19. oktober 2022 kl. 17.30–19.30

Painters in dialogue: Contemporary Murals

with Ebba Bring (NO) and Lars Breuer (DE)

Painters in dialogue invites two artists working with painting to each show one artwork. These works are the starting point for open conversation between the artists and attendees. This is the first event in a series of three this autumn.

LNM Forum: Painters in Dialogue
Contemporary Murals with Ebba Bring and Lars Breuer

Wednesday, October 19^th 2022, 17.30 – 19.00

Mural (painting on walls) is the origin of painting, with the earliest cave paintings dating back to 50-30,000 BC. Contemporary Murals brings together two artists who take very different approaches to mural painting, Ebba Bring (NO) and Lars Breuer (DE). They will explore differences and overlaps in their thinking and processes. It will ask questions such as: How do they approach site specificity? How do they balance concept and materiality? Who do they imagine their audience to be and what response are they hoping for?

The evening will begin with time to look at the works on show and mingle, before sitting down for discussion.

The conversation is held in English and free to attend.

Ebba Bring (b.1958 in Linköping, Sweden) is a graduate of The National College of Art and Design and the National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo. She has exhibited among other places at Uppsala Art Museum, Kunstnerforbundet, RAKE visningsrom, Tegnerforbundet and Oppland Art Centre. Her work has been acquired by The Norwegian National Museum, the Art Council Norway, St. Olav's University Hospital in Trondheim, Utsmykkingsfondet, Stortinget - The Norwegian Parliament (in collaboration with Astrid Nondal). Ebba Bring teaches painting at Einar Granum art school and mosaic at Muralverkstedet. Bring lives and works in Oslo.

Lars Breuer (b. 1974 in Aachen, Germany) lives and works in Cologne. He studied art history, fine art and philosophy in Münster and Düsseldorf. In 2004 he founded the exhibition space Konsortium together with Guido Munch and Sebastian Freytag. Breuer´s works has been acquired by Museum Folkwang Essen, Audi AG and Justin Art House Museum. Selected exhibitions include: Galerie Rupert Pfab, Düsseldorf; Ansbach Contemporary Biennale, St. Christophorus, Berlin; Room East Gallery, New York; EinRaumHaus, Mannheim; and Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg.

Painters in Dialogue is conceptualised by Rune Elgaard and Nicholas John Jones. Rune is a visual artist working predominantly with painting. He holds an MFA from Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Nicholas is an artist and organiser. He holds an MFA in Fine Art Painting from Slade School of Fine Art, London. He is Founder and Director of PRAKSIS (Oslo).