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The work of the Norwegian contemporary artist known for blending traditional painting techniques with innovative materials and tools, creating works that explore the intersection of classical art and modern visual culture The work of the Norwegian contemporary artist known for blending traditional painting techniques with innovative materials and tools, creating works that explore the intersection of classical art and modern visual culture. The book is the first English monograph dedicated to Steinar Jakobsen (b. 1967), one of Norway’s most prominent artists. Steinar Jakobsen graduated from the Oslo School of Drawing and Painting (1986-1988) and the National Academy of Fine Arts (1989-1993). Since his first solo exhibition at Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall in Arendal in 1996, Jakobsen contaminated traditional painting with a wide range of different techniques and materials, like aluminum and Plexiglas. He uses tools like sponges, cotton swabs, spray guns, and projectors to create both impressionistic and photorealistic works. Jakobsen’s works often merge different genres and visual references, drawing on both fine art and broader visual culture. His motifs are usually based on snapshots he has taken himself, and he is inspired by classical painters like Velázquez and Vermeer, as well as by pop culture and postmodern artists such as Gerhard Richter. Steinar Jakobsen (b. 1967) is one of Norway’s leading contemporary painters. His work is held in prominent collections, including the National Museum of Norway, the Astrup Fearnley Museum, and Harvard Business School in Boston.

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Arve Rød is one of Norway’s most established contemporary art critics. He has written for the newspapers Dagens Næringsliv (2007–2012) and Dagbladet (2014–2020) and has contributed essays and reviews on art and artists in a wide range of contexts since 2000. He is currently Assistant Professor at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Mikkel Bogh was the Director of SMK, The National Gallery of Denmark, and he currently is Professor and Head of Center for Practice-based Art Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Catherine Townsend is a journalist, licensed private investigator, and creator and host of the true crime podcasts Hell and Gone and Hell and Gone: Murder Line, downloaded over 50 million times. As a journalist, her work has appeared in publications including The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The Independent, and The Daily Beast. Peder Anker is a Professor at New York University. He is the author of six books on the history of ecological design and environmentalism, including his latest book For the Love of Bombs: The Trail of Nuclear Suffering (2025). His creative work has been on display at the International Architecture Biennale in Venice (2025).

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