ISCA Gallery

Final day of ‘Elemental Matter’ with Signe Solberg, Mia Van Veen and Pearla Pigao 💫
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Signe Solberg
Vannårer og blodårer (2024)
Fauske marble, bianca carrara, copper plate
15 x 12 x 40 cm

On view until tomorrow May 25 in the group exhibition ‘Elemental Matter’ with Mia Van Veen and Pearla Pigao. For more information and availability please don’t hesitate to reach out directly or visit the website.
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Final week of ‘Elemental Matter’ with Signe Solberg, Mia Van Veen and Pearla Pigao. Hope you get the chance to come down to the gallery to see this exhibition by May 25! We are open weekdays 12-17 and 12-16 Saturday.
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Signe Solberg
‘Har sneaker hjerte’ (2023)
Recycled ceramic tiles, glass mosaic, fiber cement, gravel, circulating water, steel frame
120 x 120 x 205 cm

The sound of trickling water from a large tile, stone and glass fountain sculpture resonates in the gallery. Signe Solberg’s pink, white and red “Fountain’ gently spews water from small red glass encrusted slits. Instead of the bursting, frothing sprays of water typically associated with fountains, Solberg’s fountain dribbles and trickles, continuously running streams of water down its sides. This perpetual flow hints towards the feminine body and its leaking of fluids like tears, blood, milk, sweat and spit.

Signe Solberg’s sculptures are on view in the group exhibition’Elemental Matter’ with Pearla Pigao and Mia Van Veen through May 25. For more information, images and availability please visit the website or contact the gallery directly.

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Mia Van Veen
‘Ilden I Rosen II’ (2024)
Hot rolled steel, tin, brass, aluminum and acid
84 x 122.5 cm

The two large works presented in the exhibition are a continuation of the artist’s investigation into the potentiality of adhesion and fusion of disparate metals to create scintillating surfaces and flowing motifs. Sheets of hot-rolled steel go through a process of acid application and grinding to create groves in which the red-hot tin melts down from a soldering iron. Metal is treated like paint, pushed and moved around the surface in varying thicknesses like brushstrokes. The subject of the swirling layer of molten tin reference the tradition of Norwegian rosemaling, a style of decorative painting which emerged in the eighteenth century parallel to other ornamental moments such as Rococo in France. This beautiful, flowing and somewhat delicate approach to painting appears in sharp contrast with the cold hardness of the metal. Through manipulating with heat, acids and abrasions, Van Veen effectively alters the way in which materials they are viewed and perceived. The dark steel background takes on a velvet like smoothness while the rivers of molten tin flow with lush undulations. The juxtaposing of materials and stylistic renditions capture an uncanny combination of the raw and the refined.


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Signe Solberg
‘Hva skal jeg gjøre når alt jeg har bygd rader sammen l - IV’ (2024)
Fauske marble, eero markina, bianca carrara, verde alpi, copper, brass and aluminum
Various dimensions

Solberg combines elements from the earth such as different marbles, copper, brass and aluminum in a new series of sculptures that combine manual craftsmanship with modern technology. Layers of stone and metal are glued together to create massive blocks which are then carved and shaped to display the unique combinations of materials. A large void is present in the center of many of the pieces, allowing for air and light to pass through them, giving the impression of frames and the countless possibilities of what they could hold within.

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Pearla Pigao
‘Différent kinds of water’ (2023)
Handwoven textile on TC2 Jacquard loom in cotton, turquoise, blue and green polyester and steel wire
140 x 240 cm

Pearla Pigao presents a large hand-woven textile inspired by the ocean and the shapes of waves. Woven with a combination of cotton and metal wire, the textile catches the light, moving and shimmering much like the sunshine hitting the glistening surface of the sea. The undulating flow of waves is depicted as patterns woven into the textile, creating a sense of movement within the work. There is a tension between the hardness and glint of metal and the softness of the natural forms that the imagery on its surfaces invokes, such as waves in the vast ocean. Piago takes a contemporary approach to the age-old practice of weaving, often incorporating sound, digital designs and novel materials in her works. Her work effectively bridges the gap between traditional weaving technique, innovative engineering, and digital processes. Her unique weaving techniques and material combinations result in mesmerizing textures and patterns. There is a continual interaction and translation between the hand, tradition and digital technology in her work.

Signe Solberg, Mia Van Veen and Pearla Pigao
ELEMENTAL MATTER
Now on view through May 25

The gallery is open 12-17:00 Wednesday- Friday, 12-16:00 Saturday, and by appointment For more information, images and availability please visit the website or contact us directly.

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Upcoming exhibition - we are thrilled to present ‘Elemental Matter’, a group show with Signe Solberg, Mia Van Veen and Pearly Pigao opening Thursday April 25th 18-20:00 ✨

The exhibition centers around each artist’s unique approach to materials and sculpture, particularly in the context of the four elementary constituents of nature as described by ancient Greek philosophers - water, fire, earth and air. These basic elements are highlighted in the processes, methods and materials used by Solberg, Van Veen and Pigao, revealing the interplay between raw matter and their innovative uses.
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Congratulations Jotun, Camilla Løw and Bruntland & Krosby on the publication of this beautiful book JOTUNART about the company’s vibrant art collection. Camilla Løw was commissioned to create a series of sculptures which are permanently installed in Jotun’s headquarters in Sandfjord.

‘The four works in this site-specific installation are defined by the architecture of the staircase and the space surrounding it. The sculptures refer to the room they are placed in and share an inner logic with repeating geometric shapes and colors. Bright playful surface in combination with the raw concrete sculptures and heavy volume create an elegant yet strict presence in the room. Part of the sculptures are painted with blue, yellow, black and white Jotun paint, and other parts are left with the untreated raw concrete. These abstract works give associations to color-field painting and American Minimalism from the 1960s.’

Final days of Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen’s solo exhibition ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’. The exhibition will be on view through Saturday April 7th so don’t miss the chance to see these great works in person ✨

Disneyland (2023-24)
Oil on canvas, aluminum stretcher, painted wooden frame
114 x 159.5 x 6 cm

Photo by Siobhan Beasley
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Aftenposten’s Yngve Sikko reviews Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen’s ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’ along with a couple other exhibitions in today’s paper.

According to Sikko ‘Since 2020, the gallery has been a steady supplier of new, Norwegian contemporary art with a penchant for a youthful crispness. This winter, the gallery moved from premises opposite the Orlando’s pub in Rosteds gate at Fredensborg to Frogner and Skovveien.

Here, too, spring and nature are present in the exhibition with artist Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen. Whether it’s in the form of flowers, abstract surfaces reminiscent of undulating landscapes, or insects, trapped in amber and locked in infinity.

Here, too, there are dark undertones.

The gallery itself explains that here we are dealing with magical and romantic realism, good and evil, and explorations into the potential of nature in the painting.

An image has been titled Tuonela. At first glance, it looks like flowers, like a pattern from a rug (woven carpet). But it is painted startlingly dark. It makes a little more sense when you understand that Tuonela is the name of the underworld in Finnish pre-Christian folk tradition. Then you see the green, almost fluorescent trees in the foreground. The red leaves waving in the wind in front of an infernal half-gray darkness.

All spring optimism has now been blown away.’
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Happy Easter!
The gallery is open Wednesday April 27th 12-17:00, and then by appointment Thursday 28th and Friday 29th. Wishing you all a lovely and relaxing Easter holiday 🐣

Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen

Disneyland (2023-24)
Oil on canvas, aluminum stretcher, painted wooden frame
114 x 159.5 x 6 cm

Vannseng (2024)
Oil on canvas, aluminum stretcher, painted wooden frame
114 x 159.5 x 6 cm

Please don’t hesitate to reach out for more info or to make an appointment to see ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’.

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Toast (2023-24)
Oil on canvas, aluminum stretcher, painted wooden frame
114 x 159.5 x 6 cm

On view in Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen’s solo exhibition ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’. The exhibition is up until April 7th, for more info please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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It’s a miracle l & ll (2024)
Glass, wood, hard plastic, linen canvas, beeswax
130 x 15 x 15 cm

The works are on view until April 7th. Explore Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen’s solo exhibition ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’ on the website www.isca.no or visit the gallery Wednesday to Friday 12-17:00 and Saturdays 12-16:00.

Photos by Siobhan Beasley
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Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen
Vannseng (2024)
Oil on canvas, aluminum stretcher, painted wood frame
114 x 159.5 x 6 cm

On view in Zeiner Christiansen’s solo exhibition ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’. For more information and availability please don’t hesitate to contact the gallery directly via dm or [email protected].

Photos by Siobhan Beasley
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ISCA Gallery har gleden av å presentere Good luck. Både åndelig og fysisk; helt igjennom, en separatutstilling av Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen. I en ny serie malerier, arbeider på papir og glassskulpturer, utforsker Zeiner Christiansen temaer som magi og romantisk realisme, «godt og ondt», naturens potensial i maleriet og den narrative fiksjonen som er gjennomsyret av dem.

Zeiner Christiansen akkumulerer bilder og naturgjenstander, forvrenger og gjenoppfinner dem gjennom konstruksjon av nitidige skulpturelle puslespill og maleri, der fantasi blandes med bruk av symboler eller forenkling av kompleks biologi. Zeiner Christiansen omfavner banalitet og humor med en alvorlig undertone. Han leker med en av de mest brukte tematikkene i kunsten, landskapet, men aldri med menneskeskikkelser i dem. Her zoomer han inn og ut. Nye perspektiver plasserer nærmest en fremtids- eller spill lignende verden der betrakteren representerer den menneskelige karakteren i verkene. I dette tilfellet posisjonerer han oss her og nå, som brikker i et spill og i så måte stiller spørsmål om identitet og samtidens ambisjoner. Skulpturene består ofte av flere materialer og objekter satt sammen, og med dette harmonerer en balanse der flere ting blir til en. Maleriene er teksturfylte og balanserer mellom abstraksjon og figurasjon, gir man de tid dukker stadig nye figurer opp i horisonten. Titlene har ofte en distanse fra det naturromantiske.

7 Mars - 7 April

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Please join us tomorrow, Thursday March 7th 18-20:00, for the opening of Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen’s solo exhibition ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’✨

Pictured here:
‘Tuonela’ (2023-24)
204 x 134 x 6 cm
Oil on canvas, aluminium stretcher, painted wood frame

For more information, images and availability please contact the gallery directly.

Photo by Siobhan Beasley
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Camilla Løw’s ‘Alias’ is now on view at Henie Onstad’s in their newly opened exhibition ‘50 Shades of Black’. The sculpture was a part of Camilla’s second solo exhibition at the gallery titled ‘Space Junk’ in 2021 and acquired by the museum for their permanent collection thereafter.

‘50 Shades or Black’ gathers a selection of works centred around the theme of the colour black from Henie Onstad’s impressive collection of artists including Pierre Soulages, Anna-EvanBergamn, Pablo Picasso, Hans Hartung, Karen Appel, Ann Cathrin November Høibo and Torbjørn Rødland. The exhibition runs through August 4th 🌑

Camilla Løw
Alias (2021)
Mirror, rope, steel hook, spray paint and cord
150 x 100 x 15 cm

We are pleased to present ‘Good luck. Both spiritual and physical; all the way through’, a solo exhibition by Kristoffer Zeiner Christiansen opening next Thursday March 7 18-20:00.

Presenting a new series of paintings, works on paper, and glass sculptures, Zeiner Christiansen explores themes of magic and romantic realism, “good and evil”, the potentiality of nature in painting, and the narrative fiction imbued in them. 

The exhibition will be held from the 7th of March to the 7th of April. For more information please dm or visit the website.
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Last week of Lene Baadsvig Ørmen’s solo exhibition ’Loon’. Don’t miss the chance to see these beautiful works in person; the cast concrete mounted wall reliefs and steel sculptures have such striking texture and surface detail that are particularly interesting to experience with one’s own eye.

Retreat (2023)
Fiber reinforced concrete, steel, glass fiber and jesmonite
80 x 52 x 8 cm

The gallery is open 12-17:00 weekdays and 12-16:00 Saturday, hope to see you here! For more information about the show and availability please don’t hesitate to be in contact

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Lene Baadsvig Ørmen

‘Exhale’ (2023)
Stainless steel, fiber reinforced concrete
305 x 75 x 40 cm

On view at the gallery through February 10th ✨

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You start swimming. Your lungs try to breathe in tune with your arms, drawing in air every time you reach the surface. That’s how you persevere. As a semi-aquatic mammal. You feverishly call on Taweret, fabulating on submission and humility. Your skin feels too thin in water. You regret not introducing yourself to the deities until now. Can you submit without losing yourself?

(Excerpt from Lene Baadsvig Ørmen’s text accompanying the exhibition ‘LOON’)

Pictured here:
‘Seeress’ (2023)
Fiber reinforced concrete, steel, glassfiber, jesmonite
108 x 52 x 8 cm

Please don’t hesitate to contact the gallery for more information and availability.

‘Keloid’ (2023)
Fiber reinforced concrete, steel, glass-fiber and jesmonite
42 x 42 x 8 cm

Part of Lene Baadsvig Ørmen’s solo exhibition ‘LOON’, on view through February 10.

Photo by Siobhan Beasley

Lene Baadsvig Ørmen
LOON

Hanging sculpture:
Exhale (2023)
Stainless steel, fiber reinforced concrete
305 x 75 x 40 cm

Wall piece on the left:
Retreat (2023)
Fiber reinforced concrete, steel, glass-fiber, jesmonite
80 x 52 x 8 cm

3 wall pieces on the right:
Seeress (2023)
Fiber reinforced concrete, steel, glass-fiber, jesmonite
108 x 52 x 8 cm (each panel)

On view through February 10. For more info and availability please dm or email the gallery

Photo by Siobhan Beasley

Thank you Kåre Bulie for the review of Lene Baadsvig Ørmen’s exhibition ‘LOON’ in today’s Kultur section of Klassekampen!

Now on view: LOON
A solo exhibition by Lene Baadsvig Ørmen

Pictured here in front:

‘Onset’ (2023)
Stainless steel
113 x 98 x 78 cm

and behind:

‘Specialist’ (2023)
Stainless steel
88 x 86 x 40 cm

We are open Wednesday-Friday 12-17:00 and every Saturday 12-16:00. For more information, images and availability please contact us at [email protected] or visit the website www.isca.no

Photo by Siobhan Beasley

Please join us for the opening of Lene Baadsvig Ørmen’s solo exhibition LOON this Thursday January 11th from 18-20:00!

Please join us for the opening of Lene Baadsvig Ørmen’s solo exhibition ‘LOON’ on Thursday January 11 from 18-20:00💫

The exhibition LOON revolves around a glitch, an unsettling event where a body was incapable to connect with vital natural instincts. Playing with wildlife dramaturgy in other species and the whispers from an exhausted consciousness, Lene Baadsvig Ørmen further retrieves surrealistic fragments evoked in steel elements and pictorial concrete sheets. With an underlying glance towards the anthropocentric perspective, the pieces jumps in and out of flatness, moving between the irrational mind and concrete matter.

For more information please visit www.isca.no

Very grateful for all the artists who participated in the gallery’s first group exhibition ’Ace of Pentacles’ in its new space at Skovveien 17.

Couldn’t have wished for a better way to inaugurate this new location and pave the way for many more shows here in the future. Looking forward to a great start to 2024 with a solo exhibition by Lene Baadsvig Ørmen ‘LOON’ opening January 11th.

Wishing everyone very happy holidays and a bright new year! 💫

Photos by Siobhan Beasley