Beskrivelse
We are well aware of it. Things are complex, ambiguous and heterogeneous. Which is good, for then we still get surprised. But sometimes it just gets too difficult to relate to. I am such and such. They are this and that. And the thing over there simply is such and such.
Some things just must be allowed to be normal – easy to categorize and situate. There are at least three obvious examples: Sexuality: That is so gay! National cultures: They are crazy, those Norwegians! Religious affiliations: He’s a Muslim – need I say more? But isn’t normality at stake within less obvious areas as well? It has become normal to want a certain balance between your work and your family life – anything else is suspicious. It is normal to be happy – international surveys tell us that, in fact, we are. You should talk more – no one likes an introvert. Of course the house is bright – there is nothing to hide and no one to hide from. You can continue the list yourself…
In choosing the theme Normal, FILTER #03 opens a discussion of how photography contributes to both stabilisations and changes within obvious and surprising areas.
