Ida Ribu, Øyvind Bast
Home Alone
03/09/2026—03/10/2026
The exhibition
Home Alone, presents a series of works in collaboration by Ida Ribu and Øyvind Bast and is a continuation of the duo’s first exhibition,
doily quotes, in which ornament, stucco, and textiles were explored through material translations into bronze. Ornamental forms were juxtaposed with everyday objects and mass-produced elements, such as machine tools, Kinder Surprise figures, and My Little Pony figurines, creating collages that challenged traditional hierarchies between decoration, art, and popular culture.
In
Home Alone, this exploration shifts further towards sculpture and furniture. A table, originally shaped in wax and lace, has been cast directly in aluminium – a material that contrasts the exclusivity of craftsmanship with associations of mass production. Together with earlier bronze works, the exhibition examines how existing forms, objects, and traditions can be appropriated, transformed, and invested with new meanings.
The exhibition is supported by the Art Council Norway.
Ida Aurora Høiklev Ribu (1986) is a visual artist and costume designer based in Oslo. Ribu works across different media, including textiles, drawing, photograms, and video, and employs techniques often associated with craft, and textiles practice. Ribu has exhibited her work at, among others, BO, Kunstnerforbundet, Høstutstillingen, Destiny’s, Spjeld, and Palass. Interdisciplinary projects are an important part of her practice, and she has collaborated with, among others, Lene Berg, Tori Wrånes, Carmen Villain, and Sulekha Ali Omar. Ribu holds a bachelor’s degree in Medium- and Material-Based Art from Oslo National Academy of the Arts and a master’s degree in Didactics.
Øyvind Bast (b. 1989) is a Norwegian artist whose practice is grounded in sculpture and architecture, working across materials including plaster, bronze, and soapstone. He holds a degree in architecture from the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). Alongside his artistic practice, he co-runs the artist-led gallery Hulia's in Oslo and Italy. Recent exhibitions include Svalastoga Pavilion: an act of reproduction, Vest-Telemark museum, Vinje (2026), Doily Quotes, Palass krs, Kristiansand (2026) som havet sladrer, ISCA gallery, Oslo (2025); under solens brann, Pamelia Kunstfestival, Langesund (2023); Maurice, Bærum Kunstforening, Sandvika (2023); Hanen løfter sitt hode til gal, Hermetiske Skygger, Oslo (2022). Bast currently lives and works in Oslo.
