Woman by the Veranda Steps – Three writers, Three Stories

Welcome to MUNCH at Tøyen, where you can experience three writers' interpretation of Edvard Munch's artwork Woman by the Veranda Steps.
Edvard Munch: Woman by the Veranda Steps. Oil on canvas, 1942. Photo © Munchmuseet

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MUNCH has invited Wencke Mühleisen, Nora Mehsen and Hanna Stoltenberg to write stories inspired by Edvard Munch's painting Woman by the Veranda Steps, which is included in our exhibition Yonder - Edvard Munch and Nature. It was painted in 1942, when Munch was 78 years old, and has rarely been shown to the public.

Curator Trine Otte Bak Nielsen introduces the exhibition, before the writers read their stories.

The event will be held in Norwegian. 

The event is a part of Oslo Art Weekend. 

About the writers

Wencke Mühleisen is a writer and former performance artist, she is an educated media scientist and gender researcher and works freelance as an author and writer.

Nora Mehsen is a criminologist, author and public debater. She is concerned with issues related to gender equality, inclusion and diversity.

Hanna Stoltenberg is an author and has a background as a freelance journalist, she works as a text consultant at MUNCH.