Martin Sæther
Biography
Martin Sæther (b. 1986, NO) lives and works in Oslo. The artist has an MA from Norway’s National Academy of Fine Art. Notable exhibitions include Gjenboer, VI, VII, Oslo; Paper Planes, Standard (Oslo), Min Strie, Femtensesse, Oslo; Route, Oppland Kunstsener, Lillehammer, Post, Destiny’s Atelier and a solo exhibition at the Young Artists’ Society (UKS), Oslo.
Recent exhibitions include “Jeg kaller det kunst” at Norway’s National Museum (Nasjonalmuseet), curated by Randi Godø and Geir Haraldseth.
In 2022 the artist was in residence at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2011-2013
- MA Academy of Fine Arts Oslo
2012-2013
- Akademie der Bildende Künste Wien
2008-2011
- BA Academy of Fine Art, NTNU
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021
- Gjenboer, VI,VII Oslo
2020
- Min strie, Femtensesse, Oslo Rute, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer
2019
- Toile, UKS, Oslo Material Art Fair, Destiny ́s, Mexico City
2017
- Post, Destiny’s, Oslo
2015
- (b.1986), Archipelago, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, collaboration with Tarald Wassvik Blickkontakt, Spreez, Munich, collaboration with Knut Ivar Aaser
2014
- All Shiny Things Must Be Hidden, KHIO, Oslo
2013
- Breakfast Arguments, Hallway Gallery, Vienna Paper Prospects, Texted Archive, Vienna Fangens Dilemma, Aquarium, Vienna, collaboration with Tarald Wassvik
2012
- Cabbage, Quince, Cucumber and Melon, One Night Only Gallery, Oslo
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
- Virksomheten, curated by PYTON, Kunstnerforbundet
- BLUNK, Trond Mohns Collection, Stavanger Kunstmuseum
2022
- Vi kaller det kunst, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo
2021
- Paper Planes, STANDARD (OSLO), Oslo
2020
- Upstairs, Femtensesse, Oslo
- Herfra, Galleri Opdahl, Stavanger
2019
- Skogsnufvismen, Santolarosa, Turin
2018
- Hydra Sparkling, AGGIS, Vienna
2017
- I wish I could wait forever but I just give up, Den Nordiske Ambassade, Copenhagen
2016
- Maleriets Letthet, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
- Do Re Mi Fa Sø, Galleri Sø, Copenhagen
- Vrien og Vrang, Slursula, Oslo
2015
- De for hånden værende spikers prinsipp, Welhaven, Oslo
- Menneskeberget, Ekely, Oslo
- Urd og Liv Karin med venner, ONO, Oslo
2014
- Dating Service, Autocenter, Berlin
- Big Apartment – Never At Home, Galleri SØ, Copenhagen
2013
- Saigon Moment, Friday Exit, Vienna
- MA Degree Show, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
- PUBLIC WORK
2019
- Uranienborg Skole, Oslo
- CURATING
2014-2018
- Diorama, artist-run space in Oslo, together with Anders Nordby, Arild Tveito and Stian Gabrielsen
PRESS
03.05.22
- Artforum Critic’s Picks, Nicholas Norton, Artforum
03.05.22
- Kudos til knapphetens etikk, Arve Rød, Kunstavisen
23.12.20
- Til tross for korona, Kåre Bulie, Klassekampen
04.12.20
- Fra munn til vegg, Aleksi Manilla, Morgenbladet
26.11.20
- Servietter du ikke kan tørke deg med, Sebastian Kjølaas, Kunstkritikk
31.01.19
- The Invisible Ornamentation of Everyday Life, Nicholas Norton, Kunstkritikk Forkledd ubehag, Maiken
20.05.20
- Winum, Contemporary Art Stavanger
08.07.20
- Upstairs, Line Ulekleiv, Klassekampen
Martin Sæther, Flowers #2, 2022
Collage on handmade paper, artist frame
51 × 63 × 3.5 cm (20 ⅛ × 24 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper, artist frame
51 × 63 × 3.5 cm (20 ⅛ × 24 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #8, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
130 × 85 × 3 cm (51 ⅛ × 33 ½ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
130 × 85 × 3 cm (51 ⅛ × 33 ½ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic plaster and pigment
18 × 22.5 × 3 cm (7 ⅛ × 8 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic plaster and pigment
18 × 22.5 × 3 cm (7 ⅛ × 8 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic plaster and pigment
40 × 49 × 3 cm (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic plaster and pigment
40 × 49 × 3 cm (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #5, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
134 × 95 × 3 cm (52 ¾ × 37 ⅜ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
134 × 95 × 3 cm (52 ¾ × 37 ⅜ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Gjenboer, 2022
Acrylic paint on acrylic plaster
30 × 21 × 3 cm (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint on acrylic plaster
30 × 21 × 3 cm (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #7, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
105 × 91 × 3 cm (41 ⅜ × 35 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
105 × 91 × 3 cm (41 ⅜ × 35 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
67 × 34 cm (26 ⅜ × 13 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper
67 × 34 cm (26 ⅜ × 13 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #6, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
62 × 77 × 3 cm (24 ⅜ × 30 ⅜ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
62 × 77 × 3 cm (24 ⅜ × 30 ⅜ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #4, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
155 × 110 × 3 cm (61 × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
155 × 110 × 3 cm (61 × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic plaster and pigment
40 × 49 × 3 cm (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches) (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic plaster and pigment
40 × 49 × 3 cm (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches) (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Flowers #1, 2022
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
22 × 31 × 3 cm (8 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
22 × 31 × 3 cm (8 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #4, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
155 × 110 × 3 cm (61 × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches) (61 × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
155 × 110 × 3 cm (61 × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches) (61 × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Gjenboer, 2022
Acrylic paint on acrylic plaster
30 × 21 × 3 cm (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches) (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint on acrylic plaster
30 × 21 × 3 cm (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches) (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic paint and hand-made paper on canvas
185 × 110 × 3 cm (72 ⅞ × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and hand-made paper on canvas
185 × 110 × 3 cm (72 ⅞ × 43 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Gray Division, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
42 × 56 × 3.5 cm (16 ½ × 22 × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper
42 × 56 × 3.5 cm (16 ½ × 22 × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Meadow, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
26.5 × 35.5 × 3.5 cm (10 ⅜ × 14 × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper
26.5 × 35.5 × 3.5 cm (10 ⅜ × 14 × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Checked green #2, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
Collage on handmade paper
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
Collage on handmade paper
Martin Sæther, Dogtooth, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
35 × 45 cm (13 ¾ × 17 ¾ inches)
Collage on handmade paper
35 × 45 cm (13 ¾ × 17 ¾ inches)
Martin Sæther, Checked green #1, 2022
Collage on handmade paper, framed
Collage on handmade paper, framed
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Min strie 8, 2020
Collage on handmade paper, artist frame
26.5 × 36 × 3.5 cm (10 ⅜ × 14 ⅛ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper, artist frame
26.5 × 36 × 3.5 cm (10 ⅜ × 14 ⅛ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Switch, 2023
Wax and thread
ø 17 cm (ø 6 ¾ inches)
Wax and thread
ø 17 cm (ø 6 ¾ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strielys, 2023
Wax and thread
13 × 2 × 17 cm (5 ⅛ × ¾ × 6 ¾ inches)
Wax and thread
13 × 2 × 17 cm (5 ⅛ × ¾ × 6 ¾ inches)
Martin Sæther, Matchbox, 2023
Wax and thread
23 × 2 × 17 cm (9 × ¾ × 6 ¾ inches)
Wax and thread
23 × 2 × 17 cm (9 × ¾ × 6 ¾ inches)
Martin Sæther, Knapp, 2023
Wax and thread
ø 17 cm (ø 6 ¾ inches)
Wax and thread
ø 17 cm (ø 6 ¾ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
37 × 31 × 3.5 cm (14 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper
37 × 31 × 3.5 cm (14 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade paper
37 × 31 × 3.5 cm (14 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅜ inches) (14 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper
37 × 31 × 3.5 cm (14 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅜ inches) (14 ⅝ × 12 ¼ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic plaster, glass fibre and pigment
26 × 30.5 × 3 cm (10 ¼ × 12 × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic plaster, glass fibre and pigment
26 × 30.5 × 3 cm (10 ¼ × 12 × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #11, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
90 × 81 × 3 cm (35 ⅜ × 31 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
90 × 81 × 3 cm (35 ⅜ × 31 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Flowers #2, 2022
Collage on handmade paper, artist frame
51 × 63 × 3.5 cm (20 ⅛ × 24 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade paper, artist frame
51 × 63 × 3.5 cm (20 ⅛ × 24 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #8, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
130 × 85 × 3 cm (51 ⅛ × 33 ½ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
130 × 85 × 3 cm (51 ⅛ × 33 ½ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Collage on handmade apper, artist frame
32 × 30 × 3.5 cm (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches) (12 ⅝ × 11 ¾ × 1 ⅜ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic plaster and pigment
18 × 22.5 × 3 cm (7 ⅛ × 8 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic plaster and pigment
18 × 22.5 × 3 cm (7 ⅛ × 8 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Untitled, 2022
Acrylic plaster and pigment
40 × 49 × 3 cm (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic plaster and pigment
40 × 49 × 3 cm (15 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #5, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
134 × 95 × 3 cm (52 ¾ × 37 ⅜ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
134 × 95 × 3 cm (52 ¾ × 37 ⅜ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Gjenboer, 2022
Acrylic paint on acrylic plaster
30 × 21 × 3 cm (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint on acrylic plaster
30 × 21 × 3 cm (11 ¾ × 8 ¼ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Martin Sæther, Strie #7, 2022
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
105 × 91 × 3 cm (41 ⅜ × 35 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)
Acrylic paint and paper on canvas
105 × 91 × 3 cm (41 ⅜ × 35 ⅞ × 1 ⅛ inches)