Comprised of 20 works, or “situations”, as the artist calls them, Sissel Tolaas’ current ICA exhibition, RE_________ addresses a range of issues––from climate change and geopolitics to evolution and anthropology––all through smell. Watch Tolaas describe what it means to be an “in-betweener”, her smell-collection process, and how her traveling, site-specific exhibition, RE_________, was adapted for ICA.

Bio

Sissel Tolaas was born in Stavanger, southwest Norway, and lives and works in Berlin. Her projects have been presented internationally, including at the Venice Biennale; the Gwangju Biennale; the Museum of Modern Art in New York; the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia; and Tate Modern in London.

Support

Support for Sissel Tolaas: RE_________ has been provided by The Inchworm Fund, the Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA), the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in New York, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., and Kvadrat Inc.

The exhibition presentation at Astrup Fearnley Museet is generously supported by the Foundation Thomas Fearnley, Heddy and Nils Astrup, The Foundation Hans Rasmus Astrup, EGD Holding, and The Thief.

Additional support has been provided by Nancy & Leonard Amoroso, Cecile & Christopher D’Amelio, Carol & John Finley, Norma & Lawrence Reichlin, Meredith & Bryan Verona, and Caroline & Daniel Werther.