"Color is to me a material, just as paper and pigments. We all react differently to different colors, color is sort of a a bodily experience."
Siegfried Contemporary is delighted to present Carmine Ashes, Ann Iren Buan's first solo exhibition in the UK.
Buan explores themes of decay, material transformation and renewal through drawing and sculpture. Working with materials including dry pastel, paper, plaster and metal, she extends drawing into three-dimensional form, creating tactile works that balance monumentality with fragility. Her practice investigates the materiality of drawing, the emotional and atmospheric potential of colour, and the tension between surface and structure.
Ann Iren Buan (b. 1984) lives and works in Oslo. She holds an MFA in Visual Art from The Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo (2011).
Previous solo exhibitions include The Vigeland Museum (2018) and OSL contemporary, Oslo (2024, 2021, 2018); Museum for papirkunst, Blokus (2024); Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo (2024); Kristiansand Kunsthall, Kristiansand (2021); Apalazzo gallery, Brescia (2019 and upcoming in 2026). Buan has participated in a number of group shows including the Drawing Triennial hosted by The Norwegian Drawing Association at Kunstnernes Hus (2019); Trondheim Kunsthall, Trondheim (2019); Palazzo Mazzarino, Palermo (2018); Stavanger Art Museum, Stavanger (2015); and The Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo (2015). Her works are part of several public and private collections, including the National Museum (Oslo), Oslo Kommune Kunstsamling, The Versace collection, Storebrand Art Collection, Equinor and the Norwegian Parliament Art Collection.