Jørn Jøntvedt
(He/him)
Address: Sinsen Sonic, Olaf Schous vei 6c, 0572 Oslo
Floor: 1 etg
Room number: 67
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17
The art I create seeks to transform the prosaic spaces we inhabit and shift the perspective we use to comprehend them. It often unfolds in the tension between the dynamic randomness of nature and the precision of industrial processes, where the aesthetics of analog aberration contrast with the rigid repetitiveness of the mechanical. This is a rich and intriguing field of exploration, driven by humanity’s inherent desire to impose order on the environments we occupy.
Painting Sculture Acrylic Charcoal Relief Collage/Assemblage Serigraphy (silkscreen printing) Woodcut Modeling Digital art Installation art
Mono Pendulum
Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Acrylic, Paris, readymades and epoxy
2021
Efterhåndsutstillingen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Foto: Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Weltgewimmel
Acrylic / Wood carving
120 x 90 cm
2023
Skogsmuseet Galleri, Elverum
Foto: Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Wind
Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Acrylic / Readymade Object
160 x 90 cm
2023
M35 Collective, Tjuvholmen, Oslo
Foto: Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Spring Rivulet in Stereo
Jørn O. Jøntvedt
Acrylic, Paris, readymakes (carlights) and epoxy
120x720x40cm
2022
M35 Collective, Tjuvholmen, Oslo
Foto: Jørn O. Jøntvedt
In my studio
I work in a large studio and recording space, Sinsen Sonic, located deep inside an old parking garage and workshop. The space is in constant flux, adapting to the projects underway. Here, you’ll find a mix of materials, references, mechanical constructions, sketches, sculptures, and paintings—some old, but mostly new. I serve the best coffee in town (guaranteed!) and am always up for a friendly conversation.
Planned projects and exhibitions
“Soundscapes” (working title) A 360-degree installation featuring interactive soundscapes Ink and textile canvas Planned for autumn 2025 (November) Location: MAGMA GALLERIES, Tokyo (www.magma-gallery.com)
“For Orientation” A collaboration with composer and watercolor painter Ole Henrik Moe Watercolor maps and paintings of imagined landscapes, reflecting on how we attempt to understand nature Location: TBD
“Mudslide” An installation of 7 paintings and sculptures loosely inspired by The Sunrise by E. Munch and texts from Intimate Immensity by Gaston Bachelard (The Poetics of Space) Location: TBD
“Intim uendelighet”
Soloexhibition 2025 (Oktober)
Location: Galleri M35 Collective
CV
ARTISTIC CAREER
2001 – Present
Independent artist: painting, sculpture, music, and video
2024
Solo exhibition, M35 Collective, Tjuvholmen, Oslo
Solo exhibition, Skogsmuseets Gallery, Elverum
2023
Solo exhibition, M35 Collective, Tjuvholmen, Oslo
2022
Solo exhibition, M35 Collective, Tjuvholmen, Oslo
2003 – Present
Worked on various art-related projects, including:
- Bergen Natural History Museum
- Nobel Peace Center
- Tsunami Memorial at Bygdøy
2001 – Present
Founded Talking Piece: a network-based group creating “sociocultural phenomena manifested through objects”
1994 – 2000
Artist affiliated with the SVA faculty, New York
EDUCATION
1990 – 1993
School of Visual Arts, New York, MFA in Computer Arts
1988 – 1990
National College of Art and Design, Oslo, BFA
PROJECTS/REFERENCES
(selected)
1990 – 2020
Art Projects
- Memorial for the victims of the Tsunami disaster at Bygdøy.
Selected through an open international competition with 845 participants.
Invited artist in a closed competition with six participants from various countries (KORO).
- Artist for Norway Post’s Stamp Service, including:
– Ferries (23)
– Volunteerism, Peace (22)
– City Anniversaries (21)
– Oslo Stock Exchange Bicentennial (20)
– Tourist Routes (19)
– Bridges (18)
– National Archives (17)
– Royal Jubilee (16)
– Norwegian Ski Federation (08)
– Tourism Stamp (08)
– Motorsport (07)
– Christmas Stamp (06)
- Invited artist for the Venice Architecture Biennale (06)
- Nobel Peace Center, Triptych of Hope, Opening Exhibition
- Design of Information Center, Akershus University Hospital
- Commemorative Coin: “Dissolution of the Union” (05), for Norges Bank – Closed competition
- Invited artist for the Center for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities at Bygdøy, Exhibition: Catharsis