Welcome to Velferden and our big summer exhibition WASTE / DEPOSIT ! 

Open Saturdays and Sundays 11:00 - 15:00

Velferden and Jøssingfjord Science Museum (the science museum has its own opening hours).

We are very proud to present 9 visual artists in our WASTE / DEPOSIT programme , who has produced brand new art with us over the last 3 years.

THE ARTISTS IN THE EXHIBITION ARE:

Anna Carin Hedberg, Ebba Moi, Hanna Sjöstrand, Linda Lamignan, Lisa Torell, Pierre Lionel Matte, Simon Daniel Tegnander Wenzel, Siri Austeen, Tove Kommedal

The artists have worked closely with the landscape of Sokndal, and based on personal encounters with the large-scale natural interventions from mining. Since we started the program in 2023, they have had the opportunity to meet researchers, local residents and representatives from the mining industry who have helped to give them a rich and varied understanding of the situation here in the village. With lots of impressions and nuanced perspectives at the core, mixed with their own references and strong artistic practice, they have created works that constitute a complex exhibition on the theme WASTE / DEPOSIT . 

The exhibition consists of artistic expressions such as sound art, installation, painting, video, performance, sculpture and workshops. It is all shown indoors and outdoors at Sandbekk, and with a separate section in Jøssingfjord Science Museum.

WELCOME!