Heia Norge!

Soon after 1968, several Norwegian art pioneers began producing radically simplified paintings with monochrome surfaces, using pure colours and strictly geometric forms. This marked the beginning of Concrete Art in Norway. It is unjust that to this day, many of its representatives have remained little-known not only in Germany but also in their homeland. This publication is the first comprehensive work on the subject, showcasing the huge diversity and quality of the movement in Europe’s northernmost kingdom. It not only focuses on paintings, prints, sculptures and installations from the 1970s to the present day but also examines video, textile art, and photography. Thus, it presents a broad spectrum of Concrete Art in Norway since 1970.

• First comprehensive overview of Concrete Art in Norway since 1970 – with around 100 works by over 25 artists
• Discovery of previously little-known positions
• Artists: Eirin Bjørsland Hansen, Paul Brand, Marie Buskov, Herbert Hebler, Callum Inness, Hennie-Ann Isdahl, Marte Johnslien, Camilla Løw, Edith Lundebrekke, Arne Malmedal, Trine Mauritz, Tone Myskja, Kristin Nordhøy, Thomas Pihl, Bjørn Ranvse, Stein Rønning, Dag Skedsmo, Anders Sletvold Moe, Thorbjørn Sørensen, Lars Strandh, André Tehrani, Mouche Thomsen, Gerd Tinglum, Tone Vigeland, Sidsel Westbø, Erlend Grytbakk Wold, Martin Woll Godal, Sverre Wyller
• Exhibitions: Lillehammer Art Museum, October 24, 2026 to February 7, 2027; Museum für Konkrete Kunst und Design Ingolstadt, expectedly fall/winter 2027/2028