Yle Text are presently screening a selection of artworks from the innovative First Excursions in Teletext, Norway’s pioneering academic research into the medium as an artform.
Led by Arild Boman in 1979, it is thought to be the first study of its kind, exploring different aspects of teletext as a visual medium. Norwegian artists Peter Broenn and Morten Juvet joined Boman to play with geometrical figures, letter forms and literary essays, facilitated by NRK.
The experiments have been converted by the Museum of Teletext Art, whose page on Yle Text is hosting this insightful look into the history of teletext art.
In August 2025, to mourn the loss of NRK Teletext, Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen ran a story reflecting on the experiments, which also included quotes from the participating artists and MUTA. The article is sadly behind a paywall right now, but highlights the challenges facing teletext art as more and more services are gradually shut down.
After the initial NRK test period in 1979, Excursions in Teletext continued to circulate through MediaCulture and Knowledge Channel – Media Art Gallery, transmitted via satellite in Norway from 1987, and later across Europe through Eurostep in the early 1990s. The excursions have contributed to new communications research models and also tested possibilities for research communication via teletext.
–Excerpt from Excursions in Teletext Press Release, fix.fi
This event runs until 31 December 2026. View it on Yle Text page 805 here.
View the full exhibition press release here.
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