Erik K Skodvin - Nothing left but silence
Riso printed photographs (2019 - 2023) - 7th July - 14th October, 2023
8 riso printed photographs on 120g uncoated paper. Framed in art glass,
23x30cm or 26x34cm. Prices in-store or on request.
Nothing left but silence is a series of riso printed photographs inspired by the musical album with the same name and subtitled as “visual improvisations from the subconscious”. The images have been taken in Menorca, Denmark, Switzerland and Italy between 2019 - 2023. Eight of the photos have been framed as a compliment to the eight musical pieces on the album. Additionally, the extended amount of images come as an accompanying art book that expand on the artistic framework around the title. Both the musical album and the art book will be available in our webshop from August! Erik is also making ongoing short music videos for each piece of the album. Watch : “Awaiting”, “The slow harvest”, “Observing the lights from above”, “Quiet states of anxiousness”. More to come…
> Erik K Skodvin website
“On “Nothing left but silence” (the musical album), Erik K Skodvin reduces his instruments to guitar, reverb and amp - and creates a skeleton of eight hypnotic ragas that meanders in an eternal loop between ephemeral and singular.”
Excerpt taken from the track “The slow harvest” (Nothing left but silence CD/LP)
Flyer for “Nothing left but silence” exhibition
“Dreams of a new beginning” & "Entrance to the periphery”
Detail of “A slow walk on the edge”
Erik K Skodvin (1979) is a Berlin based Norwegian who mainly works as a composer for film and as a musical explorer. Mostly known as a musician under the aliases Svarte Greiner (& half of Deaf Center) as well as the owner of the label Miasmah, he is educated as a graphic designer and has created the cover artwork for up to a hundred different records since the late 90s. On the side Erik has been a vivid photographer since the early days, and always has a camera on hand to try capture the perfect atmospheric moment. He usually focuses on a certain stillness, wherever it may be found - where light & shadows fall just right for an otherwordly setting.
His design, artwork and music typically aim for being on the border of the real and the unreal, often surreal and dreamlike. The process of creating either music or visuals is seen to him as different sides of the same coin. His different musical projects and releases are available from our shop.
Erik says he is inspired by dreams, the subconscious, surrealism,
shadows, light & darkness, moments of beauty.
Official website : Erik K Skodvin
“A slow walk on the edge”, “Echo of the night” & “Solemn Steps”
“Through time”
“Waiting to go outside”
Riso prints from the art book
Front - Nothing left but silence, art book. Edition of 45x
Nothing left but silence, art book. Edition of 45x
Detail of “Dreams of new beginnings”
Back - Nothing left but silence, art book. Edition of 45x
The LP, CD and art book version of “Nothing left but silence”. Out September 2023 on Sonic Pieces.