Daniel Vrangsinn, bass player with Norwegian black metal legends
CARPATHIAN FOREST as well as the producer and founder of the
Misantrof AntiLabel, will debut his new album,
"Phobia", at the
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Key To The World" art exhibition that will open at the
Kurant art gallery in Tromsø, Norway, on Friday, November 13. The exhibition features eight national and international artists from satanic/occult/black metal backgrounds, whose art deals with the darker aspects of life, and who are consequently often perceived as "extreme." The exhibition will comprise traditional mediums such as paintings and sculptures, alongside pieces of video art, into which category
Vrangsinn's
"Phobia" fits, as each song on the album can either be listened to as a straightforward music track, or watched as a video.
This will be the first time
"Phobia" is shown in its entirety, and it is planned to project the video onto a wall outside the gallery, or even a snow bank, conditions permitting.
As its name suggests,
"Phobia" is an exploration of phobias through the use of video, music, lyrics, art, and photography, and includes collaborations with artists from various disciplines.
Commenting on this departure from the realms of music,
Vrangsinn said, "I have always seen art as having no boundaries, and with
'Phobia' I was trying to do something that although it has music as its core, it also encompasses other mediums.
"I was surprised when I was asked if I was interested in having some of my work featured in this exhibition, because I hadn't at that point really considered anything similar, but it absolutely fits into my idea of making art limitless, so I jumped at the chance.
"I doubt if many albums have been previewed as an actual exhibit and it seemed like the ideal situation in which to debut
'Phobia', as it is so much more than a straightforward musical project.
'Phobia' is also a tribute to the late
Eirik Skrangle, an extraordinarily original musician and human being, with whom I have worked closely over the years on many projects, including
'Phobia' and who would have relished the idea of seeing his work shown in this way."
"Phobia" is due to be released on the
Misantrof AntiLabel later this year, and will be available for free download in keeping with
Misantrof's policies. The
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Key To The World" exhibition can be seen at the
Kurant art gallery, Søndre Tollbodgate 17, 9008 Tromsø, Norway, from Friday, November 13 and will run for two weeks. Negotiations are currently under way to take the exhibition to other galleries throughout Europe.
Artists taking part as follows:
Sandro Gronchi (Italy)
Pietro Riparbelli (Italy)
Milovan Novakovic (Montenegro)
Karen Nikgol (Norway/Iran)
Daniel Vrangsinn (Norway)
Espen Lomsdalen (Norway)
Karl Edvin Endresen (Norway)
Sindre Foss Skancke (Norway)
Below you can see a video of
Vrangsinn testing some audio and visual ideas for a track on
"Phobia" in his own inimitable way.
