The Nordic Watercolour Museum
25 years
Throughout time, people have listened to stories, both children and adults. But how often do grown ups read aloud to each other today?
Picture books often have a dual audience. The typical reading situation is where a child listens to an adult reading out loud, perhaps at bedtime. They are both looking at the image, but do they see the same thing?
We invite adults to an occasion of reading and talking inside the exhibition. With the art as our starting point, we explore how the pictures corresponds with the text. The reading is followed by a moment for conversation and reflection.
Entrance ticket to the exhibition is required. No pre-registration.
Tip! Join the guided tour at 2 pm before the reading. Read more
The exhibition shows works by three picture book artists: Anna Höglund, Pija Lindenbaum and Ida Sundin Asp. Their stories include both darkness and light, order and chaos, humour and seriousness. They don’t shield the reader from what’s difficult. They tackle it head on, and help us try to understand.
The Nordic Watercolour Museum’s collection follows two clear themes: contemporary Nordic art, and visual storytelling in picture books and comics. But where is the line between these art forms? Is it true to say that all images tell a story?
