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THE SCREAM – LIVE: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PAINTING AFTER THE ROBBERY?
MUNCH DIGITAL:
Hear MUNCH's conservator Gry Landro's story about what happened to the famous painting after the robbery in 2004.
TheScream is back on the museum wall at MUNCH, Tøyen, in the exhibition Yonder - Edvard Munch and Nature. For those who cannot visit the museum, we have set up a camera in the exhibition that streams The Scream directly 24/7
The Scream is Edvard Munch's most famous painting, and at the museum we experience a tremendous demand for the popular motif. But for two years it was missing, after armed robbers in 2004 brutally tore it down from the museum wall and threw it into a waiting van.
In 2006, The Scream was returned to the museum, where conservators waited eagerly to investigate the painting's condition. Conservator Gry Landro was at work that day. Hear her story directly this Friday July 3, at 15.30 CEST here: https://vier.live/acts/skrik-live-stream-24-7
The presentation is held in English.
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MUNCH is home to the world's largest collection of works by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. In Autumn 2020, MUNCH will open in a brand new building on Oslo’s waterfront. The bespoke structure, designed by estudio Herreros, will house more than 26,000 works that Edvard Munch bequeathed to the City of Oslo. The museum also manages collections donated by Rolf Stenersen, Amaldus Nielsen and Ludvig Ravensberg.
The new museum will trace the artist’s profound influence both on modern art and on artists through to the present day. Alongside displays of iconic artworks from the renowned permanent collection, temporary exhibitions will show Edvard Munch’s lasting influence in his own contemporary society, as well as on today’s generation of artists.
Visitors will experience the highlights of Edvard Munch’s oeuvre, in parallel with a wide-ranging programme of cultural events and experiences for visitors of all ages. From its location in Bjørvika, with unparalleled views of the Oslo Fjord, the museum will offer an extensive program of art and cultural experiences across thirteen floors.
