Time does not heal all wounds

In 2025, the 22 July Centre will focus on memorial sites and remembrance in our temporary exhibitions. In January we opened an exhibition on the three proposals for a national memorial site in the Government Quarter.

The art installation Time does not heal all wounds will continue this conversation, explored through the perspectives and art of someone directly affected by the terror attack. Visitors will explore the themes by actively participating in the installation.

The artist, Mari Eriksen (born 1995), is from Hurum in Akershus and graduated with a master’s degree in fine arts from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts in 2021. She was a participant at the camp on Utøya in 2011, and these experiences have profoundly influenced her artistic work. She states that much of her processing after the terror attack has been expressed through her artwork.

The 22 July Centre has collaborated with Eriksen to create the installation Time does not heal all wounds, which will only be displayed in this form at the 22 July Centre.

"What can a memorial site be, and who is it for?" are some central questions explored in the art installation.