Underskog

As a part of The Sacred Fear initiated by Kunsthall Oslo and Mohammed Ali Fadlabi, SEMIKOLON proudly presents:





PETTER NAPSTAD

Petter Napstad (b. 1982) is a storyteller that in a generous way provides his subjects not only with
time, but also with a voice. Thus giving them the chance to unfold and reveal themselves
in a way that their true colours are shown. Colours which might ordinarily never have been
seen.

This often leads to narrative descriptions that expose the mysterious but yet romantic
relationships man has towards nature and loneliness, with constant humorous undertones.

Napstad’s field of experience lies mainly within short film making.
He has previously attended Nordland College of Art and Film and is now a final year
student at The Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo.


THE SACRED FEAR

Alongside his participation in Another Music_, Kunsthall Oslo has invited Mohammed Ali Fadlabi to curate a project outside the gallery space.

_The Sacred Fear is an exhibition distributed around the city, with works on show in a bar, a shop, a club, an office, a gallery and an art academy. Fadlabi writes “I never thought I was a curator. I am not even sure I am an artist yet. And here comes a real institution asking me to curate a show. Well, for some reason I found myself doing it anyway. Probably because of my African upbringing. We were taught to listen and respect those who knew better. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a very personal show. I have chosen locations I am familiar with in Oslo and invited friends to show their art.”


SEMIKOLON

The Italian printer Aldus Manutius the Elder established the practice of using the
semicolon to separate words of opposed meaning, and to indicate interdependent
statements.

Semikolon; a room for independent thought as well as a room for creating statements, not
only contradictory within this space, but also comunicating with its outward surroundings.

This is a space which has been built with its roots in a long and deep historical discussion.
We now wish to move the topic of discussion towards those things which we are really
here to discuss.

That is to say, Art.



Welcome!


Do not miss the two other The Sacred Fear-exhibitions this Thursday:

Lina Norell: Advokatfirmaet Kirkholm, Akersgata 43, from 9am to 4pm.

Jon Benjamin Tallerås: One Night Only, UKS, Lakkegata 55 D, at 8pm.