.A brand-new, confidentially funded modern-day as well as contemporary craft museum called PoMo is slated to open in Norway's third-largest city, Trondheim, upcoming year.
PoMo will extend five floors as well as over 43,000 square feets of Trondheim's aged, craft nouveau general post office building.Its long-term selection will certainly feature works by Louise Bourgeois, Katharina Fritsch, Simone Leigh, and Philippe Parreno. The museum stated in a declaration that its own "irreversible collection aims to develop a 'brand new usual' for Norwegian companies, devoting a lowest of 60 percent of its achievements spending plan to females artists to deal with sex inequality in gallery assortments at large." Norwegian holding firm REITAN has PoMo as well as is going to give several jobs coming from its own selection to the museum. "PoMo has actually been brought to life through a group joined in its sight and also passion for fine art, and also for the metropolitan area of Trondheim," Monica Reitan, the gallery's chair, pointed out in a claim. "We are actually delighted to open up PoMo with our first exhibit, 'Postcards coming from the Future,' [15 February-22 June 2025] discovering our historical roots in Trondheim's previous Postal service, whilst showcasing our collection of world-class present day as well as contemporary fine art along with spectacular national and worldwide financings. The show is going to likewise be a discussion of the a sign performers that will definitely shape PoMo and also its system in the coming years." Engineer as well as developer India Mahdavi, and Norwegian engineer Erik Langdalen, have actually partnered up to design the museum. Its director, Marit Cd Kvernmo, pointed out website visitor experience is actually a best priority." [Our experts are actually] bringing planet- class contemporary and modern craft to enrich the social lifestyle of our metropolitan area as well as reimagining our historic property to provide an obtainable and user-friendly experience for our site visitors," she stated in a declaration. "Accepting the special option to change our property as well as make a brand new museum compilation, our team are actually happy to become dealing with both local area craftsmans and worldwide reputable designers to bring this perspective to lifestyle." The remodelled general post office structure are going to comprises of 3 accounts of galleries, a basement space for events and education, a collection in the eaves, and a reception room and also offices on the top floor.
Related Articles.
" I wished this museum to really feel welcoming as well as broad, involving both the regional community and the worldwide craft group," Mahdavi pointed out. "It concerns reconnecting the neighborhood community with the city facility and their very own history, while all at once using a fresh expertise that welcomes the world.".
PoMo will hold two significant short-lived shows yearly alongside education courses as well as events, while collaborate along with investigation courses and universities.
" Opening the doors to PoMo is a crucial minute for the city of Trondheim-- accepting the planet to look into ideal craft in our gorgeous and fabled urban area," REITAN's co-owner, Ole Robert Reitan, said.