Tongues of Fire at Kunsthall Trondheim Explores Fire's Impact Through Art and History
Kunsthall Trondheim is showcasing 'Tongues of Fire,' a collective exhibition overseen by curators Adam Kleinman and Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen. This exhibit delves into the venue's heritage as a former fire station and the broader fire history of Trondheim. Artists featured include Anna-Kaisa Ant-Wuorinen, who presents an installation from her burned home, Lungiswa Gqunta, whose video addresses domestic fires in South Africa, and Walid Raad, displaying an archival photo of Beirut's shelling. Additional contributions come from Thu Van Tran, Noémie Goudal, Tuda Muda, Sin Wai Kin, Ana Mendieta, Gala Porras-Kim, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Agnieszka Kurant, Hannah Ryggen, and John Gerrard. The exhibition, which includes historical artifacts from Trondheim, will be open in 2024.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Tongues of Fire' at Kunsthall Trondheim
- Curated by Adam Kleinman with Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen
- Responds to building's former life as a fire station and Trondheim's fire history
- Features artists: Anna-Kaisa Ant-Wuorinen, Lungiswa Gqunta, Walid Raad, Thu Van Tran, Noémie Goudal, Tuda Muda, Sin Wai Kin, Ana Mendieta, Gala Porras-Kim, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Agnieszka Kurant, Hannah Ryggen, John Gerrard
- Includes artifacts from Trondheim archives: 17th-century 'Fire Ballad', Cicignon's rebuild plan, scorched gargoyles from Nidaros Cathedral
- Works address domestic fires, political conflict, wildfires, desire, death, alchemy, and technology
- Gala Porras-Kim's work references the 2018 fire at The National Museum of Brazil that cremated 'Luzia' fossil
- Hannah Ryggen's tapestry was damaged by a car bomb; repairs left visible marks
Entities
Artists
- Anna-Kaisa Ant-Wuorinen
- Lungiswa Gqunta
- Walid Raad
- Thu Van Tran
- Noémie Goudal
- Tuda Muda
- Sin Wai Kin
- Ana Mendieta
- Gala Porras-Kim
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Agnieszka Kurant
- Hannah Ryggen
- John Gerrard
- Adam Kleinman
- Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen
- Victoria Sin
- Johan Caspar de Cicignon
- Harry Martinson
Institutions
- Kunsthall Trondheim
- The National Museum of Brazil
- Nidaros Cathedral
- Archbishop's Palace
Locations
- Trondheim
- Norway
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Vietnam
- Brazil
- Amazonia
- South Africa
- Sweden