Munch: The Last Drop
Munch: The Last Drop offers a radical rethinking of institutional fragility, artist dependency, and the forbidden romance between creative labor and consumer-grade espresso technology.
The work asks not only what is art, but what happens when it is quietly unplugged?
In partnership with an undisclosed branch of the Norwegian Cultural Archives, Bergen Kunsthall is proud to unveil “Munch: The Last Drop”, a newly attributed and possibly misattributed variation of Edvard Munch’s legendary painting The Scream.
This exceptional work, painted in what scholars are calling “pre-industrial expressionist caffeine withdrawal,” portrays the iconic figure not on a bridge — but in an empty office kitchenette, clutching what appears to be a Nespresso Citiz machine.
Institutional Statement:
Bergen Kunsthall wishes to clarify that it has no affiliation, partnership, or sponsorship arrangement with Nespresso or any other coffee appliance manufacturer. Any visual resemblance to commercial products within exhibited artworks is coincidental, interpretive, and should not be construed as endorsement. The espresso machine featured in “Munch: The Last Drop” is a fictional or symbolic representation and does not reflect the views, preferences, or caffeine habits of Bergen Kunsthall or its staff.
The Unveiling of a Previously Unknown Variant of “The Scream”
📅 Opening: May 25, 2025
📍 Kunsthall.art – Main Hall
