Nesten Alt (books from 1984 to 2024)

On January 13th, at 12 o’clock, Kurt Johannessen‘s newest book, Book No. 134, ’ROMMET MELLOM DET GJEVMILDE OG DET GLØYMDE / THE SPACE BETWEEN GENEROSITY AND THE FORGOTTEN,‘ will be ready for a pop-up exhibition at Northing Space. The 3-day exhibition will feature almost all of his books, including the 34 English editions. All books will be presented in a way that allows visitors to browse them themselves, and they are all available for purchase. The artist will also be present all three days.

About the artist:

Kurt Johannessen (b. 1960) is a Norwegian artist who works with performance art, sculpture, books, and visual art. He is considered one of the most prominent performance artists in Norway of his generation and has been presented in numerous exhibitions and performances in Norway and internationally. Since 1984, he has published more than 130 books through his own publisher Zeth forlag, where he treats words and texts as a visual language.