From April 13 to May 10, 2026, as part of Norway’s program as Guest of Honor at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2026, NORLA - Norwegian Literature Abroad presents the exhibition What If… Three Voices of Norwegian Illustration. Kari Stai - Stian Hole - Kristin Roskifte set up in the spaces of the Educational Department of MAMbo | Museo Morandi, part of the official program of BOOM! Growing Up with Books 2026.
What If… showcases three of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Norwegian illustration for picture books: Kari Stai (Inderøy, 1974), Stian Hole (Tønsberg, 1969), and Kristin Roskifte (Oslo, 1975).
Together, they represent the richness and diversity of Norwegian children's book art: playful and poetic, experimental and reflective, deeply rooted in storytelling and visual exploration.
Map
What If… Three Voices of Norwegian Illustration. Kari Stai - Stian Hole - Kristin Roskifte
MAMbo - Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 14
40121 Bologna
Telephone: +39 0516496611
Email: infoMAMbo@comune.bologna.it
Site/minisite/other: https://www.museibologna.it/mambo/schede/e-se-tre-voci-dell-illustrazione-norvegese-5141/
Entrance
Free admittance
Interests
- Art & Culture
Insights
The exhibition is accompanied by a series of dedicated events:
- Sunday, April 12, 2026
4:00 PM - SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM: What If… Three Voices of Norwegian Illustration
6:00 PM - exhibition opening - Saturday, April 18, 2026
4:00 PM - Readings at the Museum: What If? Stories, Images and Imagination - Tuesday, May 5, 2026
4:30 PM - I Change, You Change. Transformation in Picture Books. Training session for teachers
Timetables
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Special opening: Monday 13 April – 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
