Advent talks
5 stateless refugees choose works of art
In cooperation with The Norwegian Centre Against Racism, Henie Onstad Art Centre has invited five stateless refugees from Palestinian Camp (palestinerleir.no) to make their imprint on the advent period at the Art Centre. Each participant has chosen a work of art which will be the starting point for a conversation at HOK about art, identity and humanism, with a representative of Henie Onstad Art Centre, on each Sunday in advent.
Project background:
- We wish to fockus on human relationships, with art as the center of talks, says Tone Hansen, director of Henie Onstad Art Centre.
- When someone sees a work of art, it may produce flashbacks from episodes earlier in one's life, says Mohammed Ganam, one of the project's invited participants.
The cooperation between Henie Onstad Art Centre and The Norwegian Centre Against Racism expresses the wish to create an including and diverse society. This is the first project in a long-term cooperation.
The talks take place in Norwegian and English. Visitors are invited to participate with their questions. Free admission on presentation of museum ticket.
The 3rd Sunday in advent at 2PM (December 11):
Anne Kristine Sollund
Museum educator and guide at Henie Onstad Art Centre
51 years old
Resident: Oslo
meets:
Abuwarda Kalio
Physiotherapist
25 years old
Resident in palestinerleir.no in Oslo
Abuwarda has chosen Israel dreper, 1982 by Per Inge Bjørlo
The Palestinian Camp's own Christmas calender
Watch the Christmas calender of the Palestinian Camp here
In relation to the project, the Palestinian Camp in cooperation with The Norwegian Centre Against Racism has produced its own Christmas calender. Every day until Christmas a video from the Camp is presented.
