Kristoffer Myskja
(He/him)
Address: Trafo Kunstnerhus, Hovinveien 1, 0576 Oslo
Floor: 1
Room number: 1020
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17
Kristoffer
Myskja creates mechanical sculptures that often deal with deeper
philosophical subjects. Through the interaction between poetic curiosity
and striking craftsmanship, Myskja has created his own artistic niche.
He lets the audience in to a universe where the machine is in dialogue
with what it means to be human.
“My work is primarily revolving around technology and our use of it, but
I am also interested in a more general exploration of the interplay of
forces in dynamic systems.”
Installation/sculpture
Failures in Automation 1.1
Kristoffer Myskja
Installasjon
ca h200cm b800cm l1100cm variable
2021
detail
Failures in Automation 3.1 (do fail while true)
Kristoffer Myskja
Installation
ca h250cm l300cm d100cm
2021
Failures in Automation 1.3 (Stress Test)
Kristoffer Myskja
Sculpture
h175cm b200cm d80cm
2021
Splitting the Mercury Drop in Order to Maintain Balance
Kristoffer Myskja
Sculpture
L:24cm B:22cm H:45cm
2013/2016
CV
Education
2006-08: National Academy of the Arts – Dept. of Fine Arts, Oslo
2005-06: Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, Trondheim
Solo shows
2023: Failures in Automation – KinoKino, Sandnes
2023: Failures in Automation – Atelier Nord, Oslo
2021: Failures in Automation – Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn
2014: Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Inderøy
Hedmark Kunstsenter, Hamar
2013: Hermetic Mechanics – Galerie Mario Mazzoli, Berlin
2012: Galleri K, Oslo
2011: Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
2010: The project room in Gallery F15, Moss
2007: Gallery 7011, Trondheim
Selected Group shows
2022: Overdose, Design Museum Holon, Holon, Israel
Skulptursonen i Øvre Slottsgate (collaboration with Øystein Wyller Odden)
2021: Å VERGE SEG OG SINE, Ringsveen, Lillehammer
2019: 36 Chambers, POST gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
2018: Machine Culture, SPACE, Pittsburgh PA
Contemporary Chaos, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Vestfossen
2017: GREENLIGHTDISTRICT, Kunsthall Grenland, Porsgrunn
Kunst i bevegelse, Galleri BOA, Oslo
2016: Repair: Potensial – Tegnebiennalen 2016, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo
2015: Belle Haleine – Der Duft der Kunst, Museum Tinguely, Basel
Kunst i Bevegelse, Trafo Kunsthall, Asker
2013: Go With the Flø 2013 – Damien Hirst/Kristoffer Myskja, Studio Hugo Opdal, Flø
Kristoffer Myskja / Kristine Roald Sandøy, Kunstnersenteret Møre og Romsdal
LEIK – Sommarutstillinga ’13, Seljord kunstforening, Seljord
NOR 13 – Lydbasert kunst, Akershus kunstsenter, Lillestrøm
2012: Game of Life – Kristiansand Kunsthall, Kristiansand
The Unseen – The Fourth Guangzhou Triennial, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou
-denied paticipation by the Chinese Government
2011: AUTOMATA A CAPPELLA – Galerie Mario Mazzoli, Berlin
I Walk the Line – ULTIMA festival, The Norwegian Opera & Ballet / KHiO, Oslo
Vi prøver å planlegge det helt perfekt – Ingensteds, Oslo
Give mE Your Eyes – Kunstverein Køln Mulheim, Køln
Measure for Measure – CENTRAL BOOKING (Gallery II), New York
2010: In your Face! – Gallery 7011, Trondheim
META.MORF 2010 – New.Brave.World! – Gråmølna, Trondheim
Tegnebiennale 2010 – Lines on the Move – Momentum Kunsthall, Moss
Wenche Gulbransen og Kristoffer Myskja – Galleri Kunst1, Sandvika
2009: Sonic Sunrises – Nordic Contemporary Art – Titanik Gallery, Turku, Finland
Sparebankstiftelsen DnB NOR grant show 2009 – Oslo Kunstforening, Oslo
Young & Sound – Ciant Gallery, Praha, Czech Republic
2008: Electrohype – Malmø Konsthall, Malmø, Sweden
Magiske systemer – Tromsø Kunstforening, Tromsø
Kunstakademiets avgangsutstilling – Stenersenmuseet, Oslo
Hør – Akershus Kunstnersenter, Lillestrøm
2007: Juleutstilling – Lydgalleriet, Bergen
Obergeschoss Dritter Finger Rechts, Norwegen Show
- Ballhaus Ost 3. Etage, Berlin, Germany
2007: FIGUR! – Trøndelag senter for samtidskunst, Trondheim
7011 avd. Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Vestfossen
2005: Turbulence – Galleri KIT, Trondheim
Regional/National exhibitions
2009: The Norwegian State Exhibition 09 – Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2007: The Norwegian State Exhibition 07 – Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2006: The Norwegian State Exhibition 06 – Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2005: The Annual Trøndelag Exhibition 2005
- Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst, Trondheim
Commissions
2023: Tvedestrand barneskole, Tvedestrand
2020: Nordre Ål skole, Lillehammer
2016: Munkerud skole, Oslo
2015: Åsveien skole og ressurssenter, Trondheim
2013: Kuben yrkesarena, Oslo
Osterøy VGS (Highschool), Osterøy
2010: Det norske oljeselskap ASA, Trondheim
Other viewings
2022: Oslo Open, Oslo
2019: Oslo Open, Oslo
2016: Art Brussels
2014: NADA Art Fair (Solo presentation by Rod Bianco), New York
VOLTA Art Fair (Solo presentation by Galerie Mario Mazzoli), Basel
2012: Art Copenhagen, Copenhagen
Roma Contemporary, Rome
2011: Art Verona 2011, Verona
Kinetica Art Fair 2011 – Art Fair for Kinetic, Electronic and New Media Art, London
Collect Art Fair 2011 – International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects,
Saatchi Gallery, London
2010: MOMBI 2010 – Art, music and environment festival, Fall
2008: Atelier Nord’s Project room, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Residencies
2009: SUMU – Turku, Finland
Collections
Artphilein Foundation
Johan Strays Foundation
The Norwegian Art Council
Grants and Awards
2022: Government Grants for Artists, Project Support grant
2021: Government Grants for Artists, Project Support grant
2020: Norwegian Visual Artists Fund (BKV), 3-year grant
Government Grants for Artists, Project Support grant
2019: Norwegian Visual Artists Fund (BKV), 1-year grant
2018: Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, Project Support grant
2017: Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards grant
2014: Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards grant
2014: National grant for artists, 5-year working grant
2012: Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond, 2 year grant
2011: Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards grant
2010: VIDA 13.0 Art Award, Honorary Mention
2009: Anne and Jacob Weidemanns grant
National grant for artists, 3-year working grant for younger/newly established artists
2008: Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards grant
The Governments Miscellaneous grant
2007: Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards grant
2006: The Norwegian Shipowners Association prize, The Norwegian State Exhibition
Intravision prize for best electronic artwork, The Norwegian State Exhibition