The case in summary: The young artist Oda Godberg has painted a large picture of sports profiles in a restaurant in Oslo, but has not yet received payment. She was promised NOK 25,000 for the job and has spent over 100 hours on the project. The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists estimates that they receive around 200 inquiries about non-payment from their members annually. The Norwegian Museums Association rejects allegations of poor willingness to pay among Norwegian museums. The restaurant Godberg painted the picture for rejects the claim that young artists are being taken lightly and hopes to be able to pay her soon. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – I have purred many times, says Oda Godberg. Inside a restaurant in Oslo, the young art student has painted a large picture of a number of sports figures – including football stars Erling Braut Haaland and Lionel Messi. When she took the assignment, she was promised NOK 25,000 for the job. But she has seen nothing of the money. – I have spent over 100 hours on this project in total, and I have also spent a lot of money on materials to get it painted. The 24-year-old from Halden believes that as a young artist she is not taken seriously by the client. The restaurant owner rejects it. Read his full answer further down in the case. – I’ve sent a reminder. The only message I got back is that it will be there again next week or the following week, says Godberg. It has been two months since the artwork was finished. Artists’ association: – Cases in all parts of the industry One year ago, the English Artists Information Company published a major report on the problems artists face. The report shows that artists are treated worse than workers elsewhere in society. Several receive little or no payment for assignments. Steffen Håndlykken, chairman of the Unge Kunstneres Samfund. Photo: Jan Khür The same issue applies in Norway, according to the Young Artists Association. – These are cases we see in all parts of the industry. From café assignments up to the National Museum, says chairman Steffen Håndlykken. He calls for a change in attitude among clients who enter into agreements with young Norwegian artists such as Oda Godberg. – Artists have a responsibility to make proper agreements, but the greatest responsibility lies with those who commission them to create works, says Håndlykken. The National Museum says in a general comment that they are concerned that artists should be paid correctly. They relate to the agreement between the state and artists’ organizations on exhibition remuneration. Oda Godberg emphasizes that she does not want to whine, but rather talk about a big problem among many artists. Photo: Oda Godberg The Norwegian Museums Association, which represents 124 Norwegian institutions, has noticed that several artist organizations have asked questions about the willingness to pay to Norwegian museums. – We do not recognize ourselves in this, because there are guidelines for exhibition remuneration and arrangements with artist fees, says general secretary Liv Ramskjær. Gets support from several The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists estimates that they receive around 200 inquiries about non-payment from their members annually. – Our experience is that many people have the idea that artists like to work for free, says legal adviser Kim Erik Dahlskås. Art students Jørgen Bryn and Oda Godberg. Photo: Nova Maria Huus Mjøen Oda Godberg believes the problem can ruin the careers of some. – I’m not here to whine or for people to feel sorry for me. But this problem applies to many people who experience the same thing, says Godberg. Rejects allegation of poor treatment news has been in contact with the restaurant she painted the picture for. They do not recognize the claim that young artists are taken more frivolously. – The artist is also aware of the financial situation of the company, so there is no basis in that claim, says the chairman of the restaurant. He hopes to be able to pay Godberg the agreed sum soon. – When the work was started, until it was finished, we expected an improvement in the financial situation and an injection of capital. It will be in place very soon, he says. Did you catch Johanna Martinsen Brygfjeld who made a picture of Vladimir Putin with 40,000 penises? Are you thinking of something? Hi! Would you like to advise me on a possible case? Feel free to contact us by e-mail.
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