Black Tie White Noise

Following the museum's solo exhibition of Tromsø-born artist Marit Følstad in 2012, the museum acquired the work Black Tie White Noise for its collection. During the fall and winter months, the work is on display in the museum's Project Room.

The title of the work is from David Bowie's song Black Tie White Noise, which was written in connection with the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The riots began after four white police officers were acquitted of charges in the brutal beating of Rodney King, despite having been caught on tape. With the reference to Bowie's song, the contrast between the work's white neon light and black glass can thus be seen as an abstract portrayal of the violent race riot. 

Marit Følstad holds a bachelor's degree from the Glasgow School of Art and a master's degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has also had solo exhibitions worldwide, and her works are a part of the collections of the National Museum in Oslo, Malmö Art Museum, The Art Museum of Northern Norway, amongst others.