Lars Strandh
Geboren 1961 in Gothenburg, Schweden. Lebt und arbeitet in Oslo, Norwegen.
Die primär monochrom wirkenden Bilder des Schweden Lars Strandh reihen sich ein in die Tradition jener monochrom arbeitender Künstler, die immer wieder die Thematik von Farbe und deren Präsenz/Erscheinung hinterfragen. Bei ihm ist es der Duktus des Pinselstrichs, der präzise, immer horizontal über das aufgespannte Baumwoll-Material gezogen wird, der die oft fast Ton-in-Ton gearbeiteten Linien vor den Augen des Betrachters zum Oszillieren bringt. Einfach wirken sie, diese Bilder, obwohl sie doch mit so großer Präzision gearbeitet sind. Monochrom erscheinen sie von Ferne, und dennoch setzen sie sich aus vielen fein gezogenen Pinselstrichen zusammen. Ruhig sind sie, laden zur Kontemplation ein. Aber auch lebhaft sind sie, wenn sie nicht in tief-dunklen blau-schwarzen Tönen gemalt sind, sondern mit frischen Rottönen oder sehr hellen Blautönen uns überraschen. Einfach und schön sind sie, die Bilder von Lars Strandh.
Born in 1961 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Lives and works in Oslo, Norway since 1984.
The primarily monochromatic pictures of the Swedish artist Lars Strandh can be seen in the tradition of those monochromatic artists who investigate the nature of colour and its presence/appearance. With Strandh it is his characteristic style of brush stroke – precise, always drawn horizontally over the mounted cotton material – that generates before the eyes of the viewer the oscillation of lines that are often applied almost tone-in-tone. These pictures appear simple although they are painted with such great precision. They appear monochromatic from a distance and yet are comprised of many finely drawn brush strokes. They are quiet pictures and invite the viewer to contemplate. But if they are not painted in deep, dark blue-black tones but surprise us with fresh reds or very light blue tones, they can also be lively. Lars Strandh’s pictures are simple and beautiful.
 Flyer zur Ausstellung "Side by Side" 2012
Untitled - 2011, Acryl / Leinwand, 40 x 40 cm
Untitled - 2011, Acryl / Leinwand, 80 x 80 cm
Ausbildung / Education
| 1996-1997 |
Master-Student at The National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo |
| 1992-1996 |
The National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo |
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(Spring 1995 Ecole Superieur d´Art, Bourges, France) |
| 1990-1992 |
DNM-Artschool, Oslo |
Einzelausstellungen / solo shows
| 1996 |
Z-Galleri, Oslo, Norway |
| 1997 |
Galleri Heer, Oslo, Norway
Telemark Artist Center, Porsgrunn, Norway |
| 1998 |
The Artist Center in Buskerud, Drammen, Norway
Steinkjær Art Association, Steinkjær, Norway |
| 1999 |
Gallery Ask, Åsgårdstrand, Norway
Lørenskog Art-association, (Gallery Skårer), Norway |
| 2000 |
The Hot Rod Tea Room, Oslo, Norway |
| 2001 |
Northern Norway Artists Center, Svolvær, Norway
Harstad Art-association, Harstad, Norway
Tromsø Art-association, Tromsø, Norway |
| 2002 |
Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art; Trondheim, Norway
Galleri Aasen, Ålesund, Norway |
| 2003 |
Gothenburg Art-association, Gothenburg, Sweden
Østfold Artist Center, Fredrikstad, Norway |
| 2004, 2001 |
Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway |
| 2004, 2002 |
Galleri Brandstrup, Oslo, Norway |
| 2004 |
Studiogalerie Kaditzsch, Höfgen, Germany
Galleri Henrik Gerner, Moss, Norway
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| 2006 |
Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway |
| 2007 |
Galleri Åkern, Kongsberg, Norway
(With design from Ron Arad, Verner Panton, Alvar Aalto) |
| 2007, 2003 |
Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2008 |
Haugesund Billedgalleri, Haugesund, Norway
Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norway |
| 2009 |
Galleri Gann, Stavanger
Galerie Schlegl, Zurich, Switzerland
Galleri LNM, Oslo, Norway
Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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| 2010 |
Åminne Bruksmuseum, Värnamo, Sweden
”Hidden Places”, Buderup Ødekirke, Denmark (with Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen)
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| 2011 |
Gallleri Oijens, Gothenburg, Swede
"Side by Side" mit Manfred Jäger, Galerie Renate Bender, München, Germany |
Untitled - 2011, Acryl / Leinwand, 40 x 40 cm
Untitled - 2011, Acryl / Leinwand, 40 x 40 cm
Gruppenausstellungen/group shows
| 1994 |
"Library", Young Artists´ Association (UKS), Oslo, Norwegen
"Omnibox", Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norwegen |
| 1995 |
"2x2x2",Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norwegen |
| 1996 |
"National Academy of Fine Arts", National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| 1997, -96, -95 |
"The Annual Autumn Exhibition", Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norwegen |
| 1998 |
"The Annual Exhibition of Northern Norway", (Bodø, Harstad, Trømsø, Alta) |
| 1999, -98 |
"Contemporary Art – Today’s Tendencies", Gallery Steen, Oslo, Norwegen
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| 2000, 1999 -98 |
Galleri Christian Dam, Oslo, Norwegen |
| 2000, 1999 |
Galleri Brandstrup, Moss, Norwegen |
| 2000 |
"Nordic Art", Eriksbergshallen, Gothenburg, Schweden
"Summer Exhibition - 2000", Seljord Art Association, Seljord , Norwegen
Hot Rod, (represented at “Schpaa..”), The Free Exhibition,
Copenhagen, Dänemark
"G. Keyt Int. Artist Camp 2000", The National Gallery,
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 2001 |
Hot Rod, (represented at “Schpaa..”), Bergen Kunsthall, Norwegen
"Tendencies” Galleri JMS, Oslo, Norwegen
Astrup Fearnely Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norwegen
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| 2002 |
Galleri Brandstrup, Stavanger and Oslo, Norway
“Black and white”, Hot Rod, Oslo, Norway
“Concrete, Non-figurative paintings in Norway 1920-2000,
Lillehammer- Bergen- and Trondheim Art-museum, Norway |
| 2003 |
“Geometric Abstraction XXII”, Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2004,-03,-02,-01,-00,-99 |
"Norwegian Paintings", Oslo Townhall Gallery, Norway |
| 2004 |
"Luminous Recurrence", The Shore Institute of the Contemporary
Arts, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, (Curator Linda Palaez)
“Norwegian Export”, Lokstallet, Strömstad, Schweden
“Hammock”, Galleri LNM, Oslo, Norwegen
“Geometric Abstraction XXIII”, Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Schweden |
| 2005 |
ARTEFACT Pardo Gallery, Zürich, Schweiz
"Paint it Black", The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts,
Long Branch, New Jersey, USA (Curator Doug Ferrari)
Geometric Abstraction XXIV”, Konstruktiv Tendens,
Stockholm, Schweden
Vevring-exhibition, Vevring, Norwegen |
| 2006 |
Galerie von Waldenburg Tauscher, Waldenburg, Germany
“Geometric Abstraction XXV”, Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Schweden |
| 2007, 2006, 2005 |
Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo, Norwegen |
| 2007 |
“Konstruktive Tendenzen“, Museum Forum Konkrete Kunst,
Erfurt, Deutschland
Ateljén Nordkoster, Nordkoster, Schweden
“Fourth Annual International Juried Exhibition“, The Shore Institute of
the Contemporary Arts, New Jersey, USA (Curator Ben Goldman)
“Geometric Abstraction XXVI”, Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Schweden |
| 2008 |
“Singular“, Luxe Gallery, New York, USA
“5 years anniversary exhibition”, Galleri Henrik Gerner, Moss, Norwegen
“Surfaces – an exhibition about monochromatic paintings”,
Galleri F15, Jeløy, Norwegen
“Dialogues: Painting“, Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
“Ausdruck, Position, Spuren“, Kunstverein Wiligrad, Lübstorf, Deutschland
“Deja vue“, Galleri Oijens, Gothenburg, Schweden
“International Art Exhibition Nord Art 2008“, Büdelsdorf, Deutschland
"To Be Looked at...", Larry Becker Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA, USA
”Gallery Selections”, Galleri Tapper-Popenmajer, Teckomatorp, Schweden
“Geometric Abstraction XXVII”, Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Schweden |
| 2008, -09, -10 |
Galleri Provence, Vadum, Dänemark |
| 2009 |
Konstruktiv Tendens, Stockholm, Schweden
Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
2009, -07, -10
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Galleri Oijens, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 2009 |
“Von der Poesie des Geometrischen“, Neue Sächsische Galerie,
Chemnitz, Deutschland
Mälsåker Slott, Strängnäs, Schweden
“10-years Anniversary Exhibition“, Galleri Semmingsen, Oslo
“What's out there? “, Galerie Renate Bender, München, Deutschland |
| 2010 |
Monochrom II, Galerie Renate Bender, München, Deutschland
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"2. Internationaler André-Evardpreis", Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel, Germany
”Summer Special”, Galerie Schlegl, Zürich, Schweiz
”Winter”, Galerie Schlegl, Zürich, Schweiz |
| 2011 |
”Therely Bare“, AVA Gallery, Chattanooga, TE, USA
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"Punkt–Linie–Fläche", C.Wichtendahl Galerie, Berlin, Germany
"An Exchange with Sol LeWitt", Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA), USA
“Northstars, White”, Gallery .NO, New York, USA
“Therely Bare”, Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TE, USA
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Untitled - 2011, Acryl / Leinwand, 80 x 80 cm
Untitled - 2011, Acryl / Leinwand, 130 x 130 cm
Scholarship and Grants / Stipendien und Preise
| 1995 |
Erasmus Scholarship for Studies at Ecole Superieur D´Art, Bourges, Frankreich |
| 1996 |
The Foundation of Thv. Eriksen
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| 2002-05 |
Norwegian working-grant for 3 years |
| 2010, -06, 1999 |
The Foundation of Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard |
| 2006, -01, -00, 1999, -97 |
Artists’ Consideration Foundation |
| 2007, -02, 1997 |
The Department of Cultural Affairs Exhibition-grant
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| since 2007 |
Government guaranteed income for artists
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Untitled - 2011 , Acryl / Leinwand, 130x130 cm
Untitled - 2009, Acryl / Leinwand, 35 x 35 cm
Larger Collections and Public Commissioned Arts /
Größere Sammlungen und öffentliche Aufträge
| 1996 |
County Council of Östergötland, Schweden |
| 2000 |
The National Foundation for Public Commissioned Arts, Norway
STATOIL, Norwegen |
| 2001 |
Vesta Insurance, Bergen, Norwegen
Terra Finance, Oslo, Norwegen |
| 2002 |
The Norwegian Culture-Council |
| 2003 |
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, Norwegen
The Swedish Art-Council |
| 2004 |
The National Road-department, Norwegen |
| 2005 |
The Municipality of Lørenskog, Norwegen |
| 2006 |
The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway |
| 2007 |
Museum Forum Konkrete Kunst, Erfurt, Deutschland |
| 2008 |
Museum Haugesund Billedgalleri, Haugesund, Norwegen |
| 2010 |
Värnamo Municipality Arts Committee, Sweden |
Untitled 1, Acryl / Leinwand, 80 x 80 cm
Untitled 2, Acryl / Leinwand, 80 x 80 cm
Untitled 3, Acryl / Leinwand, 80 x 80 cm
Untitled 2009 Triptychon, Acryl / Leinwand, je 80 x 80cm
Untitled - 2009, Acryl / Leinwand, 80 x 80 cm
Bibliography / Bibliographie
“Lars Strandh: New Works on Linen”, Nashville Scene, 10.12.2009
“Lars Strandh, New works on linen”, catalogue 2009
”Galeri Provence”, catalogue 2009
”Galleri Semmingsen 10-år”, catalogue 2009
"Lars Strandh", catalogue 2008
“Get the summer blues – shades of the season”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 25.07.2008
“KIC Nord Art 08”, catalogue 2008
“Ausdruck, Position, Spuren“, catalouge ISBN 978-91-633-2766-7
“Medium well”, Nashville Scene, 03.04.2008
”Open Studios”, Artefact Pardo Gallery, (book) ISBN 0615130216, 2007
”Enkel fargelek”, Laagendalsposten, 06.03.07
”Konstruktiv Tendens, 25 år“, catalogue, 2006
”Alles ist ganz nach dem Geschmack der Skandinavier“, Glauchauer Zeitung, 30.08.2006
“Farger og speilinger”, Dagbladet, 30.04.2006
“Paint it black now on exhibit”, Asbury Park press, 12.05.2005
“A show where light is very heavy”, New York Times 19.12.2004
”Balansekunstnerne”, Moss avis, 12.11.2004
”En meget tålmodig mann”, Kunst 2003:03
"Lars Strandh", catalogue 2003
”Kunst å koble av til”, Sunnmørsposten, 20.09.2002
”Kunst med annet tempo”, Tromsø, 15.02.2001
”Tid og eksistens”, Nordlys, 15.02.2001
”Konkret. Nonfigurativ kunst i Norge 1920-2000”, catalogue
Design.scandinavia, 2/2001:26
”Malerier og grenser”, Tønsberg blad, 19.06.1999
”Poetisk minimalisme i Galleri Skårer”, Romeriksen, 17.02.1999
"Kunsttimen, evalueringsrapport", Kunst i Skolen, 1998:14
"Strike", Billedkunstneren 2/98
”Grensesprengende likhet”, Fremtiden, 18.08.1998
"Matkyndig Minimalist", Billedkunstneren 1/97
Untitled 2009, 40x35 cm, cotton canvas
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