Opening on 23 October at 18:00–20:00.
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Where and when is it dangerous to make art? The boundaries of what you can and cannot do as an artist are constantly shifting as regimes tighten their grip on people's freedom. Some artists are at the "frontline" of political upheavals and are imprisoned for their explicit social criticism. A dramatic decline in freedom of expression in many countries also means that simply not being patriotic is being prosecuted. Then even rose paint can become dangerous.
The exhibition is produced in a new collaboration between Safemuse, Pikene på Broen and Tegnerforbundet – the Norwegian Drawing Center and will give an insight into the artistic results of the dramatic decline of democracies. The exhibition will be shown at Tegneforbundet - the Norwegian Drawing Center autumn 2025 and at Terminal B Kunsthall Kirkenes in 2026.
Pikene på Broen is a group of curators and producers based in Kirkenes who run Terminal B Kunsthall Kirkenes, the art festival Barents Spektakel and a residency program.
Safemuse is a non-profit organization that works with artistic freedom of expression and residencies for artists who are censored, threatened or persecuted because of the art they create.
Curator: Pikene på broen.
Coordinator and producer: Jon Lundell / Safemuse.
Exhibition producer: Hilde Lunde / Tegnerforbundet – the Norwegian Drawing Center.
