15 episodes
Are You OK? Oslo Kunstforening, Martin White
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A series of informal phone conversations between Oslo Kunstforening's exhibiting artists and Martin White. We've reached out to ask them what they're thinking about, how they or their loved ones have been impacted by Covid-19 and we discuss the future of art-making in these new conditions. We reach out and ask 'Are You OK?'.
Oslo Kunstforening (OK) is an art gallery that displays and disseminates exhibits and communicates contemporary art. OK was founded in 1836 and was Norway’s first exhibition space.
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Ursula Reuter Christiansen
In this episode Cecilie Nissen, artistic director at Kristiansand Kunsthall and Marianne Hultman, artistic director at Oslo Kunstforening and Ursula Reuter Christiansen and Thorbjørn Reuter Christiansen discuss the 1970s feminism movement, when the Berlin wall came down, and the Grimm brothers influence to her work.
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Toril Johannessen
In this episode, Martin White and Toril Johannessen discuss optical illusions, cultural appropriation and the complex history of wax printed fabric in West Africa.
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Hans Ragnar Mathisen
In this important episode, Martin White and Hans Ragnar Mathisen discuss solidarity, map-making, Sámi activism, the Áltá action, obsession, and Madonna.
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Lina Selander
In this episode, Martin White and Lina Selander discuss pedagogy, liveness, archives and tightrope walking.
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Germain Ngoma
An artist who has for many years mentored and taught students at the Oslo National Art Academy, Germain Ngoma, recovering from a recent process accident, and Martin White discuss negative space, process, metaphor and inspiration.
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Inger Johanne Grytting
In a moving episode, Inger Johanne Grytting and Martin White discuss mentors, the joy of repetition, urban birdlife, tap dancing and community.