Astrid Lovaas & Kirsten Wagle exhibit at the National Museum of Art in Norway

Sunday, 13 April 2008 11:46

OSLO - The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design opened the exhibit Løvaas & Wagle through August 17. Astrid Løvaas and Kirsten Wagle's collaboration has become one of the most distinguished collectives in Norwegian contemporary art. Using untraditional materials like used wool blankets, nylon stockings, raincoats, socks, and knitted hats as their starting point, Løvaas & Wagle create tapestries that are visually captivating, beautiful, surprising, and rich in references to art historical sources.

Løvaas & Wagle have also completed a number of public commissions. This exhibition is the most extensive presentation of their collaboration, and shows works from different historical phases of their practice, as well as some brand new works.

The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. The aims of the new museum are to "raise the level of knowledge about and commitment to the visual arts, architecture, the decorative arts and design, develop critical faculties, stimulate new perceptions, increased historical consciousness and tolerance of diversity".

Exhibitions : The 3 basis exhibitions showcase work from the museum's own collections and are presented respectively in The Museum of Decorative Arts, The Museum of Contemporary Art and The National Gallery. Visit : www.nationalmuseum.no/