Inside Job

Dabbling with an early computer led Albert Oehlen to not only redefine his approach to painting, but also question artistic practice as such. He could be a role model for the AI generation.

Heavenly Fire

Elina Merenmies’s retrospective in Turku draws on her Christian Orthodox faith to deepen our understanding of an oeuvre reverberating with grace.

A Slipping Surfer

Esben Weile Kjær may be a rising star, but his Solar System in Aalborg consists of rat-infested ruins, mutations, and epoxy diamonds. Is it for real or simply fake?

PG-13

Constance Tenvik’s interpretation of Greek antiquity at the Munch Museum in Oslo substitutes sexual and violent excesses for burlesque games.

Lofoten Calling

This year’s Lofoten International Art Festival delves into local history while emphasising the need to connect with the world.

Introspective

Ulla Wiggen’s retrospective at EMMA in Espoo uncovers her ever-evolving ability to worm her way beneath the surface of the ordinary.

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22 December

Sex and death in Helsinki, meditative landscape painting in Oslo, and a glimpse of art’s future in Copenhagen. Artist Ernst Billgren gives us his top-three list.