Catherine Opie's Arctic Blue Light Captured in Trondheim Exhibition
Catherine Opie's latest solo exhibition, 'Mountains Don't Know Their Names,' is currently showcased at PoMo in Trondheim, Norway, and will remain open until 3 January 2027. This exhibition stems from Opie's three-week journey through the Nordic highlands and fjords, where she captured images of mountains from her rental vehicle. Utilizing three cameras and five lenses, she achieved rich blue hues without altering colors. Her aim was to seize the unique blue Arctic light, inspired by her earlier visit to Oslo for a show with Peder Lund. The experience transformed into an exploration of landscape and photographic form, with the first room titled 'The Cliché Room,' addressing photography and nature's expectations. Accompanying the exhibition is a 28-minute film by Kate Kunath, a documentary filmmaker and Opie's long-time friend, chronicling their adventures and discussions. PoMo, which opened two years ago in a historic post office building from 1911, hosts the show.
Key facts
- Catherine Opie's exhibition 'Mountains Don't Know Their Names' is at PoMo, Trondheim, until 3 January 2027.
- The exhibition is Opie's third solo institutional show this year.
- Opie took a three-week road trip through Nordic highlands and fjords, photographing mountains from her rental car.
- The deep blue colors in the exhibition were not manipulated; she used three cameras and five lenses.
- Opie began the trip to capture the blue Arctic light, an idea sparked during a visit to Oslo for an exhibition with Peder Lund.
- The trip evolved into a reflection on landscape and photographic form, challenging traditional landscape genre.
- Opie spent hours with each mountain, waiting for light changes, and titled the first room 'The Cliché Room.'
- A 28-minute film by Kate Kunath, a documentary filmmaker and Opie's friend, accompanies the exhibition.
- PoMo opened two years ago in a building originally a post office from 1911.
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Opie
- Kate Kunath
- Peder Lund
- François Jullien
- Picasso
- Derek Jarman
- Friedrich
- Bierstadt
- Munch
Institutions
- PoMo
- Regen Projects
- Lehmann Maupin
- Thomas Dane Gallery
Locations
- Trondheim
- Norway
- Oslo
- Ohio
- Lake Erie
- Arctic