Research- and development projects
Research- and development projects at the National Museum.
Ongoing projects

Rethinking Cubism and Concrete Art in the North
Prosjektet er et forskningsnettverk for kunsthistorikere og konservatorer viet studiet av nordisk kubisme og konkret kunst.

Thomas Fearnley in Dialogue with Climate Change

Thomas Fearnley’s fixed drawings: materials and conservation
The National Museum holds a large collection of Thomas Fearnley’s drawings. The artist has in many instances applied a fixative on the surface of his drawings. Fixatives function to avoid the smudging of dry media such as soft pencil, charcoal and pastel.

Dispersion Paints and Varnishes in Norwegian Modernist Art: Influences on Artistic Expression and Conservation Challenges
New cleaning methods for the removal of artist-applied commercial synthetic varnishes from sensitive modern paintings.

Floral entanglements: Frida Hansen’s weaving and gardening practices
The flower garden was a great source of inspiration for Frida Hansen throughout her life.

