The exhibition Inexhaustible Beauty − Uendelig skjønnhet showcases 23 works by 20 artists from the collection of SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge's Art Foundation.

The Art Foundation was established in 2007 with the purpose of strengthening Northern Norwegian culture and identity. Today, with approximately 850 works, they own one of the largest art collections in the region. In recent years, they have focused on contemporary art and this exhibition presents several newly acquired works. Among these is the artwork Inexhaustible Beauty − The Garden I (2011) by Marianne Darlén Solhaugstrand, from which the exhibition has its title. It is precisely this "inexhaustible beauty" that characterizes the northern part of the country, a region rich in nature's beauty and natural resources. The exhibition is a tribute to Northern Norway and its artists, while it also opens up for reflection on universal themes such as gender roles, identity, social structures and nature's vulnerability. 

The exhibition displays a wide range of techniques and themes, with works by established artists alongside younger artists. Artists represented are: Per Barclay (Oslo 1955), Ann Kristin Einarsen (Narvik 1981), Thomas Falstad (Trondheim 1977), Sissel Fredriksen (Bardu 1963), Inger Johanne Grytting (Svolvær 1949), Sigfrid I. Hernes (Voss 1956), Ane Mette Hol (Bodø 1979), Olav Christopher Jenssen (Sortland 1954), Arnold Johansen (Nordreisa 1953), Rune Johansen (Bodø 1957), Toril Johannessen (Harstad 1978), Jenny-Marie Johnsen (Vardø 1960), Aslaug Juliussen (Lødingen 1953), Hanne Lydia Opheim Kristoffersen (Trondheim 1964), Inger Blix Kvammen (Kirkenes 1954), Rina Charlott Lindgren (Tromsø 1983), Alf Salo (Kåfjord 1959–2013), Marianne Darlén Solhaugstrand (Tromsø 1975), Mette Tronvoll (Trondheim 1965) og Marit Victoria Wulff Andreassen (Kasfjord 1971).

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Normannsgate 1
9487 Harstad
Norway
Galleri NordNorge
25.10.201422.11.2014