Welcome to the exhibition Kreativ sammen - the stories of young refugees in Norway, Finland and Scotland!
Location: Kunstgarasjen in Bergen, Møllendalsveien 15
Dates: 19.10.2023- 05.11.2023
Opening hours: Thursdays 16.00-19.00, Friday-Sunday 12.00-16.00
About the exhibition
The exhibition showcases pictures (collages) made by young adults who came as refugees to Norway, Scotland and Finland. It gives an insight into what makes children and young people thrive and create good lives for themselves and others, despite the challenges they encounter along the way. The collages were made as part of the international research project Drawing Together - Kreativ sammen in Norwegian. The participants have made three collages each that show their different everyday experiences, memories from childhood and dreams for the future. We also exhibit small film clips and photographs that illustrate how we worked together and what we learned. The aim is to convey the experiences of young people with a refugee background to a wider audience, both the challenges they face and what they contribute to the societies they become a part of. The public is invited to reflect on what the exhibition can teach us about how the local environment and institutions can contribute to well-being and welfare for everyone.
The curator of the exhibition is artist Christine Hoem.
We invite you to several events during the exhibition period, in collaboration between RKBU vest/NORCE, the Wester University of Applied Sciences (HVL), Kunstgarasjen and the Rafto Foundation.
19th October at 18.00 Opening of the exhibition. Welcome by the culture director in Bergen municipality Vincent Odour Mrimba and project manager Marte Knag Fylkesnes, and others. See facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1278988196128398
22nd October at 13.00 Panel discussion. Those responsible for the project tell about the background for the project and how young adults, artists, researchers and the Rafto Foundation have worked together. The panel discusses various themes from the exhibition: What roles do communities play for young people's participation and well-being? What challenges do you face as a newcomer to Norway and what do young refugees contribute to the societies they become a part of? How can the local environment and institutions work towards inclusion and welfare for all?
Panelists are researcher Marte Knag Fylkesnes (RKBU Vest/NORCE), our two young ambassadors, curator and curator Christine Hoem and Shayan Hussein (project worker at the Raftostiftelsen). See facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514138549422696/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Feel free to follow RKBU Vest for more info leading up to the exhibition: https://www.facebook.com/RKBUvest
Link to the project's website: https://www.drawingtogetherproject.org/bergen-norway-2023
Please feel free to also share with friends, neighbors and others you think might be interested. We hope to see you there!