Else Hagen. Between People

A tribute to one of Norway’s pioneering modern artists, brought to life through a contemporary exhibition identity.

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About the project

Kunstsilo is a contemporary art museum located in Kristiansand, housed in a transformed 1930s grain silo on the island of Odderøya. The museum brings together the Sørlandet Art Museum, Kristianssands Picture Gallery, and the Tangen Collection, one of the world's largest collections of Nordic modernist art. With its bold architectural redesign and a mix of exhibitions, digital installations, and cultural events, Kunstsilo has become a dynamic hub for art, design, and community in Southern Norway.

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For Kunstsilo’s presentation of Else Hagen. Mellom mennesker (“Between People”), Nonspace developed a refined exhibition identity and spatial graphic profile. The exhibition, produced in collaboration with the National Museum, Stavanger Art Museum and Trondheim Art Museum, highlights Hagen’s groundbreaking role as one of Norway’s first female artists to balance a modern artistic career with family life.

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Visual Identity

The brief called for a visual expression that respected the established design framework while giving the exhibition its own atmosphere. The challenge lay in translating Hagen’s tactile, humanist works into a contemporary museum context without overshadowing them.

We created a minimal, colour-coordinated design system using the exhibition’s three wall colours—soft peach, muted lilac and warm brown—to echo the materiality and warmth of Hagen’s art. The identity included bilingual wall texts, title walls, room texts and extended labels printed on painted foils and carton, ensuring both clarity and cohesion.

Else Hagen. Mellom mennesker opened at Kunstsilo in February 2025 as a harmonious meeting of art, space, and story.

The new identity elevated the visitor experience through clarity, colour, and cohesion, subtly redefining how Kunstsilo presents major retrospectives.

By balancing institutional structure with curatorial warmth, Nonspace helped bring renewed visibility to one of Norway's most important female modernists.