"From deconstructed brutalism to screaming ladies to abstract blocks of colour, an exhibition of Nordic art has opened at the British Museum. Featuring over 150 works by 100 artists from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), it's an exhibition not of a theme or style, but a collection of a wide range of people and styles - simply because of their place of birth."
"The exhibition opens with two important prints by Edvard Munch, because no Nordic exhibition can ignore him, and explores how the graphic arts continued to flourish and evolve after his death. It includes prints of the Norwegian colour woodcut school of the 1940s; Danish prints tackling post-war angst and the threat of the Cold War; and political art from the 1970s."
The British Museum presents over 150 works by 100 artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The display spans styles from deconstructed brutalism and abstract colour blocks to figurative 'screaming' works. The show opens with two prints by Edvard Munch and traces graphic arts developments including Norwegian colour woodcuts of the 1940s, Danish post-war and Cold War prints, and 1970s political art. Contemporary pieces address Norse myth, mental-health struggles, feminism and Indigenous Sámi rights. The exhibition assembles work by artists such as Munch, Mamma Andersson, Olafur Eliasson, John Savio, Vanessa Baird, Yuichiro Sato, Fatima Moallim and John Kørner. The display occupies Room 90, fourth floor, free until 22nd March 2026.
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