Monica Sjöö
in ‘Earthworks’, Bergen Kunsthall
26 January – 7 April 2024
Monica Sjöö, Mother of the Animals, 1995. Courtesy: Monica Sjöö Estate; photo: Michael Brzezinski
Monica Sjöö is included in the group exhibition ‘Earthworks’ opening 26 January 2024 at the Bergen Kunsthall, Norway.
A large-scale thematic exhibition, ‘Earthworks’ explores the role of art in the history of ecological resistance movements in the Nordic countries. At a moment when ecological questions – and their relation to questions of social justice and colonial conditions – are becoming increasingly pressing, this major research project looks at artistic work dealing with nature from a multiplicity of viewpoints, with works by visual artists, writers and activists, working as individuals or in groups. […]