Texts (eng)
A Democratic Aristocracy - Trudi Jaeger’s Paintings and Drawings
Trudi Jaeger’s artistic project has followed a steady but not unwavering course for over 15 years. She has been loyal to an artistic expression which, in its simplicity, is open and vulnerable to the viewer’s interpretations, judgement and potential rejection. …
Uncomposing Space – Trudi Jaeger and the Chronotope
The exploration of space is central to Jaeger’s practice as an artist; we see this in her drawings and paintings as well as in the way she displays and presents her work. Her artistic vision is characteristic and consistent, and yet dynamic. We see evidence of this in earlier projects such as Umbrian Sequences (2003) and …
Works on Paper
Trudi Jaeger has had a long career as an artist. After studying in London between 1969 and 1973, she came to Bergen in 1974 on scholarships from the British Council and the Norwegian Government. The stay proved to be permanent and the city has been her base now for almost 40 years. I want to focus on her first period in Bergen, as it is relatively unknown, but also because it shows the strong continuity in her production. …
Time to Face Place
I want to write about Trudi, the urbanist. In her teaching at Bergen School of Architecture (BAS) she has inquired into how place is to be confronted, not as a fixed thing, but as ongoing and dynamic. Place is at work, and we are there to engage and inquire, socially and spatially. …