2024/05/23

Toril Johannessen Tells a Story of Arctic Militarization in 18 Rugs

Addressing nationalism and Arctic sovereignty, Toril Johannessen’s “Deterrence and Reassurance” opens at Bergen Kunsthall (NO). In the show’s titular work, the Norweigian artist contrasts comfy Scandinavian lifestyle with Norway’s arctic policy (read: securing oil and gas deposits) via 18 rugs woven from military textiles (2024, image). Through the rugs and accompanying maps, Johannessen “visualizes the presence of the military in the landscape and the social imaginary.”

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