Growth and Movement
Randi Nygård, books, 2010/2011
Theodore Roosevelt gave name to the Teddy bear after he refused to shoot a bear tied to a tree. The toy bear was invented at the same time as the bears were extinct in Germany. The old Norse name for the animal is thought to have disappeared due to the fear that the bear would appear if mentioned by name, the word bear originally means brown.
Installation view The Nordic House, Reykjavik
