Systema Naturae

On September 27, join Kunsthall Stavanger, Nuart, and artists Jordan Seiler and Mathieu Tremblin for an intensive, hands-on workshop on reclaiming our shared visual landscape. 

The workshop takes place from 1pm until 6pm. Space is limited, so please sign up ahead of time by emailing: info@kunsthallstavanger.no. 

Learn more about the artists and workshop HERE. 

On September 22, artist Hanne Lippard will perform Mid-Afternoon Slump live in a cabin onboard the ship Hurtigruten off the coast of Norway as part of Coast Contemporary. Below, Lippard answers our questions about her views on the voice as artistic medium, the production of language, and the intricacies of human communication. 

Welcome to a new series of unique concerts and listening experiences this fall! Now introducing KUNSTHALL LIVE, Kunsthall Stavanger's ambitious new music initiative. Our inaugural Autumn program offers an exciting and varied lineup with a focus on electronic and experimental musical expressions. We strive to give our audience in Stavanger the opportunity to experience Norwegian and international artists of the highest quality in a new setting. 

We're now offering extended opening hours on Thursdays until 19:00! 

In addition to our regularly scheduled evening programs, concerts, tours and events, you can now stop by the Kunsthall after work every Thursday evening until 19:00. Our current exhibition, Systema Naturae is on view through October 15. 

Visit us this Thursday and stay for a lecture on Systema Naturae with curator Mirja Majevski and botanist Anne-Cathrine Scheen. 

Welcome!

This Thursday join us for a lecture on naturalist Carl Linné's life and work by Anne-Cathrine Scheen.

In conjunction with our current exhibition Systema Naturae, Scheen will discuss 18th century Swedish naturalist Carl Linné's revolutionary work and book Systema Naturae, from which the exhibition takes its title. The name translates as "nature's system," and the organizational system that Linné created is still in use after 300 years. What was it about Linne's work that was so revolutionary that it has lasted for almost three centuries? And what does this have to do with art? Through the development of the first herb books through Linnaeus's work to today's flora, we see how the understanding of the plants and nature around us has changed through the centuries, and the importance of the interaction between art and botany for this development.

The event is free and open to the public. Please note that the lecture will be held in Norwegian.

Anne-Cathrine Scheen holds a doctorate in botany from the University of Oslo. She has worked within the field of botanical systematics with an emphasis on the relationships between the Lamiaceae family. She is currently employed as a scientific leader in Stavanger Botanical Garden.