Else Hagen. Between People

Else Hagen. Prestekrave, 1956 Foto: Børre Nilsen. Copyright: Nasjonalmuseet/BONO/Else Hagen
1 March 2025
– 1 June 2025
Kjøp inngangsbillett

Else Hagen seamlessly combined the roles of homemaker and modern artist. She depicted the complex aspects of motherhood, the society she lived in, and the simple moments of everyday life in a realistic and meaningful way.

Else Hagen, a central figure in Norwegian modernism, was born in 1914 in Eydehavn, Arendal. She is known for her large and spectacular public art projects, including the "Samfund" in the Norwegian Parliament's staircase hall.

This exhibition, a collaboration with the National Museum, Stavanger Art Museum, and Trondheim Art Museum, highlights her contributions and connects modernism with contemporary family and societal life. Hagen's works are also part of Kunstsilo's collection, reinforcing the museum's focus on promoting Nordic modernism.

Karl Olav Segrov Mortensen, the program manager at Kunstsilo, remarks, "Hagen has gone under the radar for many, but she was a prominent and socially engaged artist in Norway during the post-war era. She was at the heart of the modern art sphere while also being a homemaker. This exhibition connects modernism to contemporary family and social life."

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