黑料不打烊

Edvard Munch's word renowned artistry would probably not be what it is if it were not for his aptitude for expressing himself about his works and efforts.

The exhibition eMunch.no - Text and image will show what his communication with his surroundings meant to him personally and professionally. His extensive correspondence with several hundred persons in the course of a long and vagabondish life represented a fixed point that followed him on his journeys.

An essential element of the exhibition will be to show how Munch's literary ambitions were expressed in a variety of areas. The lyrical prose texts to his own pictures provide a rich opportunity for immersion into his parallel artistic experimentation in words and images. Well known examples are the several literary and visual versions of Scream and Vampire. Like many of his contemporary author and artist friends, Munch wrote his life into fiction. The exhibition will place Munch's literary journals in a contemporary context. As revealed in his testament, Munch anticipated the post mortem publication of his literary works. 

The exhibition eMunch.no - Text and image will mark the publication of the internet archive of Edvard Munch's collected writings in January 2011. His letters, notes and literary texts will become available on the internet in a searchable, commented and research-based digital archive.
In addition to displaying original documants and works of art, the exhibition will utilize digital media capabilities to include sound and image.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue with contributions from 15 writers.