UPCOMING EXHIBITION

Kjetil Haaland's upcoming exhibition project will take place in Rome, at Palazzetto Mattei, Societá Geografice Italiana. The exhibition forms part of the centenary commemoration of the historic flight of the airship Norge over the North Pole. Roald Amundsen, Umberto Nobile and Lincoln Ellsworth were the central figures behind the 1926 expedition, together leading the first documented voyage serves as the theme for Haaland's art exhibition, which will be presented in two phases:                            Phase one: November 16th. 2026. A one-day exclusive preview introducing the core of the exhibition, held in conjunction with a dedicated conference on the theme of the airship Norge.                         Phase two: March/April 2027 - the second and more comprehensive part of the exhibition, which will be presented over a duration of two weeks.

An interdisciplinary projec: Through paintings, historical reflection and music, Kjetil Haaland operates at the intersection of artist, historian and composer. It was Haaland's long-standing musical tutor and artistic advisor, the English composer Professor Francis Shaw (Royal College of Music, London), who directly advised Haaland to unite his diciplines by combining his musical compositions and paintings. The music was intended to underscore and enhance the visual expression of the paintings. Francis Shaw, who passed away last year, had a personal connection to Rome that traced back to his formative years of study in the city, where he studied composition under the composer Goffreddo Petrassi, who also taught the legendary film composer Ennio Morricone.                                                                   Although the musical element of the project forms a rich overarching framework, the paintings and the historical narrative retain full artistic autonomy. The works stand strong on their own - even without the music - enshuring the exhibition's visual power regardless of the venue's technical facilities.

Kjetil Haaland was educated at the University of Stavanger and the University of Trondheim (NTNU), where he majored in history (Cand.Philol). He also has a degree in visual communication, design, graphic design and music. He is the author of Fra Rogalands Middelalder, a book based on his studies of the middle ages.

Among his latest paintings, the emphasis is on motives related to the arcitecture of the Mediteranean and European cities. The different building facades are given special attention, often seen as reflections of the windows of the new, modern stores.

When it comes to portraits, both Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, and former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, have been portrayed by Kjetil Haaland.

Among Kjetil Haalands clients, in addition to private customers:

-The Italian tv-network RAI, GE Money Bank, SINTEF and Gabler a.s.

The italian newspaper Il Tempo described Haalands style in an article as "Dettagli Come Ispirazione" (Details as an Inspiration). Also the italian art magazine, ex @rt, has described his pictures in the article, "Kjetil Haaland: In silenzi di un norvegese", in conjunction with his exhibition at the Galleria Il Saggiatore in Rome.

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