MUNCH MUSEUM PAULA REGO
Dance Among Thorns
Tuesday, April 28
The Art Committee invites you to a guided tour of the first large-scale exhibition in the Nordic countries of the Portuguese British artist Paula Rego (1935-2022), influential artist and feminist icon.
Rego grew up under the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal, an era in which
women’s freedom and rights were severely limited. It was not until 2007 that the right to voluntary abortion was legalised in Portugal. Rego had fought for this right since the 1990s, and a whole room is dedicated to her Untitled pastel
paintings, which show the effect of authoritarian government on women’s
sexuality, bodies and mental health.
At the age of 17, Paula Rego moved to London to study art. Throughout her career, she has beeninfluenced by the history, culture and literary traditions of both Portugal and Britain. Her artistrydraws on her own experience as well as on stories, myths and fairy tales which uncover the darker sides of humanity. Rego explores these themes with a striking blend of humour and gravity. That she was greatly inspired by Munch is clearly visible in her colour-rich, wildly imaginative figurative paintings.
The exhibition presents 142 works including paintings, pastels on aluminium, drawings, prints, picture rugs and several textile sculptures, as well as three works on paper by Edward Munch.
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 28 at 11:45 (for 12:00)
PLACE: Munch Museum, Edward Munchs plass 1, 0194 Oslo
PRICE: NOK 125.- for the guided tour, to be paid when your participation has been confirmed.
Entrance to the Museum is paid separately and costs
NOK 220.- for non-members of the Museum.
However, if you are not a museum member, please do not pay the entrance feeuntil everyone has arrived. It may be possible to be a ‘guest’ of someone who has a membership.
SIGN UP: To Bente Skarsgård by email no later than April 20. After signing up and receiving confirmation by email, please make your payment preferably by VIPPS to 591747 or pay by bank transfer to the Forum account: 1600 40 36631.Remember to state your name and event in the dialogue box for VIPPS and in the KID-number box for bank payments.
Maximum number of participants: 25
Guests are welcome if there is space. We need at least 15
participants for the guided tour to be held. There is a very good café on site.
TRANSPORT: Closest bus stop is Bjørvika. Tram 12 stops at Dronningens gate (11-minute walk to the Museum). Tram 13 stops at Bjørvika (6-minute walk). T-bane to Jernbanetorget (12-minute walk).
Cancellations and no-shows after the deadline will be charged.
For last-minute cancellations, please call Bente Skarsgård on mobile telephone.