Seminar
Agenda: Behind the Scenes at SOLO OSLO – the Exhibition, the Mediator, and the Curator
The SOLO OSLO project explicitly aims to offer emerging artists, as well as art mediators, an oppor-tunity to build their careers and practice within the framework of the museum. Since its inception in 2022, it has showcased four artists in collaboration with four mediators.
What impact does this opportunity have for emerging artists? What support structures does SOLO OSLO provide for artists? And how can the mediator influence who, what, and how the public per-ceives the art?
Educators and a curator from MUNCH will provide insights into the processes and ideas behind the exhibition series, followed by a visit to the latest SOLO OSLO exhibition by Constance Tenvik, titled Tio-tio-tinx.
Welcome to the Art and Craft Department's migrating Agenda Seminar, this time in the MUNCH Amphitheatre.
Program
12:00-12:30: Registration and Coffee
Sted: Amfi, MUNCH.
12:30-14:00: Welcome and Introductions
- Tominga Hope O’Donnell – About SOLO OSLO
- Zeenat Amiri Waaler – Trust Your Own Voice
- Ifrah Osman – The Role of Language in Experiencing Art
14:00 –: Q&A
Visit to the exhibition Tio-tio-tinx by Constance Tenvik on the 10th floor at MUNCH.
The seminar is open to all. Free admission to the Munch Museum exhibitions after the seminar.
Language: English
Tominga Hope O’Donnell
Tominga Hope O'Donnell is Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at MUNCH, where she curated the program Munchmuseet on the Move (2016–2019) with a queer curatorial approach, commis-sioning a range of off-site art projects. At the new museum, O'Donnell is the curator of several solo exhibitions, the inaugural MUNCH Triennale, and a series of performance commissions. She is also the curator behind the SOLO OSLO series, so far featuring Sandra Mujinga, Piya Wanthiang, Admir Batlak, and now Constance Tenvik.
Zeenat Amiri Waaler
Zeenat Amiri Waaler is an art historian and educator at MUNCH. She focuses on demystifying art and art spaces for new audiences, making art accessible through inclusive language. She was the first mediator in SOLO OSLO for Sandra Mujinga and currently serves as a mentor in SOLO OSLO.
Ifrah Osman
Ifrah Osman is dedicated to developing new methods for making art accessible to a wider au-dience and challenging established perspectives by promoting knowledge often overlooked. She is a curator and educator with a passion for innovation in art, fashion, and pop culture. Osman holds a bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from Oslo New University, where she discovered art as a powerful tool for peacebuilding early on.
She currently works as a program developer at Kunsthall Oslo and is the fourth educator in the SO-LO OSLO series at the Munch Museum, as well as the curator for KORO’s project decorating the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
For more information about the SOLO OSLO concept: https://www.munchmuseet.no/en/solo-oslo/
For more information about the SOLO OSLO concept: MUNCH - SOLO OSLO
