Meet the artists
Meet the artist: Arvid Pettersen
Arvid Pettersen. Foto: Paul Johannessen.
Meet the artist Arvid Pettersen in his studio, in a frank conversation about art, life and death.
Arvid Pettersen (b. 1943) is a grand old man in the Norwegian and Nordic art world. This will be the first comprehensive presentation of Arvid Pettersen’s oeuvre in a Norwegian art museum.
About the artist
With his free and slightly anarchistic approach to tradition Pettersen appeared as a central proponent of postmodern painting, both in Norway and its neighbouring countries. Alongside extensive exhibition activity he has taught in periods at Norwegian art academies, which in turn has had a significant influence on his own work.
Starting out on the local art scene in Norway during the 1960s, Arvid Pettersen has gained recognition via numerous exhibitions in the Nordic countries and participated in international art shows at the Venice Biennal in 1967, the Guggenheim Museum New York, in 1982, and the Chinese European Art Center in Xiam, in 2001, to name a few.
Video Credits:
Photo and post-production: Paul Johannessen
Producer: Maria Tripodianos and Anette Basso