The print is executed as a lithograph—one of the oldest and most demanding printmaking techniques in art history—and has been printed by the artist himself in Berlin. The work represents a continuation of Korff Lofthus’ exploration of landscape, tradition, and sensory experience, while also demonstrating a clear deepening of his engagement with the graphic craft.

The lithograph Mot Sørfjorden is based on a photograph taken during a car journey between Bergen and Lofthus. As in several of Korff Lofthus’ works, the choice of motif emerges from a search for something to desire—an intimate and personal gaze upon the landscape—which, through the artist’s processing, is given new weight and presence.

Lithographic technique is based on the principle that grease and water repel one another. The method has been in continuous use for several hundred years and is, among other things, a precursor to today’s offset printing. For Korff Lofthus, working with lithography constitutes a dialogue with art history—a way of connecting his own practice to earlier generations of artists and their understanding of materials.

In Korff Lofthus’ artistic practice, traditional Norwegian cultural expressions are examined in relation to contemporary issues of identity, the body, and masculinity. The works often move within a balance between the historical and the personal, where desire and intimacy serve as central driving forces. At the core of the practice lies an exploration of what is experienced as visually and physically compelling—and how these experiences can be conveyed through the image.