Zeitgeist 2.0 Exhibition Showcases Contemporary Nordic Design in Artist's Oslo Home
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Alyn Griffiths
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
The Zeitgeist 2.0 exhibition, part of Oslo's Designers' Saturday festival, transformed artist Paul Hellsegg's home into a showcase for contemporary Nordic design. Curators Kirsten Visdal and Per Olav Sølvberg presented an interactive display featuring both vintage and modern Norwegian design objects, aiming to highlight a "new Norwegian design movement" through the intimate setting of a private residence.
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· 3 pulledVisdal and Sølvberg described the exhibition, called Zeitgeist 2.0 or Tidsånden 2.0 in Norwegian, as an interactive show that presented classic designs and products
curators Kirsten Visdal and Per Olav Sølvberg displayed an array of vintage and contemporary Nordic design objects in the home of artist Paul Hellsegg
As part of Designers' Saturday festival in Oslo, curators Kirsten Visdal and Per Olav Sølvberg displayed an array of contemporary Nordic design objects
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