Documentation Brief

Pioneer Voices Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, 22 June – 11 August 2013 Official exhibition of The 49th Arts Festival of North Norway/Festspillene i Nord-Norge Participating artists: Ida Ekblad (NO) Donna Huanca (US) Aslaug Juliussen (NO) Joan Jonas (US) Ragnhild Kaarbø (NO) Astrid Svangren (SE)  The exhibition was curated by Joakim Borda and accompanied by a catalogue, which you can order free of charge to this email: hilde@festspillinn.no    

 

       

Ragnhild Kaarbø Still Life with Lute ca. 1925 Oil on canvas 47 x 57,5 cm

Ida Ekblad Untitled 2013 Guoache on paper 66 x 80 cm

Donna Huanca Present Beholder 2013 Performance installation

Ragnhild Kaarbø Nature morte ca. 1925 Oil on canvas 70 x 56 cm

Ida Ekblad Untitled 2013 Oil on canvas 30 x 40 cm

   

Ragnhild Kaarbø Komposition Ca 1926 Oil on canvas 106 x 65 cm National Museum of Art, Oslo

Donna Huanca Present Beholder 2013 Performance installation Ragnhild Kaarbø Komposition Ca 1926 Oil on canvas 82 x 43 cm Private collection, Oslo  

Ida Ekblad Untitled (»Gate for Harstad») 2013 Painted metal 250 x 130 cm

Aslaug Juliussen Donna Huanca Marked & Unmarked Positions Present Beholder 2006/2013 2013 Mixed media installation Performance installation

Astrid Svangren «It is about four animalistic scents…» No. 2 (2012) 156 x 115 x 28 cm

Astrid Svangren «Nocturnal extras/ a dark continent/ madder red, murex and alizarin/ a witch hazel saturated with dew/ stumbling/ longing/ high up in a tree» (2013) 150 x 15 x 20 cm

Joan Jonas: Volcano Saga (1985/2011)

Selected press links: Norwegian National Radio (NRK P1): http://nrk.no/programmer/radio/kunstreisen/1.11111992 Norwegian Broadcasting company (NRK TV): http://www.nrk.no/nordnytt/pioneer-voices-1.11096183 Feature in KUNSTforum: http://www.kunstforum.as/2013/07/pionerende-festspillkunst/ Harstad Tidende: http://www.ht.no/kultur/festspillene/article7799001.ece The Swedish Royal Court: http://www.kungahuset.se/royalcourt/royalfamily/latestnews/latestnews/kingandqueenvisitnorthernnorway.5.4ea495e313c19c119aa75e3.html Hålogoland Avis: http://haalogalandavis.no/index.php?page=vis_nyhet&NyhetID=167 The Foreigner: http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/european-royals-visit-norway/

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