one find it more prominently than along the vertical facades of high-rise buildings?” asks Golid. The artist is interested in the pattern and structure of these buildings and the way in which these patterns are disrupted by the presence of people. For example, the way in which an open window or a closed curtain interrupts the architectural uniformity of a modernist high-rise building.