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A selection of art on display at the gallery.
The gallery at Christmas time.
Art, culture and design in cosy Røros Since 2014, Kunst & Kaos in the charming UNESCO-listed town of Røros has offered world-class art with a small-town heart. Begun as a summer project over 11 years ago, the cosy gallery now represents art from over fifty artisans and craftspeople from across the country.
open year-round. It also has a website and an active online shop, and ships pieces to all of Norway and globally.
By Molly McPharlin
“We’re a small gallery in a small place in central Norway, but the selection of artists and the quality of our art is of a high quality,” says Sigrid M. Jansen, who owns Kunst & Kaos with her friend and partner, Ellen Kristine Klemmetvold. “We may not be the world’s largest gallery, but our calibre, enthusiasm and activity level are great. We want to be a vibrant meeting place for art, culture, and good experiences.”
As active members of the Røros community, both Jansen and Klemmetvold have been involved in the region’s art and design sector for many years. An expert in art history and curation, Klemmetvold also installs new exhibitions at KUK, a gallery and exhibition space in Trondheim and is part of The Cultural School Bag, a painting and drawing workshop for children at Kunst &Kaos. Jansen is a trained graphic designer who first established the design agency Form til fjells in Røros before opening Kunst & Kaos.
Located in the historic neighbourhood of Finborudgården in the centre of Røros, Kunst & Kaos sells artwork, including graphics, paintings, drawings, sculptures, textiles, jewellery, and housewares in a comfortable gallery space
Their combined experience has allowed them to create a gallery that is professional and forward-thinking, but welcoming to everyone. Ellen Klemmetvold says: “At Knust & Kaos, you will find a rich and varied selection of art in a broad
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Photos: Kunst & Kaos
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Sigrid Jansen outside Kunst & Kaos in Røros.
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