Jorunn Hancke Øgstad
Biography
Norwegian painter Jorunn Hancke Øgstad is an artist exploring the language of abstraction through sculpture and painting. Using fabric dye, resin and plastics on unprimed canvas, the artist mimics watercolor, spray paint and print processes, often within the same work, co-opting techniques commonly found in expressionist, street and pop art practices.
Traversing historical periods in art and design, Øgstad finds inspiration everywhere from 19th century spiritual abstraction to the work of female contemporaries. Many of her works feature bleaching and blocking processes which see areas of the works become translucent, thereby letting light through the surface of the work.
Born in 1979 in Bærum, Norway, Øgstad lives and works in Oslo. Notable exhibitions include Oppgjørets Time, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikkoden; Nye Malerier, Formuesforvaltning, Oslo; a 2019 presentation at Frieze London and Crocodile Tears at the Kunsthall Oslo, part of Munch on the Move, a series of exhibitions initiated by Norway’s Munch Museum. Group exhibitions include …And Justice for All at VI, VII, Oslo, and Acid Jazz, QB gallery, Oslo. In 2019 her work was exhibited at Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC).
The artist’s works are in numerous private collections in Europe and America, as well as the Equinor Art Collection and the collections of Örebro Konsthall, Henie Onstad Art Center and Norway’s National Museum.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2007-2009
- Kunstakademiet, KHIO, Oslo, MA, Fine Art
2003-2006
- Kunstakademiet, KHIO and LHI, Reykjavik, Fine Art, BA
2002-2003
- Strykejernet Art School, Oslo.
2001-2002
- European Filmcollege (EFC) Ebeltoft, Danmark.
2000-2001
- Strykejernet Art School, Oslo
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023
- Downpour, Sandefjord Kunstforening, Sandefjord, Norway
- Triangel, with Goutam Ghosh and Tron Meyer, curated by Ida Bringedal, Haugar Art Museum, Tønsberg, Norway (Cat)
2022
- The margin s mile of welcome, VI, VII, Oslo
2020
- Nye Malerier (New Paintings), Formuesforvaltning, Oslo
2019
- Frieze Art Fair, London (with VI, VII)
2018
- Crocodile Tears, Kunsthall Oslo, Munchmuseet i Bevegelse
2017
- Foajé, curated by Ida Kierulf, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2016
- Concrete Turned to Sand, Rake Visningsrom, Trondheim (with Ebba Bring)
2015
- Acid Jazz, QB Gallery, Oslo
- Lost Doubloons Rest, RH Contemporary, New York, USA, (with Tyra Tingleff)
2014
- Pages, No Place, Oslo 2014 Realist by Proxy, LYNX, Oslo
2012
- Registrar Manos, El Parche, Bogotá, Colombia
2010
- Valencia, Unge Kunstneres Samfunn (UKS), Oslo
- You Will Never Go Any Place for the Second Time Again, Grüneløkka Kunsthall, Oslo
2007
- Come On My Good Ship Lollypop, Galleri Fimbul, Oslo
2004
- The Secret of the Golden Flower, Galleri 21:24, Oslo
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
- Group Exhibition, Haugar kunstmuseum
2021
- Intimitet og nærhet, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
- The Hour of Reckoning, Henie Onstad
- Art Behind the Glass, Henie Onstad
2020
- A Collective Chaosmos, Kunsthall Oslo
2019
- Olje og Begjær, Blomqvist, Oslo
2018
- And Justice for All… VI,VII, Oslo Filling Station, She Will Artspace, Ski
2017
- Slow/Fast Cycle, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm
- GIFC Ballers Edition, Rod Bianco, Oslo
- Gjenvinningen, Kristiansand Kunsthall, curated by Ann Cathrin November Høibo and Linn Pedersen
2016
- The metro is a stranger, Island Productions, Oslo Memory
- Theater, Upfor Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
2015
- Silicon, U-1, Oslo
- Wavvywavvy, Los Angeles, USA, curated by Charlie Roberts and Victoria Duffee
2014
- The Beautiful Changes, RH Contemporary, New York, USA
- Common Trade, Sequel Tiempo co/Ulving Kunsthandel, Tønsberg, curated by Kristine Øksendal
- Unge Kunstneres Sommer, utstilling på trykk, Morgenbladet. curated by Johanne Nordby Wernø
2013
- Paraphernalia, Telemark Kunstsenter, Skien, curated by Anders Holen, W-17, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2012
- Matters, Galleri Christian Torp, Oslo
2011
- Sparebankstiftelsen DnB Nord Stipendutstilling, Oslo Kunstforening
- Lobster, Warschau, Berlin, Tyskland
- Free Poems, Podium, Oslo
- Das Komabrutale Duell, Tidens Krav, Oslo / The Forgotten Bar, Berlin, Tyskland
2010
- The Giant Bowl Oslo, Bislet Stadion, Oslo, curated by Anna Daniell and Sverre Strandberg
- Salong, Rod Bianco, Oslo
2009
- Kunstbanken, Hedmark Kunstsenter, Hamar, invited by AiPotu (Anders Kjellesvik and Andreas Siqueland)
- Gallery, Dammit Earth in my Gallery, Oslo, curated by Anna Daniell
- Opphengt, Galleri LNM Dark Matters, Peder Balke Senteret
- One Hundred Years, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo Stenersenmuseet, MA-utstilling
- Planka nr.5, Galleri Planka, Oslo
2008
- Opening Night, Nationalmuseum Lavafeld, Berlin
- When You Carry A Hammer A Lot Of Things Look like Nails, In honor of Alfred Jarry curated by Marius Engh
- Seeing is believing, Galleri 21:24 & 21:25, Oslo
- Tegneklubben Featuring Guests, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo
- Flüsse-Karre, Berlin curated by Munan Øverlid and Randi Nygård
2007
- Obergeschoss Dritter Finger Rechts, curated by Günter Reski, Ballhaus Ost, Berlin
- Stenersenmuseet, BA exhibition
2006
- Drugstore, Members Club, Bergen
- Relax, it’s Holiday Inn, Galutzin Gallery and Teaterpassasjen, Oslo
- Skopje International Art Biennal, SIAB, Makedonia Galleri Wurth, Oslo
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2018
- Arbeidstipend, treårig BKV
- Prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd
2017
- Prosjektstøtte, NBK
- Prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd
2016
- Prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd
- Prosjektstøtte, NBK
- Arbeidstipend, BKV
2015
- Arbeidstipend, BKV
- Prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd
- Prosjektstøtte, NBK
2014
- Statens Arbeidsstipend for yngre kunstnere (National working grant for young artists), 3 years
2012
- OCA, Office for Contemporary Art Norway, 03-support
- Prosjektstøtte, NBK
2011
- Prosjektstøtte, NBK
- Prosjektstøtte, Norsk Kulturråd
2010
- Diversestipend Norsk Kulturråd
2005
- Jury’s first price, SIAB Skopje Drawing Biennial, Macedonia
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Textile dye, acrylic and resin on cotton
80 × 50 × 2 cm (31 ½ × 19 ⅝ × ¾ inches)
Textile dye, acrylic and resin on cotton
80 × 50 × 2 cm (31 ½ × 19 ⅝ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, acrylics, plastic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, acrylics, plastic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
160 × 130 × 2.5 cm (63 × 51 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
160 × 130 × 2.5 cm (63 × 51 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled 3, 2019
Fabric dye, acrylic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 4 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 ⅝ inches)
Fabric dye, acrylic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 4 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 ⅝ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2019
Fabric dye and acrylic on cotton
124 × 76 × 2 cm (48 ⅞ × 29 ⅞ × ¾ inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on cotton
124 × 76 × 2 cm (48 ⅞ × 29 ⅞ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2019
Fabric dye on cotton
80 × 70 × 2.5 cm (31 ½ × 27 ½ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye on cotton
80 × 70 × 2.5 cm (31 ½ × 27 ½ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2019
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
127 × 51 × 2 cm (50 × 20 ⅛ × ¾ inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
127 × 51 × 2 cm (50 × 20 ⅛ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled 1, 2019
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Textile dye,acrylic, plastic and resin on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Textile dye,acrylic, plastic and resin on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and resin on cotton
140 × 105 × 2 cm (55 ⅛ × 41 ⅜ × ¾ inches)
Fabric dye and resin on cotton
140 × 105 × 2 cm (55 ⅛ × 41 ⅜ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
160 × 130 × 2.5 cm (63 × 51 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
160 × 130 × 2.5 cm (63 × 51 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled 2, 2019
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2019
Textile dye and acrylic on unprimed cotton
150 × 105 × 2.2 cm (59 × 41 ⅜ × ⅞ inches)
Textile dye and acrylic on unprimed cotton
150 × 105 × 2.2 cm (59 × 41 ⅜ × ⅞ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, x in copy, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 160 cm (82 ⅝ × 63 inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 160 cm (82 ⅝ × 63 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Two False Starts, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 310 cm (82 ⅝ × 122 inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 310 cm (82 ⅝ × 122 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Dry Writing, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 145 cm (82 ⅝ × 57 ⅛ inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 145 cm (82 ⅝ × 57 ⅛ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Trade Wind, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 301.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 301.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, I subscribe, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 490 cm (82 ⅝ × 192 ⅞ inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 490 cm (82 ⅝ × 192 ⅞ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches) (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches) (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches) (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches) (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches) (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches) (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 145 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 57 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 145 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 57 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 155 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 61 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 155 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 61 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 160 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 160 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Trade Wind, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 301.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches) (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 301.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches) (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Trade Wind, 2022
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 301.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches) (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches) (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches)
Fabric dye, epoxy, plastic and acrylic on cotton
210 × 301.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches) (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches) (82 ⅝ × 118 ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic
140 × 100 × 2 cm (55 ⅛ × 39 ⅜ × ¾ inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic
140 × 100 × 2 cm (55 ⅛ × 39 ⅜ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2021
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on canvas
210 × 200 × 2.5 cm (82 ⅝ × 78 ¾ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Textile dye, acrylic and resin on cotton
80 × 50 × 2 cm (31 ½ × 19 ⅝ × ¾ inches)
Textile dye, acrylic and resin on cotton
80 × 50 × 2 cm (31 ½ × 19 ⅝ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, acrylics, plastic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, acrylics, plastic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
160 × 130 × 2.5 cm (63 × 51 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
160 × 130 × 2.5 cm (63 × 51 ⅛ × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2020
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Fabric dye, plastic, acrylics and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 2.5 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled 3, 2019
Fabric dye, acrylic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 4 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 ⅝ inches)
Fabric dye, acrylic and epoxy on cotton
180 × 160 × 4 cm (70 ⅞ × 63 × 1 ⅝ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2019
Fabric dye and acrylic on cotton
124 × 76 × 2 cm (48 ⅞ × 29 ⅞ × ¾ inches)
Fabric dye and acrylic on cotton
124 × 76 × 2 cm (48 ⅞ × 29 ⅞ × ¾ inches)
Jorunn Hancke Øgstad, Untitled, 2019
Fabric dye on cotton
80 × 70 × 2.5 cm (31 ½ × 27 ½ × 1 inches)
Fabric dye on cotton
80 × 70 × 2.5 cm (31 ½ × 27 ½ × 1 inches)