Kistefos presents *Fish, Fish, Duck*, the first solo exhibition in the Nordic region by London-based painter Issy Wood, opened at Nybruket Gallery on 9 May 2026. The show features psychologically charged paintings on velvet and linen, self-portraits, animals, household objects, and a painted chaise longue, organized around the thematic frameworks "Ways of Seeing" and "The Artist as Archivist." Curated by Live Drønen and Kate Smith-Raabe, the exhibition draws on sources from the internet, advertising, and auction catalogues to explore desire, power, vulnerability, and objectification.
The exhibition matters because it marks a significant milestone for a rapidly rising international artist, bringing her distinctive, critically acclaimed practice to a new regional audience. Wood's work, which engages with contemporary aesthetics, consumer culture, and emotional life, gains added resonance against the industrial backdrop of Nybruket Gallery, prompting reflection on shifting relationships between objects, value, and identity. The show also highlights Kistefos's commitment to presenting major contemporary art in the Nordic context.