The Shadow Of The War, political art in Norway 1914-2014, Krigens skygge, politisk kunst i Norge 1914-2014

The Shadow Of The War, political art in Norway 1914-2014, Krigens skygge, politisk kunst i Norge 1914-2014
Author: Kari Brandtzæg
Publisher: Teknisk Industri AS
Language: English, Norwegian
Pages: 190
Size: 20 x 14 cm
Weight: 374 g
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 9788293281085
Availability: In stock
Price: €23.00
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The Shadow Of The War, political art in Norway 1914-2014, Krigens skygge, politisk kunst i Norge 1914-2014
Thus the title The Shadow of War alludes also to the cultural repercussions of war and how these have influenced the evolution of culture and society. The exhibition and book illustrate how collective and individual utopias arise in the wake of devastating events. The Vietnam War and the 1968 uprisings were, like the First World War, historical events that influenced crucial artistic works, such as those of the GRAS group and Group 66 in Bergen. Like the earlier “tendenz” artists, these too wanted to communicate with “the people” and were ideologically inclined to the left. With its new source material, paintings, photographs, drawings and recently produced artworks, the exhibition reveals both connections and contrasts between artists, historical episodes and works.

Today’s artists have developed new aesthetic strategies in order to communicate and explore the reality of which we are a part. The aim today is to involve and engage the audience, although no longer under the slogan “art for the people”. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 the world has shrunk. The Internet now makes it easier to access information about revolutions, terrorist attacks and disasters than ever it was in the past. The sheer volume of information has not rendered the world more transparent, and today’s chaos tends to be explored by means of conceptual devices, rather than clear political messages. At the same time, many of today’s artists insist on an ethical stance, reflecting war and suffering in their work, as did the “tendenz” artists and the Gras artists before them.