One day a painting in my studio woke up and said: “Hi. You made me up, Ditte. I am no longer a representation of the pop star Rihanna. I am a myth you created in your head.” Self-description..? I was in shock. But as I studied the painting (depicting who I thought was Rihanna) I immediately understood that I had painted a paparazzi-ish painting that had no direct coherence to an actual IRL happening. It was fantasy. 

“I am the echo of your own gaze,” the awakened muse told me. “Thus I must be the creator”, I concluded and began a search for reason in the relationships between artefact, maker, owner and user. Read more here.

This body of work stretches into other series like The Paddle Paintings, The Rihanna Works and My Bajan Letters.

The Muse, 2018

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

Black Carpet Weave, 2017

Oil on several canvases woven together, 220 x 200 cm

The Muse, 2018

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

Facing the Muse, 2017

Oil on canvas, 33 x 24 cm

Bending and Blending by the Pool for you, 2018

Oil on canvas, 80 x 100 cm

You made me 1, 2017

Mixed media on several canvases woven together, 200 x 200 cm

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

Paddle Painting 3, 2017

Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm

Bending in Colour, 2017

Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

Riri Bending by the Pool for You, 2017

Oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm

Orange Beach Wear, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 180 x 160

Paradise Blind Pose, 2018

Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm

The Veil of The Muse, 2017

A 40 x 40 cm 100% polyester scarf depicting a painting (light weight plain weave)

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

Picture Perfect Weave, 2017

Oil on 2 canvases woven together, 180 x 160 cm

Dream Gradient 2, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 160 x 160 cm

Hectic Space 2, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 33 x 40 cm

Paddle Painting 4 (You made me), 2017

Oil on canvas, 24 x 33 cm

Paddle Painting 2, 2016

Oil on canvas, 22 x 36 cm

Ass Grab Fuzz, 2018

Oil on two canvases woven together, 22 x 26 cm

Dream Gradient 1, 2018

Mixed media on canvas, 180 x 160 cm

Installation photos from Kristiansand Kunsthall, NO.

Paradise Blood pose, 2018

Oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm

Pattern 4, 2018

Oil on two canvases woven together, 35 x 27 cm

Bending in Yellow, 2018

Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm

Paddle Painting 5, 2017

Oil on canvas,  33 x 45 cm

The Real Blue House, 2017

Oil on 2 canvases woven together, 160 x 160 cm