Organizer: Tegnerforbundet
Viewing Locations: Tegnerforbundet, Gamle Teatermuseet and Sjøfartens Hus
Jury: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou, Ingwill Gjelsvik, Hanne Ekkeren. Line Halvorsen was the project manager and also sat on the jury.
Artistic director: Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou,
Project manager: Line Halvorsen
Title / theme: Tegning som ytring (Drawing as an expression)
The 2012 Drawing Biennial focused on drawing.
as an expression. The Biennale took a debating position and looked at how
drawing can take over where writing stops. How do artists illuminate
commitment and in which languages? The jury of the Drawing Biennial wanted to highlight the following:
How can drawing question conditions in society and be used in the political arena?
the discussion? Can drawing be used to show social engagement? The biennial highlights
the friction between direct, political expressions and more indirect narrative forms.
The Biennale put the spotlight on what qualities expressions of a personal, abstract nature
can have side by side with strong, unambiguous statements.
Participating artists: Iris Christine Aue, Roddy Bell, Are Blytt, Ann Iren Buan, Kristian Devantier, Silje Ensby,
Roar Werner Eriksen, Emil Finnerud, Vigdis Fjellheim, Marthe Ramm Fortun, Sissel Fredriksen,
Nicklas Gahnström, Stine Wexelsen Goksøyr, Pedro Egana Gomez, Wenche Gulbransen,
Ali Hosseini, Linda Sofie Hærnes, Johannes Høie, Sveinn Fannar Jóhannsson, Therese Johansson,
Mariken Kramer, Mari Martens Kristoffersen, Ana Maria Lopez, Rus Mesic, Astrid Mørland,
Yngve Næsheim, Angelica Olsson, Matias Ring, Tammo Rist, Maria Sundby, Gelawesh
Waledkhani, Arne Vinnem, Aleksi Wildhagen and Hedvig Winge
Art historian and writer Line Ulekleiv wrote a catalogue essay. Three of this year's exhibitors, Sveinn Fannar Johannsson,
Vigdis Fjellheim and Pedro Egana Gomez, were interviewed by Lisa Karlsson with
background from the art program Safari on NRK. In addition, all artists are
presented through images and text. Artistic director Hanne LO Kristoffersen
has written the foreword.
Catalog design: Mari Hovden.
Events:
Fanfare : 10 May, 12 May, 07 June
Marthe Ramm Fortun took the children in
ages 4 - 12, on a fictional historical walk. They were taken on a
performance - guided tour where communication was mixed with historical events,
in this case based on Queen Eufemia who is buried in
Akershus Fortress. The rest of the event was held in the former Theatre Museum
Columned Hall. Drawing competitions were held here with teams, where children, parents and
artists were mixed in groups. After the competition was over,
All drawings are hung in the exhibition rooms of the Drawing Biennial.
After Work : Thursday, June 7
At After Work, several performative elements that were shown at the opening were repeated.
Performer: Marthe Ramm Fortun performative walk in Kvadraturen with the theme of the queen
Eufemia and Rus Mesic. Tammo Rist and Alexi Wildhagen had a performance that was ongoing
all afternoon/evening. In addition, there was a tour of the entire exhibition with
Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou.
During the exhibition period, Aleksi Wildhagen has sat and drawn in a carriage in various parts of Kvadraturen.
at street level with introductory texts by Hanne Lydia Opøien Figenschou and Line Ulekleiv.
