Kehrer Verlag publishes Fotogalleriet Oslo (Hrsg.) Conversations on Photography
Ann-Christine Eek, Excerpt from Arbeta - inte slita ut sig series, 1974 Courtesy the artist.
NEW YORK, NY
.- Instead of presenting an objective, historical overview, Conversations on Photography grapples with the rapidly expanding and forward-thinking nature of the photographic field from the perspective of the Nordic region by putting national and international contributors into conversation. These discussions between some of photographys foremost contemporary practitioners provide unique insights into overlooked or erased stories, moments, and movements in the history of the medium, and of Fotogalleriet. Their voices contribute to analyzing a discipline whose potential is yetto be fully acknowledged within the larger field of contemporary art a discipline that continues to spearhead new thinking around the role of art and its social motivations and responsibilities.
Office for Contemporary Art Norway opens large-scale group exhibition at Kunstnernes Hus Actions of Art and Solidarity , installation view. Photo: Vegard Kleven. Courtesy of Kunstnernes Hus/OCA.
OSLO
.- Solidarity has re-entered the global zeitgeist with resounding force in the last decade. It has driven new thinking focused on countering systemic failures and outright abuses related to climate, economy, surveillance, health, gender and race amongst other issues. Actions of Art and Solidarity considers the central role that artists play within this historical shift in the new millennium, drawing parallels to synergic cases of the twentieth century.
Office for Contemporary Art Norways large-scale group exhibition Actions of Art and Solidarity presents 76 works by artists, activists, collectives and thinkers from around the world, including Norway, catalysing cultural, socio-political and environmental solidarity across different geographies and contexts from the 1950s to the