CHART Talks

For the first episode of the CHART Talks podcast's season 4, we are happy to share a recording of a conversation between the Sámi artist Carola Grahn and Maria Svonni, Founder and Artistic Director of Verdde and Director of Luleåbiennalen. Together, they discuss Grahn’s artistic practice, which spans large-scale installations, sculpture, writing, and performance, often exploring Sámi identity, collective memory, and our relationship with nature.
Starting with Grahn’s recent solo exhibition Drick Drick at Liljevalchs, the conversation goes on to consider how her installations invite the audience to become active participants in the work. Through works including The Snow, Drick Drick, and Luhkietjijhtje nejpieh (Seventeen Knives), they discuss performativity, climate change, consumer culture, and the role of play and humour in addressing serious subjects.

For the first episode in the newest season of the CHART Talks podcast, we are happy to share a recording of a conversation moderated by Carola Wiese, UBS Family Advisory – Art and Collecting, featuring Anne Hilde Neset, Director of Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, and Lars Veen Uldal, Sustainability Specialist and young art collector, who is a member of the Henie Onstad Patrons Programme.

Together, they explore how a new generation of collectors is reshaping the art world, challenging established market structures, collecting practices, and value systems. Bringing together an emerging voice and an industry perspective, the conversation examines how evolving priorities and modes of engagement are influencing the future of collecting and the broader art ecosystem.

For the latest episode of the CHART Talks podcast, we are happy to share a recording of a conversation between the Danish artist Benedikte Bjerre and Mai Dengsøe, art historian and curator at Gammel Strand. Together they discuss Benedikte Bjerre's practice ahead of the artist's upcoming solo exhibition at Gammel Strand in May 2026. Primarily working with sculpture and installation, Bjerre consistently examines sculptural qualities in relation to the architecture of a given space all while using observations from her everyday life.
Starting with an introduction to Bjerre's work to-date, the conversation goes on to consider how our understanding of art is shaped by the context in which we view it. Bjerre talks about her background as a sociologist and the motivation that brought her to contemporary art practice instead. Among other things they also discuss the role of humour in art, the importance of where you get your information from, behavioural modelling, and how Bjerre understands her place in a Danish vs. an International context.

In this episode we are delighted to present a conversation between Danish artist Kim Richard Adler Mejdahl and Magnus Kaslov, curator at SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark, and also previously curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roskilde.
Together, they explore Mejdahl's practice, where nostalgia and trauma intertwine through a distinctive blend of “sticky bubble gum nostalgia” and “gothic horror tragedy.” Central to the discussion are his previous works Provinsbøssernes Drøm (Hillbilly Faggot Dream), Rat Palace, Ode, and Hour of Moth. Music is discussed as a driving force in the creative process, often acting as the starting point and emotional backbone of the work. Ultimately, the talk traces how personal experiences, especially growing up with and losing a father, are transformed into art pieces, revealing both the pain and the liberating power of shaping one’s life into creative expression.

In this episode, we share a panel discussion exploring the notion of Nordic art, its values, and its future role within the global art world. Moderated by Helga Christoffersen, Curator-at-Large and Curator of the Nordic Art and Culture Initiative at Buffalo AKG Art Museum, the conversation also includes Anna Mustonen, Chief Curator at Kiasma in Finland and Curator of the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition in Venice, Swedish/Czech artist Klara Kristalova, represented at the Nordic Pavilion in 2026, and Auður Jörundsdóttir, Director at Icelandic Art Center in Reykjavík.
The conversation begins with a behind-the-scenes discussion of the development process for the 2026 presentation at the Pavilion of the Nordic Countries at the Venice Biennale. From this example of Nordic collaboration within the contemporary art world, the panel expands the discussion to a broader context. Together they reflect on how global perceptions of Nordic art have shifted since the 1990s, and consider the opportunities for sharing and collaboration within the current geopolitical moment. The conversation also addresses tensions within the idea of a shared Nordic identity, noting that for some people it remains a category they actively seek to escape.