Modern Death Masks
Curator Frank Wagner and artist David Wojnarowicz were part of communities that we should not forget. Exhibitions at KW and Between Bridges in Berlin make sure we don’t.
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Nordic News Weekly – February 15th
Record visitor numbers leads to economic crisis at the Swedish National Museum and The World’s Northernmost Chinatown opens in Kirkenes.
Seeing Double
Lindsay Seer’s colour-restrained and inverted photographs attempt to rescue the image from manipulative discourses.
We Asked for It
Netflix’s new art world horror film, Velvet Buzzsaw, capitalises on the real life horrors of the art world.
Putting the Past Behind Us
Lund’s Konsthall’s exhibition about Chile’s contemporary history is at its best when it establishes critical distance to its politically and emotionally charged subject.
Hat Mountain
How Destiny’s Gratinée at Kunstnernes Hus sent me into a meditation on hats and painted chambers from the 15th century.
Nordic News Weekly – February 8th
A decrease in funding hits the art scene in the South of Sweden. In Oslo, seven galleries arrange a new art fair. And Kunstkritikk goes international.
The Homogenous Community
The notable exhibition series Game of Life at Kristiansand Kunsthall concludes with a masterful, if sombre dissonance.
Under reconstruction
Kunstkritikk is getting a makeover. We will be back soon in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English.
A Unique Account of Indigenous Art
The OCA publication Sovereign Words insists on the difference between cultivating traditionalism and being true to one’s own traditions.
The Invisible Ornamentation of Everyday Life
Martin Sæther’s low-key and poetic exhibition at UKS in Oslo gives centre stage to the impersonal details of home interiors.
I’m Not Laughing
Peter Wächtler is in full control of his palette at Bergen Kunsthall.
