Stefan Schröder
(He/him)
Address: M3, Maridalsveien 3, 0178 Oslo
Floor: 2
Room number: første dør til venstre
The studio is open Sunday 27 April from 12-17
Stefan Schröder works with various artistic expressions such as drawing, photography, sculpture, installation, and participatory art. He finds the driving force for many works in encounters with people, places, and stories, but also through materials and processes. Serial production over some long periods characterises the artist’s work process. With education in construction and art, the artist explores the intersections of both fields. This has resulted in more than ten art commissions in Germany and Norway in the last 25 years. Since 2004, Schröder has highlighted the hidden labour in the art field and beyond various work situations through an ongoing photographic self-portrait series he calls for Contributor. Common Alphabet is another ongoing work that results in abstract drawings, paintings, and sculptures. Schröder is one of the founding members of the Oslo-based artist-run space and art collective Tenthaus.
public art, photography, drawing
Silence and Gold
3-day mountain hike, gold bullion and aluminium plate with engraving, plexiglass, mounted on a rock
2003
Simplon mountains, Switzerland
Phgoto: artist
Contributor, Stefan and Kaspar, Tistedal, 2015
analogue photo 55.5 x 70.3 cm, 2024
documentation from the exhibition at KURT-KURT, Berlin, 2024
Possible Walls
Installation, Sandbeck, (N), 2024
stone, sand, plant
Das Feld, (The Field)
Installation, Festspielhaus Hellerau, Germany, 1996
Yellow pigment, Fermacell discs, iron wire and plaster,
30 x 16 x 1.2 m
Planned projects and exhibitions
MULTIPPLE-25, Nova Hutha, Fredrikstad, (N), May 2025
SAND, Alte Schule Baruth, (GER), September 2025
OSLO Negative, Oslo, October 2025
STEDSVEVN, Oslo municipality, public commission, 2024 – 2026
AUGEN GERADEAUS, Tenthaus, januar 2026, solo
Contributor, photobook, February 2026
Kunst und NVA, Museum of Military History, Dresden, (GER)
CV
Education
1998-2000 Dresden University of Fine Arts (HfBK Dresden), master’s degree
1991, 94-95 Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Breda, NL, diploma
1987-93 Dresden University of Fine Arts (HfBK Dresden), diploma
1982-85 Trained in construction, diploma
Solo exhibitions
2025 Pop-up, Tenthaus, (upcoming)
2021 Kvartetten showroom, Halden
2018 CLUB SOLO, Breda, A Moment of Trust, (with E. Moi and H. Eriksen)
2018 BOX Gallery, Göteborg (S), Winter Depot, (with E.Moi / H.Eriksen)
2015 Kunstplass10, Oslo, The Artist is the Creator of Beautiful Things
2015 RAKE, Trondh., In the picture of Stefan Schröder, curator V Haugtrøy
2014 Tenthaus Oslo, (with Ingrid Lønningdal)
2010 Gallery HZDR, Dresden, Glöckner – Schröder, painting
2008 Kurt-Kurt, Project Space Berlin, (with Siri Austeen)
2006 Gallery ROM, Oslo Urban Collector, various materials
2006 Tegnerforbundet, Oslo, multiple materials
2003 Skur 51, Bjørvika Oslo, Das Feld, installation
2001 Gallery KraussErben, Dresden, B=rotA, different materials
1996 Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden, Das Feld, installation
1988 Gallery Flugzeugwerft Dresden, painting
Group exhibitions
2024 Oslo Negativ, foto festival, Oslo
2024 Supermarket, Stockholm (with Tenthaus) upcoming
2023 Oslo Negativ, foto festival
2023 Galerie Holger John, Dresden, Common Alphabet
2023 Kunst and Lehre, Art and Teaching at the TU Dresden. curator Gwendolin Kremer
2023 Tegnetriennale, Oslo, Drawing Triennale
2023 Museum Naturalienkabinett Waldenburg, Germany, Missing Link
2022 The National Museum, Oslo, (with Tenthaus), curator R. Godø and G. Haraldset
2021-22 Elysium Gallery, Wales, Without Borders, book and exhibition
2019-22 P1-Mobil Studio, AIR, Oslo, Levanger, Trondheim, Tistedal, Lier, with TH collective
2019 Tenthaus, Oslo, Institution As Form, curator Alison Burstein, NYC
2019 Hvitsten Salong, 20 paintings for trees, animal and Humans, curator Norum/Ballo
2019 Galerie Ursula Walter, Dresden, Das Feld, curator Wanda Reichhardt, Dresden
2019 IKM Museum, Carnival (with Tenthaus collective)
2018 Tenthaus, Oslo, Spring Depot (with Tenthaus collective)
2017-19 LevArt, PARK (with Tenthaus collective)
2017 130. Høstutstilling (with Tenthaus collective)
2017 Halden kunstforening, Contributor, curator Glenn Marius Skipsted
2016 Städtische Galerie Dachau, Tyskland, curator Dr. Jutta Mannes
2016 Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Dresden, Common Alphabet, curator S. Altmann, Dresden
2016 Preus Museum, Contributor, curator Hanne H. Johnsen
2016 Tegnebiennale 2016, Skisse for et liv, drawing, curator Elise Storsveen
2016 Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Berlin, Common Alphabet, curator Susanne Altmann
2015 Halden Artist Society, Possible Places, curator Trond Arne Vangen
2015 Oktogon Dresden, Abzocken, curator Susanne Greinke
2015 Øvre Fossum Gård, Oslo
2015 Tenthaus, Oslo, Spring Depot, curator Rachel Dagnall
2013 Skulpturbiennale, Vigeland museet, The Archive, installation
2012 Tenthaus, Oslo, Own Words (with E.Moi, H.Eriksen)
2012 Kunsthall Oslo, Arbeiterbilder (with E.Moi, H.Eriksen)
2012 Project space Carl Berner, various materials
2012 Planka 2, Tromsø
2012 Motorenhalle Dresden, Turm zu Breda, sculpture
2011 X. Biennale, St. Petersburg, Contributor, photography
2011 Lørenskog Art Association, Contributor, photography
2011 Villa Eschebach, Dresden, Contributor, photography
2011 Tenthaus, Oslo, Packed, photography
2011 0047, Space station: On Enabling, Production and Design, Das Feld
2011 NOoSphere, New York, Runestone, modern language type, mural
2010 Sächsischer Kunstfonds, Schaudepot #5, Contributor, photography
2010 Schweigaardsgate 33, Last production, painting
2009 Tempo Skien, Telemark artist centre, Folkshytta, various materials
2009 Galleri BOA, Oslo, Contributor, photography
2008 Glommdalsmuseet, Elverum, Folkshytta, various materials
2007 Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Høstutstillingen, She Always Makes Light …, mural
2007 Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Høstutstillingen, She Always Makes Light …, mural
2007 Bärwalder See, Uhyst, Tyskland, Über_Tage07, Handlungsspielraum, sculpture
2007 33basement, Oslo, Schattenwand, acryl on canvas and wall painting
2007 Bärwalder See, Uhyst (D), Handlungsspielraum, sculpture
2006 part, Solia, Nord Østerdal, Folkshytta, sculpture
2004 local connection, KH Bethanien Berlin, Norw. Guggenheim
2004 February. 04, Kunsthalle Dresden, Common Alphabet, drawing
2003 Street Level, Switzerland, Simplonpass, Schweigen und Gold
2002 The Twin Peaks project, Eslöv (S), Runway, installation
2002 Art Frankfurt, gallery chromosome (D), silkscreen
2002 bauLab. Kunstnernes Hus Oslo (N), Common Alphabet, painting
2001 Wunschdenken, Dresden (D), Wunschlos Glücklich, silk screen, …
2001 mine, Folldal (N), Days Under, wall drawing
2001 Gallery Chromosome, Berlin, Rio Classic, painting
2001 Rollon, Signal Gallery Malmö (S), Bestens, multiple
2000 Street Level Bergen (N), Sense-Of-Life, mural
2000 Z2000, Berlin, post-graffiti-mirror-wall, sculpture
2000 Bekendmaking, Turnhout (B) The-Sens-of-Life, installation
1999 Gallery Jansen & Kooy Contemporary Art, Twente (NL), Schön, enamel on metal
1998 Street Level Dresden, Lagune, enamel on metal, enamel on metal
1998 Künstliche Beatmung, Dresden (D), Three Installations
1997 Vitale Module, KV Ludwigshafen/Rh, Kunsthaus Dresden, Sweet Ground
1997 Bautzener Herbstsalon, Sweet Ground, sugar cubes, cacao, plaster
Commissions/ public art
2024-2026 Stedsven, Public Art, Oslo (with Tenthaus)
2021 New Vinne primary school, Gylne Øyeblikk, Verdal
2010-2011 Lista ungdomskole, Vestavinden, Norway
2009-2011 Lørenskog Hus, Løresnskog Stars, Lørenskog, Norway
2009-2011 The Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany
2007 Vålerenga Public School, Oslo, Norway
2004 Department of Psychology, UIO, Resilience, Though. Oslo, Norway
2003 Museum for Saxon Industry, Feldgruppe, Chemnitz
2001 IFW Dresden, Formelwand, screenprint
2000 IFW Dresden, Kristallwand, digital prints and light boxes
2000 State Ministry Dresden, acoustic walls
2000 The Saxon Embassy, Berlin, Weite
Competitions (invited)
2021 Bakås public school, Oslo
2021 Halden High school
2020 New Vinne public school, Verdal, (1-st price)
2010 State Study Academy, Dresden
2009 Police station, Riesa Poppitz
2008 DINZ, Dresden
2008 HTW Leipzig, bibliotheket
2007 The Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Twin Towers, Oslo
2007 University of Munich
2003 Akershusstranda, Oslo
1999 Parliament square, Dresden
1998 Ministerial building at Carolaplatz Dresden
1998 German Bundestag, Berlin, Paul-Löbe building
1998 Lecture hall, TU Chemnitz
2023-24 BKV, two-year Grant
2017-22 Norwegian State Working Grant, 2017 – 2022
2015-17 Norwegian State Working Grant, 2015 – 2017
2014 Grant from the Norwegian Artists Association
2013 Grant from the Norwegian Artists Association
2010-12 Grant from the Norwegian Artists Association
2008 A.C. Houwens Legat
2006-07 Grant from the Norwegian Artist Association
2006 OCA International support, Plagwitzer Sand, GfzK Leipzig
2005 Grant from the Norwegian Artists Association
2005 projektgrant GfzK Leipzig
2004 Grant from the Norwegian Artists Association
2000 Project grant for the Netherlands, Government of Saxon
1996 USA – grant from the Government of Saxon
1994-95 DAAD – grant for the Netherlands