Javier Barrios at Bomuldsfabriken
May
10
to Aug 31
Bomuldsfabriken, Exhibition

Javier Barrios at Bomuldsfabriken

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Javier Barrios is a Guatemalan-Norwegian artist whose multidisciplinary practice fuses drawing, sculpture, and installation to explore humanity’s complex relationship with nature, cultural identity, and violence. His works feature anthropomorphic flora, skeletal figures, and hybrid mythologies, drawing inspiration from colonial botany, Aztec rituals, and global iconography. Through pieces like Offerings to the Nocturnal Hours and Casa de Sombras, Barrios critiques ecological destruction and celebrates syncretic cultural memory, positioning art as a lens through which we reimagine both past and future

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The Sound Installation "Culture Walk" during Arendalsuka
Aug
11
to Aug 15
Munken, Exhibition

The Sound Installation "Culture Walk" during Arendalsuka

The sound installation Culture Walk, presented at Arendalsuka 2025 by Bjørn Askefoss and Munken Kulturhus, is a powerful exploration of cultural identity and artistic freedom. Featuring contributions from 48 global voices, the 92-minute multichannel composition challenges conventional cultural narratives and redefines sound art as a political and social dialogue

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Arendalsuka: Art, Culture, Threats, and (Self-)Censorship
Aug
12
4:30 PM16:30
Samtale, Conversation

Arendalsuka: Art, Culture, Threats, and (Self-)Censorship

At Arendalsuka 2025, Samtale og mingel: Kunst, kultur, trusler og (selv)sensur? tackles rising threats to artistic freedom. Organized by Nordisk Ministerråd, Kulturdirektoratet, and Voksenåsen, the event combines expert panels with networking. It highlights challenges from harassment to self-censorship and links cultural resilience with democracy—engaging policymakers, artists, and advocates.

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Arendal Pride 2025 Presents "Death in Venice"
Jun
2
5:30 PM17:30
Kulturhuset, Theater, EVENTS

Arendal Pride 2025 Presents "Death in Venice"

Arendal Kulturhus is excited to welcome the innovative theater company YMIST, which will come directly from a premiere at the National Theatre to Arendal.. Death in Venice is the first of three productions by YMIST portraying people in extreme situations—individuals who, for various reasons, are on the verge of collapse.

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Opening of Proud and stately
Jun
4
12:00 PM12:00
Kuben, Exhibition

Opening of Proud and stately

The costume exhibition "Proud and stately" was created in collaboration with the population of Arendal, and is a gift to the people who live in the city in connection with the city's anniversary in 2023. Together with historical material from the museum's collection, we present a variety of costumes found in our international city.

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