In addition to selecting works for the exhibition, Knausgaard has also penned a book about Munch, in which he discusses the artist’s life and work and “also addresses more general questions about art and life,” according to the museum. For Munch, the forest was not only a place where something ended, but it was also a place where something began,” writes the author, in a statement on the museum’s website. “The empty landscapes left behind are ambivalent spaces-the loneliness within the deserted landscapes meets the force and wildness of nature. Knausgaard presents his impressions of many of Munch’s paintings, most of which belong to the Munch Museum collection including Cabbage Field, Garden with Red House, The Infirmary at Helgelandsmoen, Inger Munch in Black, Under the Stars, and Painter by the Wall. Naturally, the author has prepared some writing on the show. Whereas The Scream‘s arresting figure is recognizable across the world, the show will feature works that aren’t as familiar to audiences, many of which have never been shown to the public. Brandtzaerg and Knausgaard selected the works from over 1,000 objects, ultimately choosing 140 for the exhibition, according to the Art Newspaper. Edvard Munch (18631944) is best known today as a painter, but his reputation was in fact established through his prints, which were central to his creative process. The show, titled “Towards the Forest: Knausgaard on Munch” will focus on prints, paintings and sculptures from the museum’s collections by the iconic artist, best known his the world famous work The Scream.
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