Oerjan Midtboe

Oerjan Midtbo is an Oslo based Norwegian artist who has been working in mixed media paintings and sculptures for over a decade. The use of acrylic forms the base of his work, with elements of oil paint, spray paint, ink, and markers added. His early work often included installations consisting of both two- and three-dimensional objects. These installations would be a mix of wall-painting, painting on flat profile aluminum, painting on found objects, photorealistic anatomical drawings, non-narrative video, and some recorded performance.

While being a student at The Norwegian National Academy of Arts, the artist's form evolved in the early 2000s through several stages within a few years. In addition to being involved in the trash-aesthetic expressions prevalent at the time, he also contrasted this by working in minimalistic space. One example of this would be his braille sculptures that merged the purely visual with physical interaction and written language. Visually he has kept traces of these early periods in his more recent work. Examples of this are the projects like "The Mockups" that revisualize mass-produced type of products by incorporating wrapping from his old paintings, or his newer minimal floor installations using pai...

The Norwegian National Academy of Arts. (KHiO, Avd. Statens Kunstakademi). Oslo, Norway 2000 - 2004.

Høgskolen i Oslo, Norway. (OsloMet). 2007 - 2008.