Biography

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Sara Korshøj Christensen (b. 1979 Skovby, Denmark) Lives and works in Oslo, Norway.

 

She holds a Bachelor and a Master in Fine Arts from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (NO), with an exchange at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the Object and Sculpture Department. (AT).

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​Sara Christensen works with a variety of media, depending on the specific demands or requirements of each venture. Works often derive from experiences in everyday life. The physical materials she works with, are chosen because they are interested in terms of their potential for expansion and mutability. She attempts to question the universal and existential through the familiar, without looking for concrete answers and solutions, feeling generally challenged by composition; mostly due to the fact that the act of choosing something results in other options not being realized. She finds the space between objects, both abstract and physical, intriguing, and it informs her work with its different combinations of materials, meaning and form. Most of the works have a humoristic angle, sometimes involving puns or wordplays, but with slightly uncomfortable undertones.

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2008-2010 MA, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo (NO).

2009 Exchange, Object and Sculpture Depatment, Manfred Pernice, Academy of Fine Arts,

Vienna (AT)

2005-2008 BA, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo (NO)

2003-2005 Rogaland School of Art, Stavanger (NO)

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Solo Exhibitions

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2023 Let ́s Begin... With a Break, Galleri K in Oslo (NO)

2021 Odds and Ends, Nils Aas Kunstverksted in Inderøy (NO)

2020 Omvejelser, Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo (NO)

         When Absence turns present & Silence turns Loud, Galleri K in Oslo (NO)

2018 Hvem sagde det!, Who said that!, Galleri 69 in Oslo (NO)

2016 Forsiden af Bagsiden, The Front of the Back, Galleri K in Oslo (NO)

2014 The world has four corners, Galleri K in Oslo (NO)

2012 When ships sink, they do it in water, Kit Schulte Contemporary Art in Berlin (DE)

         Designated Paintings, curator Monica Holmen Bærum Kulturhus in Sandvika (NO)

2011 Ingen arme ingen kage, Semikolon in Oslo (NO)

         Fra sans og samling, Galleri K in Oslo (NO)

2010 Mensch ärgere Dich nicht, Galleri BOA, Project space in Oslo (NO)

2008 Work Nr. 42, Visningsrom 21m2 in Stavanger (NO)

2006 Office for Contemporary Grounding, 21:25 in Oslo (NO)

         Velkommen gæst (Welcome Guest) 21:24 in Oslo (NO)

2005 Portræt (Portrait) Visningsrom 21m2 in Stavanger (NO)

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​Group Exhibitions

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2024 Midnightsunscream Festival 2024, My friend, I only Dreamt it, curated by Kjetil Berge Kvalnes (NO)

         Be my Guest, Galeria Nave, on invitation by Jon Gorospe, Lisbon (PT)

         Contribution to A4xX by Christine Demias, Paris Ass Book Fair, Palais de Tokyo, Paris (FR)

         Jublileumsutstilling No.1, Galleri 69, Oslo (NO)

2023 Acquired Taste, curated by Jan Christensen, Hos Arne, Oslo (NO)

         No Known Last Address—Artists’ Postcard Edition—I / 000.–012. Published by Multinational Enterprises. Edited by Sveinn              Fannar Jóhannsson, launched at MISS READ at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in, Berlin (DE)

         Parallel Alphabets 42, Duo show with Werner Linster, Museum der Unerhörten Dinge, Berlin (DE)

         Midnightsunscream Festival 2023, CLUELESS//TRÅDLAUS, curated by Kjetil Berge Kvalnes (NO)

2022 A group show Curated by Christian Tony Norum, at Dyrk Bryn, Oslo (NO)

         Rokering, curated by Hanna A Høiness, private appartment, Oslo (NO)

         Nybakte T-trykk, Organiced by Naive Kunstneres Landsforening, Atelie Vikaterrassen, Oslo (NO)

         Open Video XIII, curated by Janne Talstad, Store Gilhus Gård, Lier (NO)

         Midnightsunscream Festival 2022, Love More Often Wedding Festival, MidnightsunBar’n, curated by Kjetil Berge, Kvalnes              (NO)

         Bend It, curated by Kjetil Berge & Ida Lykken Ghosh, Atelier Nord (NO)

         OS!O - You Won’t Believe It, curated by Mathilde Carbel, private appartment, Oslo (NO)

2021 Norsk Skulpturtriennale, Oslo (NO)

         Brus på dagtid. Pop-up exhibition curated by Lars Kjemphol. Norwegian Graphic Artists, Oslo (NO)

         Salangen Biennale, Salangen (NO)

         As far as my Eye can Sea – The Expedition Exhibition, Bomuldsfabriken, Arendal (NO)

2020 Villa Bazaar, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors, NO

         A MOMENT IN TIME, curated by Kit Schulte, online exhibition

         Hvitsten Salong, Hvitsten (NO)

         Bonanzaza, curated by Monica Holmen, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm (NO)

         Covid19 Diaries, Initiated by Lovaas Projects & Verena Issel, LOVAAS Projects, Munich (DE)

         Breadbox Contemporay - ? box magazine, initiated by Kaare Rud & Jasper Siverts, Online

2019 Contribution to Lars Kjemphols Woodland 10 år, Høstutstillingen Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)

         The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, curated by Martina Petrelli, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm (NO)

         Hvitsten Salong, Hvitsten (NO)

2018 ArtForum - V.R.U on Tour, in collaboration with Eirin Støen, initiated by Aksel Høgenhaug, Nevlunghavn (NO)

         Kjær Leik / Secret Love, at Kunstplass and Historical Museum, Oslo (NO)

         Between the Lines, National Academy of the Arts, Oslo (NO)

2017 Duo show with Werner Linster, Museum der Unerhörten Dinge, Berlin (DE)

         Mina Meg, Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter, Initiated by Kunstplass 10 (NO)

2016 MINA/MEG, Historical Museum Oslo, initiated by Kunstplass 10, curated by Lerato Dumske and Henriette Stensdal (NO)

         Open Video IV via Skogul Gondul, Papay Gyro Nights 2016 Hong Kong, Kina (CN)

         Kunst på Øya, curated by Alexander Rishaug and Kyrre Heldal Karlsen, Oslo (NO)

2015 African Art, curated by Fadlabi, Kunstplass 10, Oslo (NO)

         Spring Depot, curated and produced by Rachel Dagnall for TENTHAUS, Oslo (NO)

         More Konzeption Conception now, Museum Morsbroich, curated by Stefanie Kreuzer (DE)

2014 On the house, Skulpturarena Øst, Oslo (NO)

         Purgatorio, Hekkveien 5 0571 Oslo (NBF), curated by True Solvang Vevatne (NO)

         Dear Darling, Kunstverein in Hamburg (DE)

         Post 6290. Innkjøp - del 2, Stavanger Art Museum (NO)

2013 Winter solstice night exhibition, Hekkveien 5, 0571, Oslo (NBF) curated by Hanan Benammar (NO)

         Norwegian Sculpture Biennial (Collaboration with True Solvang Vevatne) Oslo, NO

         5 kunstnere, Galleri K, Oslo (NO)

         Allegory as allegory - yrogella sa yrogellA, The Visual Art Tour 2012, Wip:Konsthall, Stockholm, SE and Stavanger Art                       Museum (NO)

2012 Visitt, Normanns, Stavanger, N AYE dunkelblau – part one, Parrotta Contemporary Art, (Collaboration with True Solvang                   Vevatne) Curated by Susanne M. Winterling, Stuttgart (DE)

         Battle 05: Jacqueline Forzelius vs. Sara Christensen, Pink Cube, Oslo (NO)

2012 Straight and Level II -Box-stories 0,0130977, Videokunstarkivet, Oslo (NO)

2011 Paco, Curated by Sebastian Severin, (Collaboration with Nadine Droste) Stadtgalerie Kiel (DE)

         Sannsynligheter / Probabilities, Small Projects, Tromsø (NO)

2011, 07, 06 The National Annual Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)

         Ne Runde Blau, Unmarked Space: Amöben, Lotseninsel Schleimünde (DE)

2010 Max opening, Paulusgasse ecke Paulusplatz 1030 Vienna (AT)

         Jabberwocky, Frappante e.V., Viktoria-Kaserne, (Collaboration with Nadine Droste) Hamburg (DE)

         Knock Knock, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors, Oslo (NO)

         Please touch, Curated by Michaela Freeman, TAP, CoExist Galleries (UK)

2009 Welches Leben? Zwischen beruf und berufung/ Which life? Between calling and career. Curator’s project / Sabine                            Breitwieser, (Collaboration with Nadine Droste) Semperdepot, Vienna (AT)

         The whole place is dark and we see, vol. 2. Centrum Kultury “Zamek”, Wroclaw (PL)

         Miss Mary Shelley, Pawel Althamer und Andere, Secession, Vienna (AT)

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