Katharina Grosse Debuts 'Black Bed' Installation at MUNCH in Dialogue with Edvard Munch
In Oslo, MUNCH is presenting a significant exhibition featuring the German artist Katharina Grosse, who has created a new installation called Black Bed (2026). This exhibition links Grosse's expansive creations to the heritage of Edvard Munch. For over three decades, Grosse has redefined traditional painting techniques by using a spray gun to apply color directly onto diverse surfaces. Black Bed (2026) revisits her influential piece Das Bett (2004), in which she spray-painted her bedroom in Düsseldorf. This latest work specifically engages with Munch's artistic influence, transforming spaces and landscapes into vivid color fields. The exhibition encourages viewers to rethink the limits of painting. Details regarding the exhibition's duration and other works were not disclosed.
Key facts
- MUNCH is presenting a major exhibition by German artist Katharina Grosse.
- The exhibition features a new body of work created in dialogue with Edvard Munch and his artistic legacy.
- At the heart of the exhibition is Black Bed (2026), a newly commissioned installation.
- Black Bed (2026) revisits Grosse's seminal work Das Bett (2004).
- In Das Bett (2004), Grosse spray-painted her bedroom in Düsseldorf, along with furniture, clothing, and personal items.
- Grosse has challenged conventional ideas of painting for over three decades.
- She uses a spray gun to apply colour directly onto buildings, objects, landscapes, and canvas.
- In her work, there is no clear distinction between artwork, architecture, environment, and viewer.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- MUNCH
Locations
- Oslo
- Norway
- Düsseldorf
- Germany