“Viking Rappers to the North Pole” Exhibition

NOoSPHERE

poster for “Viking Rappers to the North Pole” Exhibition

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During a 3-day sneak preview at NOoSPHERE in June, Viking Rappers grabbed worldwide media attention and high praise. The Huffington Post called it “Interesting. Unusual. Uniquely NYC”, BBC World News documented the event in a 3-minute clip and more than 600 people came to see what happens when two widely different cultures and music genres mix.
From September 8 through 29, the exhibition will once again be open to the public.

‘To represent where you come from’has been a cornerstone in hip-hop since the culture emerged from New York in the ‘70s. So what happens when the Bronx-born music genre finds its way overseas to the fjords of Norway, a country monumentally different from that of its origin?

Writer/Director Simen Braathen and photographer Martin Johansen have spent the last two years documenting Norwegian rap artists and the exotic places they come from. From indigenous Sami rappers in the Arctic Highlands to American gangster-rap fanatics down south, Viking Rappers is a fun, surprising and sobering exhibition about the art form that truly changed the exhibitors’ lives.

Martin Johansen (Norway) - Photographer
Martin has more than 10 years’ experience as a music and documentary photographer. His work is frequently used by genre-relevant publications, including Kingsize, Scandinavia’s largest hip-hop magazine, and as cover artwork for multiple award-winning Norwegian artists. Growing up as part of Oslo’s vibrant graffiti/hip-hop scene, Martin manages to get close to the artists he portrays, which is evident in his work.

Simen Braathen (Norway) – Writer & Director
While growing up in a small fishing town in Norway, Simen used to imagine living in Brooklyn, New York: the local bus would transform into a graffiti-covered subway car and the beat from a boombox would reverberate between the boats on the dock. Simen has 15 years’ experience working with hip-hop; as an artist, songwriter and concert promoter. He has helped promote more than 200 concerts throughout Norway, with artists such as 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan and Lil’ Wayne.

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Schedule

from September 08, 2013 to September 29, 2013

Opening Reception on 2013-09-08 from 18:00 to 21:00

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