The exhibition

History meets the present as PoMo opens its doors once again in Trondheim’s historic main post office building. The inaugural exhibition, Postcards from the

Future, showcases spectacular works from the museum’s own collection for the very first time. You’ll also find unique loans from both national and international museums, as well as private collections. With around 100 works on display, it offers a sneak peek at what PoMo has in store for the years ahead.

Simone Leigh, Sphinx, 2021. PoMo Collection © Simone Leigh

The building was designed in classic Art Nouveau style by architect Karl Norum and

completed in 1911. After an extensive renovation, it has finally reopened its doors to the world. The building's rich history provides the perfect backdrop for the exhibition, with the postcard serving as a unifying theme.

Photo of Madonnenfigur at PoMo.
Katharina Fritsch, Madonnenfigur / Madonna, 1987/2024. PoMo Collection © Katharina Fritsch / BONO 2025

We’re presenting the exhibition as a series of small stories, with each artist having their own space. On floor 1 you’ll step straight into the building’s history and the iconic Posthall, once the beating heart of the main post office. On floor 2, you’ll encounter works that delve into complex emotional lives, psychology and dreamlike worlds. On floor 3 we focus on the diverse imagery of postcards, showcasing works that shed light on how we experience the world around us.

Highlighted works

Foto av kunstverket Arch of Hysteria

Arch of Hysteria

Louise Bourgeois

Foto av kunstverket WEB 5.0 (Youth Series)

WEB 5.0 (Youth Series)

Anne Imhof

Bilde av kunstverket Meeting Point

Meeting Point

Franz West

Bilde av kunstverket Cui Jie, Ceramic Giraffe and State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing, 2023

Ceramic Giraffe and State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing

Cui Jie

Bilde av kunstverket Sunset B, CL2E354 and CL2 Blue Shadow, 2020

Sunset B, CL2E354 and CL2

Ann Veronica Janssens

Foto av kunstverket Madonnenfigur / Madonna Figure

Madonnenfigur / Madonna

Katharina Fritsch

Artists in the exhibition

Monira Al Qadiri • Louise Bourgeois • James Lee Byars • Cui Jie • Fischli & Weiss • Katharina Fritsch • Isa Genzken • Matthew Angelo Harrison • Anne Imhof • Robert Irwin • Ann Veronica Janssens • Simone Leigh • Sandra Mujinga • Edvard Munch • Catherine Opie • Philippe Parreno • Irving Penn • Giovanni Battista Piranesi • Ken Price • Susan Rothenberg • Josh Smith • Andra Ursuţa • Andy Warhol • Franz West