SVERRE BJERTNÆS – HJEM
put together by Fredrik Værslev
Hjem. Annika, Trine, and Oda see their lives turned upside down when the local country music star reveals that he is father to all three.*
Hjem is a broad presentation of the work of Sverre Bjertnæs, comprising around 40 paintings and sculptures, old and new, of varying sizes and quality, all put together by Fredrik Værslev in the spring of 2024.
The exhibitions in the Main Building have, across the years, varied between curated thematic exhibitions, exhibitions drawn from collections, and geographically oriented exhibitions. This year, for the first time, our main exhibition is dedicated to the work of a single artist – all four floors of the Main Building will be filled with the art of Sverre Bjertnæs. Bjertnæs is one of Norway’s foremost painters and sculptors. It is with huge pleasure we welcome you to Hjem (Home).
The exhibition has been put together by Fredrik Værslev. Værslev is himself an artist, with his studio at Arena Vestfossen. This is the first time Bjertnæs and Værslev have worked together.
In conjunction with the exhibition an extensive catalogue, edited by Fredrik Værslev, was published by Jungle Books, an art books specialist based in St. Gallen.
*) In 2012 and 2013, the TV series Hjem (Home) ran for two seasons on NRK, the Norwegian national broadcasting network. The show was based on this exquisite premise.
