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Published: 26 August 2024
Text: Anne-Marie Korseberg Stokke
Photo: Sigurd Reistad Klæva
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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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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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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If you walk through the glass corridor on the ground floor of Oslo Science Park, you will encounter something resembling a zoo for tech enthusiasts. It's Startuplab's workshop, Hardwarelab. Here, prototypes are developed, tested, modified, discarded—or end up as successful products.
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