Artist Talk with Tova Mozard & Milena Høgsberg

We are pleased to invite you to a talk with the artist and filmmaker Tova Mozard, moderated by Milena Høgsberg, Director and Chief Curator at Wanås Konst. The discussion will focus on Mozard’s unique approach in using her personal experience in the video installation ILOVERUSS.

In LOVERUSS Mozard follows the struggling actor Russ Kingston in Hollywood over a 20-year period. Their friendship plays out on the screens and Mozard is a smooth and caring observer of Russ’ whims and acts, tactfully letting him immerse himself in monologues about acting and life – while presenting herself as a supporting actor.

It’s a straightforward and honest portrait of the backwater of the entertainment industry. With Russ as an intermediary, the futile struggle of mankind in a general sense becomes painfully visible. There is, however, some hope; Russ continues acting even though no one is watching, because acting is all he wants in life.

An equally important parallel thread running through the story in its subtle self-portrayal of the artist, and her attempt to come to terms with – and perhaps even appreciate – having an outsider’s perspective.

Tova Mozard (b 1978) earned a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from Malmö Art Academy and has also studied photography at University of California, Los Angeles. Recent solo shows include Cecilia Hillström Gallery, Stockholm, Nikolaj Kunsthal, Copenhagen, Ladies’ Room, Los Angeles and 1646 Art Gallery, Hague.