Nicola Brandt
Nicola Brandt

Hannah Ryggen Triennial 2019: New Land
Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway

Curated by Solveig Lønmo

Hannah Ryggen (1894–1970) remains one of the most 'distinct and influential' artists of the 20th century.  Ryggen wove ‘stories of striking topi­cality. Her monu­mental tapes­tries bravely tackle the funda­mental issues of life in society today: the atrocity of war, the abuse of power, the depen­dence on nature and the rela­tion to family as well as fellow men and women. Living on a small self-suffi­cient farm on the west coast of Norway, the Swedish-Norwe­gian artist created a powerful, polit­i­cally inspired oeuvre. She launched spec­tac­ular visual attacks on Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini and made powerful state­ments of support to the victims of Fascism and Nazism.’  Ryggen created more than 100 large-scale works.

Artists whose work reflects the ethos and values of Ryggen's legacy were invited to participate in the Triennial 2019: Faig Ahmed (Azerbaijan), Alighiero e Boetti (Italy), Nicola Brandt (Namibia/England), Alexandra Kehayoglou (Argentina), Lise Bjørne Linnert (Norway), and Ahmed Umar (Norway/Sudan).

Hannah Ryggen, 6 October 1942, 1943. Tapestry in wool and linen.
© Hannah Ryggen/BONO 2020. Photo: Anders Solberg/Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum

Alighiero Boetti, Mappa, 1990. Cotton embroidery on canvas.
© Alighiero Boetti by SIAE/KOPINOR 2020.

Lise Bjørne Linnert, Desconocida/Unknown/Ukjent, 2006–ongoing.
Installation, relational work, embroidery, silk on cotton

Alexandra Kehayoglou, Prayer Rugs, 2019.
Hand tuft, wool

Faig Ahmed, Liquid, 2014.
Handwoven carpet, wool

Ahmed Umar, Thawr, Thawra, (Ox, revolution), 2014
Ceramics, earthenware with oxblood glaze

Nicola Brandt. Indifference.
HD Triptych Video Installation, 14 minutes 09 seconds, continuous loop [Installation view]

Nicola Brandt. Indifference.
HD Triptych Video Installation, 14 minutes 09 seconds, continuous loop [Installation view]

Hannah Ryggen Triennial 2019: New Land
Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, Norway

Curated by Solveig Lønmo

Hannah Ryggen (1894–1970) remains one of the most 'distinct and influential' artists of the 20th century.  Ryggen wove ‘stories of striking topi­cality. Her monu­mental tapes­tries bravely tackle the funda­mental issues of life in society today: the atrocity of war, the abuse of power, the depen­dence on nature and the rela­tion to family as well as fellow men and women. Living on a small self-suffi­cient farm on the west coast of Norway, the Swedish-Norwe­gian artist created a powerful, polit­i­cally inspired oeuvre. She launched spec­tac­ular visual attacks on Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini and made powerful state­ments of support to the victims of Fascism and Nazism.’  Ryggen created more than 100 large-scale works.

Artists whose work reflects the ethos and values of Ryggen's legacy were invited to participate in the Triennial 2019: Faig Ahmed (Azerbaijan), Alighiero e Boetti (Italy), Nicola Brandt (Namibia/England), Alexandra Kehayoglou (Argentina), Lise Bjørne Linnert (Norway), and Ahmed Umar (Norway/Sudan).

Hannah Ryggen, 6 October 1942, 1943. Tapestry in wool and linen.
© Hannah Ryggen/BONO 2020. Photo: Anders Solberg/Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum

Alighiero Boetti, Mappa, 1990. Cotton embroidery on canvas.
© Alighiero Boetti by SIAE/KOPINOR 2020.

Lise Bjørne Linnert, Desconocida/Unknown/Ukjent, 2006–ongoing.
Installation, relational work, embroidery, silk on cotton

Alexandra Kehayoglou, Prayer Rugs, 2019.
Hand tuft, wool

Faig Ahmed, Liquid, 2014.
Handwoven carpet, wool

Ahmed Umar, Thawr, Thawra, (Ox, revolution), 2014
Ceramics, earthenware with oxblood glaze

Nicola Brandt. Indifference.
HD Triptych Video Installation, 14 minutes 09 seconds, continuous loop [Installation view]

Nicola Brandt. Indifference.
HD Triptych Video Installation, 14 minutes 09 seconds, continuous loop [Installation view]