The exhibition “Forget Me Not”, presented throughout the entire first floor, showcases highlights from the art collection, new acquisitions, and commissioned works featuring art from the 19th century to the present.
Rooms 1 and 2
The exhibition “Forget Me Not”, presented throughout the entire first floor, showcases highlights from the art collection, new acquisitions, and commissioned works featuring art from the 19th century to the present.
Rooms 1 and 2
The museum aims to present central themes in the collection and the collection policies, shedding light on the principles underlying the development of the art museum’s collection. The exhibition further presents artists and artworks inspired by Telemark’s rich art, culture, and industrial history, as well as the museum’s collection and archive.
Telemark Art Museum intends to highlight its role as a commissioner of new contemporary art and the importance of predictable funding for art acquisition.
The exhibition’s title is a reference to Charlotte Thiis-Evensen’s artwork “Forget Me Not” from 2019. The piece was created for an exhibition at the Telemark Art Museum that same year. Thiis-Evensen drew inspiration from archival material related to her grandfather, Eyvind Thiis-Evensen which is part of the museum’s collection. Eyvind Thiis-Evensen was Hydro’s first company doctor and a pioneer in occupational health services in Norway. Because the museum did not have its own budget for art acquisitions in 2019, and does not receive grants and funding for art purchases, it was impossible to add the artwork to the collection at that time.
Dag Alveng, Charlotte Thiis-Evensen, Morten Slettemeås, Borgny Svalastog, Terje Bergstad, Kjell Erik Killi Olsen, Per Inge Bjørlo, Th. Kittelsen and others.