Norwegian Crafts

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NNCA partners with Galleri F 15 for 44th Tendenser: Earth, Wind, Fire, Water - Nordic Contemporary Crafts Learn more

Anders Dunker talks with philosopher Elizabeth Grosz about crafts, chaos and the potential meanings of matter Learn more

Essay: Tommy Olsson reflects on the exhibition "Manic Monday" by Ingrid Askeland and Hilde Jørgensen at Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo Learn more

Box set of Documents on Contemporary Crafts, Nos. 1-5 Learn more

Interview: Marit Tingleff speaks with Christer Dynna about the rituals and culture of serving and sharing meals, her passion for slips and for challenging conventions Learn more

Essay: Kim Paton reflects on how Aotearoa New Zealand gallery Objectspace engages culturally diverse practitioners, communities of makers and audiences Learn more

Projects

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

Nordic Contemporary Crafts - 44th edition of Tendenser, opening date TBA 2020 Exhibitions

Nordic Platform for Critical Craft Theory

A network for knowledge-exchange and expertise on contemporary crafts in the Nordic region Network

Curator in Residence 2019

Architect and artist Joar Nango was Norwegian Crafts’ Curator in Residence in 2019 Residency

FORCES - Dyrdal Kvasbø Tingleff

Sørlandets Kunstmuseum SKMU, 12 October 2019–26 Januar 2020, KODE Art Museums and Composer Homes 10 May–15 Sept 2019, the National Ceramics Museum of Sèvres, 24 September 2018–1 April 2019 Exhibitions

Båassjoeraejken Tjïrr

Workshops and conversations on Indigenous languages, aesthetic practices and landscapes Melahuset, 3 December 2019, Oslo Seminars

Essay

Marit Tingleff: Serving up stories with chances

Marit Tingleff: Serving up stories with chances

Crafts and metaphysics – Elizabeth Grosz and the philosophy of matter and sense

Anders Dunker talks with philosopher Elizabeth Grosz about crafts, chaos and the potential meanings of matter Interview

I Exist in Relationship to You

In this essay, Kim Paton reflects on how Aotearoa New Zealand gallery Objectspace engages culturally diverse practitioners, communities of makers and audiences Essay

The morning after the night before

In this essay, art critic Tommy Olsson reflects on the exhibition Manic Monday by Ingrid Askeland and Hilde Jørgensen Essay

About

Our principle aim is to strengthen the position of contemporary crafts from Norway internationally.

Opportunities

Opportunities

Publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts 1–5

Box set with the first five books in the series Documents on Contemporary Crafts View all publications

Documents on Contemporary Crafts no. 5: Material Perceptions

A Norwegian Crafts production that offers critical reflections on materialism and perceptions View all publications

Press

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