Silent Revolt
March 4 – September 18, 2016
The National Museum of Art in Oslo, Norway
The earth balloon was one of the key elements during the Silent Revolt exhibition at the National Museum of Art in Oslo. Silent Revolt showcased Norwegian Process Art and Conceptual Art in the 70s and 80s. The Silent Revolt exhibition sheds light on the Norwegian pioneers who, in the 1970s and ’80s, challenged the status quo of art as both aesthetic objects and commodities and, through their silent revolt, paved the way for today’s artistic practices.
The works presented range from photographs and video works that document land art, via interventions, performances, graphic art and photomontages, as well as larger sculptural works like this breathing earth balloon made of felt by Inghild Karlsen. The earth balloon in the Silent Revolt exhibition at the National Museum of Art in Oslo is nearly four metres in diameter and represents a protest action against oil drilling in Northern Norway.
