Per Olof Ultvedt

Born in 1927 Artist professor at the Royal University College of Fine Arts 196878 After he studied painting at the Royal University College of Fine arts an encounter with Tinguelys mobile sculptures in 1955 fuelled Ultvedts interest in mobiles He constructs mechanic sculptures and raised patterns in painted wood where the movement travels through the composition via drivingwheels and straps The sculptures often have a human connection the movement becomes a awkward humorous gesture with a touch of Chaplinesque melancholy The film Nära ögat is a visual game with graphic forms in black and white