As part of ARoS' exhibition Barbara Kruger - No Comment, two of Aarhus Light Rail's trains will be transformed into moving works of art. 

From Monday 9 December, Aarhus residents and visitors to the city can look forward to experiencing the exhibition No Comment and American artist Barbara Kruger's direct messages not only at ARoS, but throughout the city and as part of their everyday lives.  

Over the years, Barbara Kruger's works have adorned buildings, billboards, signs and skate parks, just like she has previously dressed school buses and taxis with her works in New York, Los Angeles and Cologne. The transformation of the Aarhus Light Rail trains is thus a natural extension of her eye-catching artistic practice.  

“Occupying public space is a central part of Barbara Kruger's practice. That's why I'm incredibly excited to see No Comment move beyond the walls of ARoS and out into the public space, where it engages in dialogue with the entire city of Aarhus,” says Ellen Drude Skeel Langvold, curator at ARoS.  

The two light rail trains dressed in Barbara Kruger's works will run on Aarhus Light Rail’s line L2 between Odder and Lisbjergskolen/Lystrup from Monday 9 December 2024.  

“Aarhus Light Rail is proud that Barbara Kruger has chosen to use our trains to take over the public space. We have had a close and good collaboration with ARoS from the initial idea originated to the realisation of the project,” says Michael Borre, Director of Aarhus Light Rail. 

A critical observer  
Barbara Kruger was born in 1945 in Newark, New Jersey. For over 40 years, Kruger’s astute observations of society have reflected, and critically examined, our contemporary condition. 

Kruger’s work is characterised by her use of oversized typefaces and commercial and industrial formats. Throughout her career she has incorporated everything from magazine covers, t-shirts, and mugs to bags and skateboards into her artistic practice. 

The exhibition No Comment is on view at ARoS until 21 April 2025. The light rail trains dressed in Barbara Kruger's works will run on Aarhus Light Rail's line L2 from 9 December 2024 and throughout the exhibition period.  

Press event: Experience a light rail train transform into a moving work of art  
On Saturday 7 December at 10.30 am, the first light rail train will be transformed into a moving work of art. The press event will take place at Aarhus Light Rail's headquarters at Thomas Koppels Gade 311, 8000 Aarhus C.  

Programme  
10.30: Introduction to the exhibition and the collaboration between ARoS and Aarhus Light Rail by curator Ellen Drude Skeel Langvold - in the canteen at Aarhus Light Rail’s headquarters 
11.00: Foiling of the train with Barbara Kruger's artwork and the opportunity to experience the train both inside and out - at the Aarhus Light Rail garage 

Journalists are asked to register for the press event via email to Press and Communications Officer Ida Fuglsang Møller at idmo@aros.dk.  

The exhibition Barbara Kruger - No Comment is realised with generous support from the Augustinus Foundation and Dreyers Foundation.  

Visualisation and press photos can be downloaded from Dropbox and freely used when giving due credit. 

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For further information, please contact:  
ARoS Press and Communication  
presse@aros.dk  
+45 61904883