.pomo gallery to open up in trondheim, norway Opening on 15 February 2025, PoMo is actually a brand new museum in Trondheim, Norway, that will take global modern as well as present-day fine art to the coastal urban area by means of an irreversible collection as well as a developing program of short-term shows. Her very first museum project, architect and designer India Mahdavi are going to thoughfully completely transform Trondheim’s Craft Nouveau General post office developing in to a 4,000 sqm brand new landmark over 5 floors, in partnership along with Norwegian architect Erik Langdalen. PoMo will certainly open up with a group show labelled ‘Postcards coming from the Future’, operating February 15th– June 22nd, 2025.
The gallery will certainly display its assortment by means of long-term screens and also 2 massive yearly exhibits, consisting of solo discussions and also thematic polls. Visitor curators will team up with PoMo’s team to take fresh point of views, as well as a global lending program will definitely bring up cooperation. Celebrations and speaks will contextualize the exhibitions, and also an education and learning program will interact little ones, young people, and also grownups, with relationships intended along with research study institutions and universities.Ugo Rondinone, our magic hr, 2003.
PoMo assortment, u00a9 Ugo Rondinone|graphic by Terje Trobe a collaboration between india mahdvai as well as erik Langdalen Paris-based architect and also designer India Mahdavi is actually plunging into her first museum job with the growth as well as improvement procedure of PoMo. Entrusted with creating a perspective for the gallery in partnership with designer Erik Langdalen, Mahdavi has actually applied her signature strategy to improve the historical property, built in 1911, right into a present-day area. PoMo will consist of 3 storeys of exhibition galleries, to house both short-lived exhibits as well as long-term compilation display screens a liquid as well as welcoming entry space made to break barricades in between road, gallery and also artworks pliable basement spaces dedicated to events and education a collection and also research area in the eaves of the structure and also a reception space and also workplace on the attic.
Pulling inspiration from Trondheim’s cityscape and background, and also Norwegian folk art as well as workmanship, and also the tradition of the aged post office structure, India Mahdavi has actually made a vibrant as well as cheerful makeover that commemorates in-between regions as much as show rooms: bold, vibrant minutes will accent PoMo coming from the cellar to the fourth flooring, usually triggered by art work coming from the long-lasting selection. ‘I desired this gallery to feel welcoming and comprehensive, interacting both the neighborhood area as well as the global art crowd. It has to do with reconnecting the nearby area with the city facility and their very own history, while all at once giving a fresh experience that accepts the world.’ illustration u00a9 India Mahdavi Known for his helpful remediation and preservation projects, Erik Langdalen’s layout for PoMo will definitely allow background to speak, whilst focusing on the future.
Durability goes to the cutting edge of Langdalen’s technique, concentrating on the rehab and re-use of famous and pre-existing buildings if you want to minimize garden greenhouse gasoline emissions, make historical anchoring and also rise social dedication. ‘When our team were actually participated in 2021, I quickly comprehended what ability the aged principal general post office had as the environment for a brand-new eager craft gallery like PoMo. The job of interweaving the distinguishing Craft Nouveau design along with new construction as well as brand-new technological services has been actually quite professionally engaging, and has led to a variety of unique areas for potential art expertises.’ The India Mahdavi-designed PoMo will release along with Postcards coming from the Future, a team exhibit including about one hundred works through 24 global performers coming from its own brand-new permanent assortment and notable global finances.
Reaching all three exhibition floorings, the show draws ideas coming from the property’s background as Trondheim’s past core General post office, making use of the postcard as a thematic allegory. Like arts pieces, postcards act as ships for social and also private narration. The exhibition will include pieces coming from the PoMo Assortment together with noteworthy jobs through musicians like Fischli & Weiss, Isa Genzken, Matthew Angelo Harrison, Catherine Opie, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Susan Rothenberg, Andy Warhol, and also Monira Al Qadiri.
The PoMo Selection, initiated through Monica as well as Ole Robert Reitan and also featuring arts pieces from REITAN’s assortment, pays attention to diversity, creativity, and also international representation. To resolve sex disparity in museum assortments, at the very least 60% of its own achievements are devoted to females musicians. The collection consists of jobs through performers such as Louise Bourgeois, Katharina Fritsch, Simone Leigh, as well as Sol LeWitt.
u00a9 India MahdaviErik Langdalen|photo u00a9 AHOIndia Mahdavi|graphic u00a9 Antoine Doyen task info: label: PoMo designers/ designers: India Mahdavi|@indiamahdavi, Erik Langdalen site: Trondheim, Norway.