Øystein Hauge (1956, Norway) lives in Arna, Bergen. He has had major studies in History of religions, literature and politics. Hauge is an art critic and lecturer in art and theory at Bergen Academy of Art and Design
In our post-industrial world the factory still holds a central position, albeit outside its original walls. It has gradually removed itself from being a physical object (like the pottery) while society at large has adopted many of its aspects. Today's so-called "production- and consumers society" is greatly inspired by the ideas of the factory and reflected in contemporary art as themes, processes, mediums and aesthetics.
"Staging the Pottery" is an essay written after visiting Stoke-on-Trent and the original Spode factory site.
Texts by Steven Dixon, Øystein Hauge and Ezra Shales. Download pdf
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