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National Center for Outsider Art/Norway and European Capital of Culture 2024 Bodø celebrates with large Nordic Outsider Art exhibition !

The exhibition Nordic Outsider Art – A Midsummer Mystery celebrates Outsider Art artists from four Nordic countries in the 2024 European Capital of Culture of Bodø, Norway! It showcases creativity in the Nordic countries just inside the Arctic Circle in the European Capital of Culture 2024 of Bodø! This exhibition highlights the fact that artistic creation knows no boundaries and it is we as society who must facilitate the recognition of all art – on the artists' own terms. Creating art is a redefinition of the world, an anchoring in outer and inner existence. Outsider Art artists create their own worlds with a passionate dedication that can clearly be seen in the works on display. 26 artists from the Nordic countries of Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway are showing their works of art in embroidery, painting, sculpture, printing, and drawing. Outsider Art helps to create a diverse world. Society becomes more democratic by viewing artwork as a human imprint, with an individual biography behind each artwork. Our goal with this exhibition is to help Outsider Art artists to affirm their natural place in society, to be seen and recognized, and to be able to participate regardless of the conditions.

Participating artists: Ann Mari Erichsen (N); Ovartaci (DK); Peer Rytter Jensen (DK); Malin Karlsson (SE); Herleik Kristiansen (N); Gudmund Petter Matthiasson (N); Erla Björk Sigmundsdòttir (IS); Anders Wettler (SE); Pål Akerø (N); Wenche Nilsen (N); Brigitte Kjølner (N); Mathias Iversen (DK); Lars Sjøvold (N); Oddleif Bang (N); Britt Lisbeth Johnsen (N); Clara Rollof (SE); Buster Hollingworth (SE); Heidi Juul Brinch Hansen (DK); Mikala Kronborg (DK); Pia Pawan Mughal (N); Geir Wallem (N); Kenneth Rasmussen(DK); Hildur Kristìn Jakobsdòttir (IS); Henriette Ludvig (DK); Maiken Buchardt (DK); Pablo Perez (SE)

Cooperation partners: INUTI/Sweden, Kunstskole Bifrost/Denmark, Museum Ovartaci/Aarhus/Denmark, Safnasafnið – The Folk and Outsider Art Museum/Iceland, Copenhagen Outsider Art Gallery/Denmark, GAIA akademi/Denmark, Maria Sundby/Norway, Aurora Verksted/Norway