Vibeke Slyngstad (Norwegian, b. 1968), currently based in Oslo, studied at the Meisterschule für Malerei, HTL Graz in Austria as well as at the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo and the Documentary/Animation class at MRDH Volda. Slyngstad has been exhibiting worldwide since the 1990s and her works are known for their high psychological complexity. Her practice is rooted in Romanticism while at the same time referring equally to contemporary photography’s critical view on the impact of the human imprint.
Solo exhibitions include (Upcoming) Kube Museum, Ålesund, Norway (2027); (Upcoming) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL (2026); Wild Weeds, OSL Contemporary, Oslo, Norway (2024); Entangled Life, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2023); Dor Beetles Slumbering at Dusk, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London (2021); Mystery of Things, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Berlin (2020); Off Season at OSL contemporary in Oslo (2019), Hjertet er på vandring at the Kristiansand Kunsthall (2018) as well as a show in Haugar Museum in Tønsberg (2017).
Group exhibitions include (Upcoming) EXPO Chicago, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Chicago, IL (2025); (Upcoming) Through the Seasons, Christen Sveas Foundation, Henie Ostad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway (2025); (Upcoming) British Museum, London, UK (2025); (Upcoming) EXPO Chicago, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Chicago, IL (2025); Uprising, Schloss Görne, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2022); On the Wall, Building Gallery, Milan (2022); Art Paris, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, France (2022); Interaction, curated by Demetrio Paparoni at Fondazione Made in Cloisters, Naples, Italy (2022); On the Wall, curated by Demetrio Paparoni at Building Gallery, Milan, Italy (2022); Enter Art Fair, with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark (2021); Contemporary Chaos at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium (2018), Eorum Sanai at the Arario Gallery in Cheon An, South Korea (2012) and she participated in the 53rd International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale at the Nordic Pavilion (2009).
Highlights and Collections
Vibeke Slyngstad has received various grants, including the Government Grant for Artists from the Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard's Fund in 2015 and 2010; the Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond in 2008 and 2007; as well as the Vederlagsfondet and KEM’s Debutant Prize. Her work can be found in prominent collections such as The British Museum, UK; Art Council Norway, Norway; National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, Norway; Nordea Norway Art Collection, Norway; Hydro Norway Art Collection, Norway; Telenor Art Collection, Norway; Nordea Bank Collection, Norway; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway; Norwegian Storting Collection (Parliament), Norway; The Kistefos Museum, Norway; Oslo Municipality Collection, Norway; Lundin Collection; Kredittbanken Collection; Sparebanken Møre Collection; Statoil Collection; Storebrand Insurance Collection; Ålesund Kunstforening Collection; Kjell Holm’s Foundation; and many others.