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Exhibition on the history of the spray can and street art
Published: 26 August 2024
Text: Anne-Marie Korseberg Stokke
Photo: Sigurd Reistad Klæva
Did you know that the spray can was invented in Oslo? "Oslo, Home of the Spray Can" is an exhibition with historical objects, archival documentation and curated artworks that pays tribute to Erik Rotheim's invention from 1926 and the art movements it formed the basis for - graffiti and later street art.
In 1926, engineer Erik Rotheim created the very first patent for the aerosol technology on which today's modern spray cans are based. In the exhibition created by Street Art Oslo, you can now see the very first spray can that was produced. It was made at Alnabru in 1933 by Alf R. Bjerckes in collaboration with the inventor.
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What is perhaps the world's first spray can is on loan from Teknisk Museum and can now be seen in the exhibition in Oslo Science Park.
In addition to objects from the Norwegian Technical Museum, the Norwegian Patent Board and private collections, selected artists have been invited to produce their own bespoke 'Quick' brand label as a tribute to the iconic spray can. This box was synonymous with graffiti in Norway in the 80s and 90s.
Participating artists include Big Ben, Dato, Dirty Des, Goal, Heia, Jame, Juan, Luna, Mast, Merk, Moves, Mucho, Nams, Pay2, Poker, Remio, Rens, Res, Rusa, Sling, Snork One, Spino5, Swet, Weis, Wers and more.
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OSLO, HOME OF THE SPRAY CAN
The exhibition is open August 22 to September 27, during Oslo Science Parks opening hours (Monday–Thursday 07.30–17.00, Friday 07.30–16.00).
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The exhibition is a collaboration between Street Art Oslo and Oslo Science Park, and is the first of several joint projects.
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James Finucane, artistic director at Street Art Oslo and spray can collector Håkon Vold.
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