To Everything There is a Season
Vanessa Baird, Ane Hjort Guttu, and Drew Snyder in conversation
Artist talk organized by KORO as part of Oslo Art Weekend.
Where
Cinema
About the event
What happens when the context surrounding art in public spaces changes? How are new placements of artworks, originally created for specific sites, reconsidered? Vanessa Baird’s three paintings —“To Everything There is a Season” (2014), “Lenge gikk jeg tidlig til sengs” (2013), and “Lyset forsvinner – bare vi lukker øynene” (2012)— were originally made for the old R6 government building, but were separated following a change in context after July 22, 2011. The works evoked distressing associations for some ministry employees, who felt that the motifs recalled the terror attack. After a lengthy public debate, “To Everything There is a Season” was installed at Kulturrådet in 2014. Now the context shifts once again, as all three paintings are reunited in the new Government Quarter, where they form a central part of the most extensive public art project in Norway’s history.
Oslo Art Weekend is Norway's largest festival for contemporary art, taking place 28–31 May. 50 art institutions in Oslo come together for a program of exhibitions, performances, film screenings, guided tours and more. Take the opportunity to discover Oslo's contemporary art scene and the city's many art venues, including a variety of artist-run exhibition spaces, galleries, art institutions and museums.
See the full program: https://osloartweekend.no/en/program
