A National Memorial for 22 July in Oslo’s New Government Quarter
In commemoration of the terror attacks of 22 July 2011, Norway will establish a national memorial in connection with the new Government Quarter in central Oslo. KORO is commissioned to lead the project’s first phase.
A National Memorial for 22 July
The winning proposal will be chosen by an interdisciplinary jury consisting of experts from the fields of art and memory studies as well as persons from relevant interest groups and affected persons.
Three proposals
From ten proposals, the following three have been selected to participate in the second part of establishing the National Memorial:
Raqs Media Collective: 22nd July National Memorial
Matias Faldbakken: A Continuation
Henning Sunde, Hanne Tyrmi og Rainer Stange: 22 July Memorial Grove
Memorials and Society: expectations, negotiations and artistic articulations
As part of the process towards realising the National Memorial for 22 July, KORO facilitates open events with the aim of supporting public discussions and critical discourse around the histories and possibilities for memorials today.