Sofie Njålsdatter Johannessen

Doctoral Research Fellow - Allmenn litteraturvitenskap
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Email s.n.johannessen@ilos.uio.no
Mobile phone 22856867
Room 704
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Visiting address Niels Henrik Abels vei 36 Niels Treschows hus 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1003 Blindern 0315 Oslo
Other affiliations Faculty of Humanities (Student)

Academic interests

Repetition in literary and visual art 

Visual studies

Media studies  

Video art 

Contemporary art 

Background

2020 - 2021: Practical Teacher Training (University of Oslo) 

2018 - 2020: M.A in English Literature (University of Oslo) 

2014 - 2017: B.A in English Literature (University of Oslo)

 

Tags: Visual Culture, Temporality, Contemporary Literature, Contemporary Art, Video Art, Media aesthetics, Aesthetics

Publications

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Research groups

Ph.d project:

Aesthetics of "the Loop" in our Contemporary 

This project explores the ways that literary and visual artists employ repetition as an aesthetic expression of - and response to - the experience of our contemporary. It shows how British video artist Ed Atkins, American poet and essayist Claudia Rankine and Danish author Solvej Balle aestheticize a time period more and more are starting to associate with repetitive loops and never-ending cycles of repetition.  Atkins uses video loops which force both the characters and the spectator into repetitive cycles. Rankine mimics the repetitive patterns of systemic racism and invites us to experience them with her. Balle explores the many limitations and potentialities of the time-loop. The aim of this project is to consider the significance of repetition and its consequences in our time, engage with the "loop" critically and explore the potential for possible liberation from the restraints of repetitive loops.