Nordgående / Northbound

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Nordgående / Northbound

Northbound is a a touring art exhibition of six artists practicing across Norway, Sweden, Scotland and England.

I was asked to curate the exhibition at Fjell Festning in Norway and mixed contemporary artworks with historic relics from World War 2. Since it was Fjell Festning's inaugural contemporary art exhibition, I also designed and built the gallery architecture, photographed the exhibition, designed the catalogue, designed and produced the exhibition graphics, and installed the artworks.

The exhibition features of ceramics, drawing and performance by Ingeborg Blom Andersskog, Biosenario, Siri Brekke, Rebecca Brown, Tone Einelia, Jenny Mackenzie Ross and Kjersti Sletteland.

Northbound Catalogue front cover

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Siri Brekke's Hammer

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Siri Brekke's Marg / Marrow, shown alongside a single glove worn by a Nazi soldier.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Biosenario's Blind Rabbit shown alongside a World War II water canteen

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Kjersti Sletteland's Element 3 shown with a World War II jacket from the German Navy.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Rebecca Brown's Fleet shown in the fortress's furnace room.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Siri Brekke's Wheel of Life shown in the fortress's washroom.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Ingeborg Blom Anderskog's The Line shown with a lower bunk from the fortress.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

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Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Ingeborg Blom Anderskog's Outside In shown with original light covers from the fortress, in various states of decay.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

Jenny MacKenzie Ross Coraline Tide shown alongside a collection of glass water bottles excavated from around the German soldiers' barracks.

Nordgående / Northbound exhibition at Fjell Festning

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