Welcome to Nitja on Saturday, February 24th at 13.00 for the opening of the exhibition “The Matrix of Power”.
Showing works by artists Tonje Bøe Birkeland, Paulina Tamara Cid, Jeannette Ehlers, Linda Bournane Engelberth, Nayara Leite & Kaeto Sweeney, Hanne Rivrud and Hamid Waheed.
At the core of “The Matrix of Power” is reflections on power structures and identity, in relation to the power of the gaze. The artists, whose gaze is filtered through the lens of a camera, explore questions related to power structures and the power of definition, gender roles and identity, staging and storytelling, among other things.
Everyone is welcome. Feel free to bring a friend or more and spread the word! (Facebook event here)
Program:
- Welcome and opening speech at approximately 13.00 on the stairs
- Refreshments are served during the first hour
- Nitja is open as usual until 17.00
- Free entry on the opening day
- Nitja Kids invites you to a creative workshop with artist Sofia Eliasson!
- Café Nitja is open, where you will find lunch, coffee and cake
“The Matrix of Power” is curated by Monica Holmen and Una Ulrikke Lund Hanssen, and is on display until April 7, 2024. Every Friday during the exhibition period (with the exception of Good Friday) there will be a presentation of the exhibition with the curator (included in the entrance ticket).
More info on the Nitja website
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