In connection with the Sparebankstiftelsen DNB Grant Exhibition 2025, Oslo Kunstforening invites you to a film screening and artist talk with PURPOSE CORE, on Friday, November 14, from 18–20 in the cinema at Deichman Bjørvika.

The evening will feature screenings of Manifesto I (26:42 min) and Manifesto II (48:35 min) in the library cinema, followed by an artist talk led by jury member Ana María Bresciani. The conversation will be held in Norwegian.

PURPOSE CORE consists of Ihra Lill Scharning (b. 1986) and Katarina Skjønsberg (b. 1987), who both live and work in Oslo. Since 2013, the artist duo has created performative film manifestos that explore existential and everyday themes through a blend of seriousness and cliché.

Through the characters PURPOSE and CORE, they question collaboration and artistic production, as well as the autonomy of art in the face of accessibility. The exhibition takes us on a journey through their twelve-year collaboration, combining new and older works. At Oslo Kunstforening, they present the installation The Inaccessible Room, which highlights the building’s lack of accessibility.

PURPOSE CORE presents works both inside and outside Oslo Kunstforening, with the main part of their exhibition shown on the 4th floor of Deichman Bjørvika. In addition, they have produced an audio guide to make the exhibition as accessible as possible.

The annual grant exhibition is considered one of the most significant art awards in Norway and has been organized by Oslo Kunstforening since 2008, with support from Sparebankstiftelsen DNB. So far, 83 artists have participated in the exhibition, and 21 have received the grant. The recipient of this year’s grant – now increased to NOK 300.000 –will be announced during the exhibition period.