The fascination of movies, computer games and advertisements are the main ingredients of the exhibition “The Great Flood”. The title refers to the maelstrom of visual impressions and the flow of information that we are constantly exposed to. The exhibition consists of paintings and drawings inspired by the strong, colorful aesthetics of billboards and movie posters. At first the works propose a quick de-coding of the subtle and humourous messages,but at second glance they reveal a deeper complexity.

Narrative components form fragmented sentences as in “Ice Cream” where the message literally disappears behind the images. Here Brøgger draws our attention to how core messages of advertisements are not easily deciphered, but seem to get lost in the visual bombardment.

In Søren Brøgger’s universe symbols and messages from kitsch culture and media are mixed and thereby create new ways of interpretation. Reminiscences of comic books, science fiction movies and computer games are to be seen in his work. As for example in “Into the Great wide Open”, that recall memories of movie posters from the 50's.

The synopsis of the exhibition and the sense created in Søren Brøgger's works relate to the world of today. A common point for many of the works is a nostalgic longing towards the universes they are inspired by. This retrospective aspect is countered by the futuristic dynamics and vitality of the works pointing at the future.

“The Great Flood” is Søren Brøgger’s first solo show at Helene Nyborg Contemporary. He graduated from The Funen Academy of Fine Arts in 2004. With the artist collective Dunk he exhibited in Denmark, Sweden and Scotland. His most recent show was at Norrtälje Konsthal in Sweden, March 2010.