As guest artist, I joined staff and students from KHiO’s Printmaking Department for a showcasing of our lithographic works to Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway at The Queen Sonja Art Stable in Oslo.
All the lithographic prints will be included in a series of future exhibitions going under the label “Aksjon Lito 20/20”. The project, initiated by Professor Erik Solheim, seeks to highlight the precarious position of lithography in Norway. The past decade has witnessed skilled craftspeople retiring and many workshops closing permanently, despite a new generation of lithographers emerging on the Norwegian art scene. Together with Her Majesty, who is herself a printmaker, we discussed workshop practices, the lithographic legacy of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, and how to preserve this old and venerable tradition for future generations.
The first exhibition in the series Aksjon Lito, titled “Spor”, will be opening at Galleri Seilduken (Fossveien 24, Oslo) on Thursday 19th November. (Update 06.11: Not open to the general public due to Covid-19).
Thank you to Her Majesty Queen Sonja, Sigurd Sverdrup Sandmo, Head of the Royal Collections, Professors Erik Solheim and Bror Mikkelborg, and all the staff at The Queen Sonja Art Stable for making this event possible, and making sure it kept in line with recent Covid-19 restrictions.
Photos: Heiko Junge / NTB
