Svalbard as a Motif and a Place of Artistic Exploration

The article outlines the history of artists’ exploration of Svalbard as a motif, and then proceeds to describe a number of more recent art practices by the artists relating to Svalbard in the new millennium. The article traces the artists’ development from being supporters of research by providing v...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nordlit
Main Author: Jan Martin Berg
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Norwegian
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2020
Subjects:
Kåre Tveter
Solveig Egeland
Terje Roalkvam
Sigbjørn Bratlie
Risa Horowitz
Stein Henningsen
Norwegian literature
PT8301-9155
Svalbard
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/13.5032
https://doaj.org/article/6f7357f3717240dd85ffef935e9fb421
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Summary:The article outlines the history of artists’ exploration of Svalbard as a motif, and then proceeds to describe a number of more recent art practices by the artists relating to Svalbard in the new millennium. The article traces the artists’ development from being supporters of research by providing visual material, to becoming researchers in their own right.

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