Ragnhild Nes

(She/her)
Address: Med Lars Gangdal, Østerdalsgata 1 , 0658 Oslo
Floor: 5
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17

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Ragnhild Nes (b. 1993) is an Oslo-based visual artist primarily working with painting. Her practice is characterized by a searching and intuitive approach to art, influenced by the Cobra movement, among others. She continuously works with painting in conjunction with sculpture, text, and space. Poetry and text serve as tools written directly onto the canvas, guiding the development of composition and palette. Nes explores the inner and outer landscapes of humanity, where the abstract and concrete meet. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, and she has held artist residencies in Portugal, Italy, and Denmark.

Painting

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From the exhibiton "Det nærmeste du kommer meg" at Hos Arne, Oslo, 2021

Photographer: Julianne Leikanger

Solo exhibition at gallery Kösk, Oslo, april 2024

From the exhibition 1:1 at Gyldenpris Kunsthall, Bergen, 2023

In my studio

My studio functions as an exploratory space, where the process is key to discovering new ways of developing art, with sketches in painting, sculpture, text, and drawing.

I share the studio with Lars Gangdal, and together we will be presenting a larger work at Atelie.art in connection with Oslo Open. This piece will be created during our duo residency in Lisbon at Duplex AIR, in February 2025.

Planned projects and exhibitions

Solo exhibition at Galleri KÖSK, April 2024.

PADA Studios, Barreiro, Portugal, May 2025.

Duo exhibition with Lisette Van Hoogenhuyze (NL), September 2025 at Galleri Duer. Developed between Oslo / Lisbon.

The Edvard Munch Foundation Atelier – September and October 2025.

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RAGNHILD NES She / Her Born June 18, 1993, Oslo, Norway Hertug Skules Gate 15 C, 0652 Oslo | (+47) 414 72 758 | hello@ragnhildnes.com | www.ragnhildnes.com | @ragnhildnes_

EDUCATION
2009 – 2012 Oslo By Steinerskole, Art Program 2012 – 2013 Borups Højskole – Art Subjects 2014 – 2017 Westerdals Oslo ACT / Leeds Arts University – Scenography

MEMBERSHIP

NBK – Norwegian Visual Artists
BO – Visual Artists in Oslo

SOLO & DUO EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming

Solo Exhibition at Kösk Galleri, Oslo, Norway, April 2025.
Duo Exhibition with Lisette van Hoogenhuyze at Duer Galleri, Oslo, Norway, September 2025.
2024
Hvorfor skal våren vente (Why Should Spring Wait) at Kösk Galleri, Oslo, Norway.
2023
Det er alltid sommer i drømmene mine (It’s Always Summer in My Dreams) at Valdres Kunstforening, Norway.
Bak skyene i full fart (Behind the Clouds at Full Speed), Duo Exhibition with Lars Gangdal, Kösk Galleri, Oslo, Norway.
One Night Stand – Installation with Lisette Van Hoogenhuyze, Autopoul, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2022
Gum on Your Floor at Galleri BKD, Tønsberg, Norway.
Sette en strek (Draw a Line), Galleri Hos Arne, Oslo, Norway.
2021
Søvnløs Himmel (Sleepless Sky), Duo Exhibition with Julia Conley, Trevarefabrikken, Lofoten, Norway.
Det nærmeste du kommer meg (The Closest You’ll Get to Me), Duo Exhibition with HLÍN Studio, Galleri Hos Arne, Oslo, Norway.
I Hagen (In the Garden), Duo Exhibition with Julia Conley, Kampen, Oslo, Norway.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Back to Work at Kösk Galleri, Oslo, Norway.
Reflections of Essence at ArtRoom, Lisbon, Portugal.
It’s Gonna Be May at Tableau Galleri, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2023
1:1 pt 3 [Studio Works] at Gyldenpris Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway.
STILLE VANN (Still Water), Rev Ocean at Duer Galleri, Oslo, Norway.
2022
Off the Wall at Kösk Galleri, Oslo, Norway.
2021
I møte med veggen (Meeting the Wall), Sorgenfri, Oslo, Norway.
PARALAXE at GALERIA PADA, Barreiro, Portugal.
UTOPIA at Kulturhuset, organized by Oslo World.

RESIDENCIES
Upcoming

Duplex AIR Residency – Duo residency with Lars Gangdal, February 1–28, 2025.
The Edvard Munch Foundation’s Atelier at Ekely, September 1–October 31, 2025.
2024
Artist Residency at Rott, Sola Municipality, awarded with writer Jonathan Lengali, September 18–30, 2024.
2023
POST EX in Rome, Italy, November 1–25, 2023.
2022
SARP, The Sicily Artist Residency in Sicily, Italy, August 27–October 5, 2022.
Duplex AIR Residency in Lisbon, Portugal, February 6–March 9, 2022.
2021
PADA Studios Residency in Barreiro, Portugal, December 3–24, 2021.
Trevarefabrikken Residency in connection with the exhibition Søvnløs Himmel, Lofoten, Norway, June 20–July 5, 2021.
CURATORIAL WORK
2024
Curator of the exhibition Up&COMING during Art Night in Bjørvika.
2023
Curator of the exhibition BODYBUILDING during Art Night in Bjørvika.
2016–2017
Curator of an exhibition at the Borggården at the Vigeland Museum, in connection with Pipfest.
2014–2018
Curator and founder of ROTLØS, an art and music concept that organizes exhibitions and concerts in Oslo / Copenhagen.
SCENOGRAPHY
2022–2024
Artistic collaboration with Marit Larsen.
2023
Interactive sculpture in wood for Kristine Blir Rapper’s performance.
2022
Aluminum sculpture for Metteson at Slottsfjell Festival.
CODA Dance Party with Siri Jøntvedt & Snelle Hall.
2019
Video and animation VJ for ADIPOP at Øyafestivalen.
2018
Video and animation VJ for KOSO CLUB at Øyafestivalen.
Installation and VJ for the club concept CALL DON’T TEXT.
2017
Visuals and scenography for Samsaya.
2015
Live painting projected on stage for the band Great People.
WORKSHOPS I HAVE ORGANIZED FOR OTHERS
2024
“Paint Abstract from Nature” at the National Gallery of Norway in connection with the exhibition Hun blir Anna-Eva Bergman (She Becomes Anna-Eva Bergman).
2023
Workshop for children in still life, sculpture, and painting organized by KunstLAB.
2022
Primary colors in acrylic at Elephant Academy, London, UK.
Figurative drawing with oil pastel at Elephant Academy, London, UK.
COMPLETED COURSES
2013
Teaching in color theory and technical painting with painter Bjørn Kirk.
2018–2020
Painting and drawing courses at Nydalen Kunstskole.
2018–2020
Studio teaching by artist Bjørn Algrim in figurative oil painting.
SELECTED PRESS
2024
KUNSTPODDEN.
2024
SUBJEKT – Portrait Interview: Ragnhild Nes opens her solo exhibition Hvorfor skal våren vente at Kösk Galleri in Oslo.
2024
THE STEIDZ – Portrait Interview in print magazine.
2023
Costume Magazine – “Artist Life, Meet Three Norwegian Stars: Constance Tenvik, Sandra Mujinga, and Ragnhild Nes.” Featured in print and online.
2023
SUBJEKT – Featured on the list 30 under 30, names you should follow right now.
2021
D2 – Interview in connection with the exhibition Søvnløs Himmel (Sleepless Sky).