After ten eventful weeks, "Human Touch" - the Drawing Triennial 2019 has come to an end. The drawing triennial 2019 was curated by Helga Marie Nordby, organized by Tegnerforbundet and produced in collaboration with Kunstnernes Hus.
The triennial was a great success throughout the period and attracted overwhelming attention from the public and press both nationally and internationally.
The triennial consisted of two extensive exhibitions at Kunstnernes hus and i Tegnerforbundet with the following artists:
Filippa Barkman, Per Inge Bjørlo, Eirik Blekesaune, Louise Bourgeois, Jennie H. Bringaker, Peder K. Bugge, Ann Iren Buan, Liv Dessen, Marthe Ramm Fortun, Ida Madsen Følling, Andrea Galiazzo, Guttorm Guttormsgaard, Silje Hammer, Ane Hjort Guttu , Anna Carin Hedberg, Nina Heum, William Kentridge, Käthe Kollwitz, Ingeborg Annie Lindahl, Per Maning, Elisabeth Mathisen, Pierre Lionel Matte, Ana Mendieta, Gunnveig Nerol, Randi Nygård, Cecilia Jiménez Ojeda, Shwan Dler Qaradaki, Bendik Riis, Anngjerd Rustand , Bente Stokke, Per Teljer, Monica Winther, Vera Wyller and Ina Åsheim.
During the first triennial week, drawings on silk banners adorned Karl Johans gate. The banners were made by triennale artists Marthe Ramm Fortun and Andrea Galiazzo, and were part of their exhibition Leda and the Swan in Tegnerforbundet . This was the first time that original works of art were displayed as banners in Oslo's parade gate.
Før og etter strekenFør og etter streken , artist presentations, lectures, workshops, open drawing courses aimed at children, young people and adults, readings, film screenings, performances and tours were arranged, in addition to two side exhibitions that complemented and expanded the theme of the Drawing Triennale.
The first guest play Sjelen's ornamenter: Ornamentale tegninger i norsk outsider artplay Sjelen's ornamenter: Ornamentale tegninger i norsk outsider artplay Sjelen's ornamenter: Ornamentale tegninger i norsk outsider art presented selected works from the Trastad Collection at Sør-Troms Museum and Dikemark psychiatric hospital. The exhibition was curated by Simone Ritter.
Arkivets arabesk – injer gjennom Guttormsgaards arkiv
was the second guest play, curated by Ellef Prestsæter.
During Før og etter streken , we also collaborated with Tekst Lab on the event Ung i Kunst , an international meeting place for young artists and those interested in art, which lasted two days. Here the participants had the opportunity to meet various artists from Norway, as well as some of the world's leading environments in the art field internationally, such as key players from Willam Kentridge 's Center for the Less Good Idea in Johannesburg and The Tanks at Tate Modern in London.
Tegnerforbundet would like to extend a big and heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2019 Art Triennale being an unforgettable art experience:
Many thanks to curator Helga Marie Nordby for her fantastic effort and cooperation in the work on the triennial from start to finish. Many thanks to all artists who were responsible for the exceptional quality of the triennial's content. Many thanks to Kunstnernes hus for good hosting and a successful collaboration. And many thanks to Tekst Lab for good cooperation on the event Ung i Kunst .
A big thank you to the Cultural Council, Sparebankstiftelsen, Oslo municipality, Fritt Ord and Bergesenstiftelsen who contributed valuable support.
And finally, a heartfelt thank you to those of you who visited the triennial's exhibitions, workshops, lectures, film screenings, performances and much more, and who made this triennial a lively meeting place for all those interested in art and drawing.
Thanks for now -
We look forward to seeing you all at the next Drawing Triennale in 2022!
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Photo: Jan Khür
