The Norwegianness exhibition was opened in Bucharest at UNAGaleria on the 8th of October 2009. Guests from all social strata attended the event which illuminates how Norwegian art is affected by today’s internationalization between self-consciousness and globalization.
The exhibition “Norwegianness” by the artists Cristina David, Merete Røstad, Nomzi Kumalo and Nirmal Dhunsi is open between October 8th and Novermber 7th and sets forth various “faces” of the Norwegian lifestyle, seen by the four very different artists but who are all connected to Norway one way or another: through birth, education or immigration. The exhibition opened by H.E. Mr. Øystein Hovdkinn, Norwegian ambassador in Bucharest, desires to portray how globalization influences art. The process of internationalization and its influence on the Norwegian art scene opening it up to a wider cultural and visual capability is put to the fore. The works of art are all portraying a new found Norwegianness in this new globalized world because art is “…an unlimited power of examining scenes of society on its own premises” as said by Norwegian curator Inger Marie Lillesand.
The Ambassador emphasized how all the four displayed artists are linked to Norway in their own unique way and the way in which they interpret Norwegianness in this new globalized society.
The word “Norwegianness” is not a word which one will find in any dictionary, but as stressed by the Norwegian ambassador “…if you take a look at the works of art exhibited here it will make sense”, and hopefully it did so to the onlookers.
Merete Rostad was born in Norway and lives in Berlin. work with relational strategies, that is public involvement in projects and giving in this way, a certain importance to an affordable level.
Cristina David was born and lives in Romania, but has studied in Norway. Its projects are often the subject area of the confluence of East and West, glorifying Western values and opportunities, seen as part of the vortex of dreams.
Kumalo Nomzi was born and studied in South Africa right now is in the process of establishment in Norway. In his works we find expressive colors, but in a language that can be defined as Western. African ingredient is the artist herself, she is the leitmotif of their works alone.
Nirmal Dhunsi was born in India and lives in Norway for many years. In his works may appear both Krishna, as well as Mickey Mouse, so a preserved sardines, as well as sacred animals from India. Symbols belonging to two worlds are with the naturalness. Artist himself says that he feels himself between Norway, and India.
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