Morten Andenæs

Morten Andenæs (b. 1979) received his artistic education at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and now lives and works in Oslo. During the last decade Andenæs has made a distinct mark on the Norwegian photography scene with his concise and poetic imagery as well as his literary texts on photography and its place in his culture at large. In Andenæs’ practice, the photograph in all its myriad expressions, genres and uses is under scrutiny. Through dense images of people, animals, landscapes and objects, the artist creates photographs that reflect our fantasies and desires. Andenæs has exhibited extensively in Norway and abroad, in addition to publishing several photobooks and books of his writings. In 2019 Andenæs held his largest solo exhibition to date, I remind me of you at Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, and in 2020 his work was shown at Henie Onstad Arts Centre. His work is featured in numerous public collections in Norway and abroad.

Selected works

Biography

Andenæs portrett2020
Photo: Morten Andenæs

Born 1979 in Oslo, Norway
Lives and works in Oslo

Artist’s homepage

EDUCATION

1999 – 2002 The School of Visual Arts, New York, USA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2023 Rommet Rundt Stolen, Galleri Riis, Oslo (forthcoming)
2021 Child smiled. Blank stares., Galleri Riis, Oslo
2020 I remind me of you, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen
2019 I remind me of you, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2016 on closing in, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2016 on closing in, Galleri Riis, Stockholm
2014 Green Apples / Blue sky. Paris Photo, in collaboration with Galleri Melk and Fotogalleriet
2014 The Stain, The Act, The Mask and The Fact, Galleri Melk, Oslo. With Ivan Galuzin
2013 enclosed circuit x, Galleri Riis, Stockholm
2013 enclosed circuit, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2012 Plumbing, Peter Lav Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2011 observance, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2009 Mutual Exclusion, MELK Galleri, Oslo
2009 Concessions, Galleri BOA, Oslo
2007 Greyscale, with Ola Ringdal, curated by Ida Kierulf and Tom Sandberg, Fotogalleriet, Oslo

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 Market Art Fair, Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm
2020 New Visions, The Henie Onstad Triennial for Photography and New Media, Henie Onstad, Oslo
2018 Vårutstillingen, Morten Andenæs, Kaja Leijon, Solveig Lønseth, Ingrid Torvund, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2017 Autumn Sweater, C-print journal, Stockholm, Sweden
2015 Contemporary Photography From North-West Europe, Fondazione Fotografia Modena, Italy
2015 Update, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2014 Corrupted self, Galleri Riis, Stockholm
2014 Preview, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2013 1986-2013, Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Vestfossen, Norway
2012 Längtans Blomma Är Störst På Håll, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2012 Galleri Gann, Sandnes, Norway
2009 Latte in Watte, Galleri Riis, Oslo
2008 Østlandsutstillingen, Oslo, Norway / Lübeck, Germany

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Norway
Fondazione Fotografia Modena, Italy
Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo
Stavanger Art Museum, Stavanger, Norway
The Freedom of Speech Foundation, Litteraturhuset, Oslo
KORO (Public Art Norway) for Ministry of Defence, Akershus Fortress, Oslo
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway
Oslo Kommune Kunstsamling, Oslo
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand, Norway