Anette Gellein: Tender Endings
Exhibition
17 September 2026 – 10 January 2027
Anette Gellein, Annus Horribilis, 2026, film still.
Kunsthall Stavanger warmly welcomes you to the opening of Tender Endings*, Thursday 17 September at 6:00 pm.
The exhibition marks the first major institutional solo exhibition by Stavanger-based artist Anette Gellein. Working across film, performance, drawing and installation, Gellein creates worlds where desire, power, and violence become inseparable. Spanning all five galleries, the exhibition brings together the artist's recent film trilogy: Love and Greed and Pain and Lust (2023), Dyke Dreams (2024), and the premiere of Annus Horribilis (2026) which was filmed at recognisable historic sites in Stavanger. The films are embedded within an immersive installation of sound, sculpture, lighting, furniture, and scenographic elements.
The exhibition is accompanied by the first major publication dedicated to Gellein's work, co-published with Mousse Publishing and featuring contributions by Kunsthall Stavanger Director Joseph Constable and Curator Heather Jones, alongside essays by Amelia Groom, Lola Olufemi, and Mike Sperlinger.
Tender Endings is on view until 10 January 2027
*Content Notice: This exhibition includes films containing graphic violence, sexual content, and imagery that some visitors may find disturbing.
The exhibition is curated by Heather Jones, and is generously supported by Bergesenstiftelsen. The publication is supported by Kulturrådet and Stavanger Kommune.
Anette Gellein
Anette Gellein (b. 1995, Sola, Norway) holds a BA from Nordland School of Art and Film and an MA from Glasgow School of Art. Their work has been shown at Kunsthall Oslo, Tromsø Kunstforening, Galleri Opdahl, Atelier Nord, TENT Rotterdam, Lydgalleriet in Bergen, and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto. Gellein has participated in film festivals including the Oberhausen Film Festival, Oslo Pix, and the Arctic Moving Image & Film Festival (AMIFF). Based in Stavanger, Gellein was named ‘Årets Stavangerkunstner’ in 2025 in recognition of their contributions to the arts. Gellein is represented by Galleri Opdahl and their work is held in KORO / Stavanger Hospital and Stavanger Kommune collections.