.pomo museum to open in trondheim, norway Opening on 15 February 2025, PoMo is a brand-new gallery in Trondheim, Norway, that will definitely take worldwide contemporary as well as modern fine art to the seaside area by means of a permanent collection and also an advancing plan of short-term shows. Her very first gallery task, architect and also developer India Mahdavi are going to thoughfully transform Trondheim's Craft Nouveau Postal service constructing right into a 4,000 sqm brand-new spots over five floors, in collaboration along with Norwegian engineer Erik Langdalen. PoMo will open along with a team exhibition labelled 'Postcards coming from the Future', working February 15th-- June 22nd, 2025. The gallery will display its own collection via long-lasting display screens and also pair of large-scale yearly exhibitions, including solo discussions as well as particular polls. Attendee curators will definitely collaborate with PoMo's crew to bring fresh viewpoints, and also a global lender system will nourish collaboration. Events and speaks are going to contextualize the shows, as well as an education and learning course are going to engage kids, youth, and also adults, along with relationships considered along with investigation organizations and also universities.Ugo Rondinone, our magic hour, 2003. PoMo assortment, u00a9 Ugo Rondinone|image by Terje Trobe a partnership in between india mahdvai and also erik Langdalen Paris-based designer and also professional India Mahdavi is actually starting her initial gallery project with the progression as well as renovation process of PoMo. Entrusted with building a vision for the gallery in collaboration with engineer Erik Langdalen, Mahdavi has actually administered her trademark approach to transform the historic property, built in 1911, right into a contemporary space. PoMo will definitely consist of 3 floors of show showrooms, to house both short-term shows and irreversible collection display screens a liquid as well as accepting item room developed to malfunction obstacles in between street, gallery and arts pieces flexible basement spaces dedicated to occasions as well as education and learning a library and research room in the eaves of the property and also a receiving room and office space on the attic. Pulling ideas coming from Trondheim's cityscape as well as background, as well as Norwegian folk art and also craftsmanship, as well as the heritage of the outdated postal service building, India Mahdavi has created a lively and joyous remodelling that commemorates in-between places as much as exhibition spaces: bold, multicolored seconds will definitely stress PoMo from the basement to the fourth flooring, commonly triggered through artworks coming from the long-lasting selection. 'I desired this gallery to experience inviting and comprehensive, engaging both the local area and also the global craft group. It's about reconnecting the local area community with the city facility and also their own history, while concurrently offering a fresh experience that welcomes the world.' sample u00a9 India Mahdavi Understood for his thoughtful remediation as well as conservation ventures, Erik Langdalen's layout for PoMo will permit past history to talk, whilst concentrating on the future. Sustainability is at the leading edge of Langdalen's strategy, paying attention to the recovery and also re-use of historical and also pre-existing buildings if you want to minimize green house fuel exhausts, generate historical anchoring and also rise social commitment. 'When our experts were engaged in 2021, I right away comprehended what potential the old principal general post office possessed as the setup for a new ambitious art museum like PoMo. The work of weaving the distinguishing Fine art Nouveau architecture together with new design and also brand new technical options has actually been actually really skillfully interesting, as well as has led to a number of one-of-a-kind areas for future art experiences.' The India Mahdavi-designed PoMo will definitely introduce along with Postcards coming from the Future, a team exhibition including approximately 100 works by 24 international performers from its brand new long-term compilation as well as considerable global loans. Reaching all 3 exhibition floorings, the program draws motivation from the structure's past history as Trondheim's past central Postal service, utilizing the postcard as a thematic allegory. Like artworks, mails serve as ships for public and private storytelling. The show will definitely feature parts coming from the PoMo Assortment together with remarkable works through musicians such as Fischli & Weiss, Isa Genzken, Matthew Angelo Harrison, Catherine Opie, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Susan Rothenberg, Andy Warhol, and also Monira Al Qadiri. The PoMo Compilation, initiated through Monica and also Ole Robert Reitan as well as including artworks from REITAN's compilation, concentrates on variety, originality, and also international depiction. To deal with gender inequality in museum selections, at least 60% of its acquisitions are dedicated to females performers. The compilation includes works by musicians including Louise Bourgeois, Katharina Fritsch, Simone Leigh, and Sol LeWitt. u00a9 India MahdaviErik Langdalen|picture u00a9 AHOIndia Mahdavi|image u00a9 Antoine Doyen job details: label: PoMo architects/ professionals: India Mahdavi|@indiamahdavi, Erik Langdalen area: Trondheim, Norway.