David Kordansky Gallery in New York is presenting 'Bones in the Canal and Other Photographs,' a solo exhibition of new work by Norwegian artist Torbjørn Rødland. This marks his first New York gallery show in nearly a decade. The exhibition features two distinct series, including a significant new body of smaller-format 35mm photographs that represent a major shift in his 30-year practice. The show runs from March 12 to April 25, 2026, at the gallery's West 20th Street location.
Rødland's work explores the renewed potential of photography as a medium, specifically engaging with the formal history of 20th-century art photography. By adopting ultra-compact 35mm cameras, he imposes new limitations that paradoxically allow him to revisit early artistic concerns while expanding his range. The exhibition highlights his conceptual interest in reviving imagery often dismissed by contemporary art, drawing from Northern European romanticism and 'Holy minimalism' to find new energy in culturally depleted forms. This show is a notable event for tracking the evolution of a significant photographic artist and the ongoing dialogue around medium specificity and historical reference in contemporary art.