Queen Sonja Resumes Duties, Opens Major Art Exhibition in Trondheim

Trondheim, Norway – A recently recovered Queen Sonja has returned to her official duties, attending the opening of a significant art exhibition in Trondheim. The Queen inaugurated the summer exhibition at the Trondheim Art Museum, which celebrates the life and work of the renowned artist Inger Sitter.

The exhibition, titled 'Inger Sitter. Naturfølelse' (Inger Sitter. Feeling of Nature), features a collection of works by Sitter, who was born in Trondheim in 1929. Her daughter, Gro Nesjar Greve, expressed her gratitude for the Queen's presence, noting that her mother would have been deeply pleased. "It is so wonderful that the Queen is doing this, especially considering she has recently been ill. Mom would have been very happy. The two knew each other well," Greve told Adressa.

Inger Sitter's artistic journey began at a young age. Her father, a ship's officer, traveled extensively, exposing young Inger to different cultures. The family returned to Trondheim at the outbreak of World War II in 1939. By the age of twelve, Inger was already being encouraged to pursue art full-time, and she debuted at the Trondheim Art Museum at just thirteen.

Her talent led her to Oslo at sixteen, where she became the youngest student ever admitted to the prestigious Art Academy. Sitter worked across various mediums, including painting, graphics, marble, and charcoal drawing. In 1981, she made history by becoming Norway's first female professor at the Art Academy in Oslo, leaving a lasting legacy in the Norwegian art world.

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It is so wonderful that the Queen is doing this, especially considering she has recently been ill. Mom would have been very happy. The two knew each other well.