Matias Faldbakken

Scandinavian artist Matias Faldbakken is currently commanding increasing attention on the international contemporary art scene. His bold and expressive use of material and aesthetics within their location create nothing less than a visual masterpiece.

Contemporary cross media sculptures can often feel cold, with a certain degree of disconnect with the viewer, using and combining ‘ready-made’ objects within the composition runs the risk of furthering this divide. However this can’t be said for Faldbakken. He portrays violence and destruction in a beautiful and controlled manner. The resonance of his ‘creative destruction’ is supported by the apparent level of impact and force needed in order to manipulate the materials is such a manor. Deformed and destroyed, the objects in which he uses are removed from their original function and, thus reformulated as sculpture.

Colour within his work provided by the tables ties and ropes seem to both heightens the visual intensity, yet linking the composition as a whole.

Along side art Contemporary Faldbakken is hailed as one of the freshest new emerging voices of Norwegian literature and contemporary Scandinavian fiction. He made his literary debut with the much praised and award-winning The Cocka Hola Company - Scandinavian Misanthropy I. Two years later followed, Macht und Rebel - Scandinavian Misanthropy II. In 2008, Faldbakken brought the “Scandinavian Misanthropy” trilogy to a close with Unfun - Scandinavian Misanthropy III.