Edvard Munch, Sommernatt. Stemmen, (1896) Foto: Munchmuseet

30-01-2018 11:44 CET With Eyes Closed – Gauguin and Munch

Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) and Edvard Munch (1863–1944), two artists who in all likelihood never met, were instrumental in developing modern art during the 19th-century fin-de-siècle. Both of them used trial and error to develop an artistic idiom that would reflect human life instimulating new ways.

Gauguin’s images and subject matter, unlike Munch’s, were often derived from his encounters with foreign cultures, but both Gauguin and Munch based their art on thoughts and emotions above all else. Gauguin is said to have remarked that he closed his eyes in order to see, while Munch famously put it like this: “I don’t paint what I see, but what I saw”. Both Gauguin and Munch encourage us to turn our gaze inwards and focus on the indelible impressions that art is able to make.

With Closed Eyes – Gauguin and Munch shows a wealth of prints, in addition to select paintings and sculptures that document the artists’ experimental approaches to a variety of artistic genres. In addition to a complete presentation of Gauguin’s most significant prints, the exhibition includes a selection of other key works from the French master, including three oil paintings and other rare objects such as ceramics, wood carvings, printing blocks and copies of Gauguin’s self-published satirical newspaper Le Sourire (The Smile). By presenting a similarly multifarious and stimulating selection of Munch’s prints and paintings, the exhibition sheds light on various issues related to printing techniques and representations of women.

The exhibition thereby gives visitors the chance to see connections between the two artists, but also to reflect on the relevance they have today.

Date: 17 February - 22 April 2018

Munchmuseet

Tøyengate 53, Oslo

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22. oktober 2021 åpner MUNCH i en helt ny bygning ved Oslos sjøkant. Museet vil romme den rikholdige gaven Edvard Munch (1863-1944) testamenterte til Oslo by, bestående av flere enn 26 000 kunstverk, i tillegg til litterære dagbøker og skrifter. Dette er verdens største samling av Edvard Munchs verk. MUNCH er således blant de største museene i verden viet en enkeltkunstner.

MUNCH forvalter også samlinger gitt til Oslo by av Rolf Stenersen, Amaldus Nielsen og Ludvig Ravensberg. Gjennom satsingen på samtidskunst vil vi også vise Edvard Munchs vedvarende innflytelse i hans egen samtid, så vel som på dagens generasjon kunstnere. Museet vil inspirere alle til å komme tett på Edvard Munchs kunst. Besøkende vil til enhver tid oppleve høydepunktene i Edvard Munchs kunstnerskap, parallelt med skiftende utstillinger med andre kunstnere. Fra sin beliggenhet i Bjørvika, med enestående utsikt over Oslofjorden, vil museet tilby et bredt program av kunst- og kulturopplevelser i 13 etasjer.

Kontaktpersoner

Maren Lindeberg Pressekontakt Kommunikasjonsrådgiver Presseansvarlig [email protected] +47 45802648

Gitte Skilbred Pressekontakt Kommunikasjons- og markedsdirektør [email protected] +47 970 57 819