Art in the thousand homes – Upstairs
The exhibition "Art in the thousand homes" describes Alt Går Bra's journey of discovery through the unique history of the Stranda paintings. In the High Hall, over 100 submitted Stranda paintings from the public are now hanging, and the first part of the exhibition is growing continuously. Here, the artist duo examines, among other things, what is considered art and what lies in the concept of artistic quality.
In part two, "Upstairs", Alt Går Bra reflects on what an exhibition could be. By weaving together art and research, in harmony with collected source material, Alt Går Bra explores and challenges the exhibition format. In "Upstairs", the audience will see Alt Går Bra's own artworks, installations based on the collected material about the Stranda paintings, and reflections on the production of the Stranda painters.
In the post-war period, the idyllic, naive, or as some would argue, realistic images of the Stranda painters went viral. The work of the Stranda painters became a contribution to shaping our shared worldview. An attempt to depict a picture of a present and a future that is to come. - Alt Går Bra
The Stranda painters reflected the idea of the good life for their fellow citizens. In response to the rather bleak worldview of contemporary times, Alt Går Bra looks back at this cultural phenomenon from the district. Through the production and national dissemination of hundreds of thousands of paintings, the Stranda painters became a significant contributor to the formation of a collective view of both the present and the future. "Upstairs", in its own way, is a repetition of the Stranda painters' movement, an invitation to renew a format, create new imaginations, and make them our own.
Alt Går Bra is an art collective based in Bergen and Paris. Their work has been exhibited, among other places, in the National Museum, Kode, Victoria and Albert Museum, Palais de Tokyo, University of Westminster. AGB's works are represented in the permanent art collections of the National Museum, Kode, and KORO. In 2022, they were awarded the Subjekt Prize as Artist of the Year.
