A K Dolven's work presents us with scenes of everyday life. She creates a staged ordinariness that shows us that nothing in life is ordinary: an old lady gets into bed in a girl's room to the sound of contemporary pop, a young man feeds another young man at a family meal. The people are not actors, but friends, family and neighbours.

Dolven is a keen observer of the cultural markers we choose to adopt and the traces we leave behind. These traces, regardless of age and where we reside, connect us to an urban culture that places us in a particular moment. In her films, videos, installations and photographs, timeless icons are catapulted into contemporary settings, while objects, clothing and music leave an imprint of contemporary life in 'timeless' landscapes: The image of Madonna and Child transmutates in a contemporary office, a handbag or a necklace may disrupt an idealised arctic, the sounds of drum 'n bass resonate from another room.

The sense of suspended time is also evident in Dolven's paintings. She has been exploring the possibility of white painting since 1989 and continues to develop them alongside other works.

carlier | gebauer in Berlin has worked with A K Dolven since the early nineties. In London she is represented by Wilkinson Gallery, in Oslo by Galleri MGM. Recent one person exhibitions include Bergen Kunsthall, Bern Kunsthalle, CAC Contemporary Art Centre Vilnius, DA2 Domus Artium Salamanca, Kunsthalle Nurnberg and South London Gallery. Her work can be found in public collections such as Philadelphia Museum of Art, Arts Council Collection (UK), Berlinische Galerie, Hoffman Collection (Berlin) and Goetz Collection (Munich), amongst others. In 2005 Dolven received the Prince Eugen Medal (Sweden) for outstanding artistic achievements.