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NORSKE LEDD (Norwegian Joints) is a sound portrait series based on the sounds of joints and tendons. The series consists of 9 portraits of Norwegian celebrities. These portraits is presented through three media: A CD, a soundbook and an installation. NORSKE LEDD was the main project for Jørgen Larsson’s Master in fine arts at the Trondhjem Art Academy in May 2004.

The persons portrayed are:
Morten Krogvold, Kristopher Schau, Arne Næss, Øystein Sunde, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jo Strømgren, Egil "Drillo" Olsen, Karen-Marie Ellefsen and Arne Nordheim.

During 2004 it was exhibited in Bergen, Kristiansand and Trondhjem.

It was part of Ultima and exhibited at The Stenersen Museum in Oslo in October 2005 and the Quart Festival 2006.

About the name:
NORSKE LEDD. "Ledd" can be translated as "joint" or "joints", as in skeletal joints. But it also means "link" or "links" as in "the weakest link in the chain" or "laugh" in present perfect tense. "Ledd" is also used in a progression of something, as "part". In Norwegian law, "ledd" translates "section" or "subsection".
During 2005, an international version is under development.