About The Artist
Vidar, a Norway—Miami—based interdisciplinary artist graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, Scotland.
Art and creativity have played a great part in Vidar's life since early childhood. His passion for art developed into a full-time profession in early 2020.
He previously worked as a commercial artist in the field of visual communications in multiple demographic markets for global brands. He held roles as Art Director, Creative Director, Marketing Director, and VP.
Alongside Vidar's professional career, he periodically worked with Pushwagner (1997-2010), an important Norwegian contemporary artist at the beginning of his rise to fame.
Inspired by years of work behind the scenes for Pushwagner (Terje Brofos), he gained a deep understanding of a variety of art techniques, color usage, and printing at a large scale.
Today Vidar combines his reservoir of techniques and knowledge in his art projects.
Other notable projects, Vidar is working on a socially engaged art project Lifeboat Around the World together with his partner.
They are converting a free-fall lifeboat into a floating art studio and home which will take them around the world while offering art programs in ports, local children's homes, schools, and other venues, as well as in remote areas, where art education and materials alike are limited.
While the build is in process and in order to contribute locally, Vidar recently became the chairman of the local art association.
Through Vidar's art projects, his aim is to awaken the general public’s interest and knowledge of their own culture and the wider world — through art.
Public collections > purchased by
Aust-Agder museum and archive IKS (Ibsen museum & Hamsun museum)
Agder County Municipality - Art Association
Kilden Theatre in collaboration with the county of Vest-Agder, Vest-Agder museum, Vest-Agder Museum, the public library, Vilhelm Krag association, and Visit Sorlandet, among others.
Press
07.03.2023; Vidar becomes chairman of the board at Grimstad art association
05.12.2022; Norway is a small country. Vidar has taken non-traditional choices
30.11.2021; Vidar makes great success with pop art
Exhibitions
06.04.2024; H Haavik Rammer & Kunst, Kristiansand (upcoming)
13.04.2024; Grimstad Kunstforening, Grimstad (upcoming)
31.05.2024; Pop Art Exhibition, Street Art Norge, Oslo (kommende)
11.11.2022; Grimstad Kunstforening, Grimstad
01.06.2022; H Haavik Rammer & Kunst, Kristiansand
10.02.2022; Galleri Wattø, Oslo
01.08.2021; Fram Museum, Oslo
01.07.2021; H Haavik Rammer & Kunst, Kristiansand
01.12.2021; Oddensenteret, Grimstad