Audar Kantun Norwegian, 1986
Nestled between satirical cartoons and new national romanticism, you find the works of Norwegian artist Audar Kantun (b.1986). The exploration of the narrative takes center-stage in Kantun’s work. Through large-scale paintings and ceramic sculptures, he creates a singular universe of peasants, fishermen, and the drunken clientele at his regular bar. Working within a figurative idiom where distinct colors and shapes fill the canvas, his images are cheerful and absurd, with a dark sense of humor.
Kantun has an MA from the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo, having previously obtained a BA in Photography from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design. His works have been exhibited at Blomqvist (NO) Destiny’s Atelier (NO), and Kraft (NO).
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Golsa at Market Art Fair, Stockholm, 2023
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Golsa at Market Art Fair, Stockholm, 2023
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Golsa at Market Art Fair, Stockholm, 2023
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Audar Kantun, installation view, Høy Tid, Golsa, Oslo, 2021
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Audar Kantun, installation view, Høy Tid, Golsa, Oslo, 2021
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Audar Kantun, installation view, Høy Tid, Golsa, Oslo, 2021
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Audar Kantun, installation view, Høy Tid, Golsa, Oslo, 2021
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Audar Kantun, installation view, Plus 1 (group show), Golsa, Oslo, 2021
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Foxtrot, Hamar Kunstforening, Hamar, 2019
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Foxtrot, Hamar Kunstforening, Hamar, 2019
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, YTRE/INDRE. Stormen, Bodø, 2019
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, YTRE/INDRE. Stormen, Bodø, 2019
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, New "Bad" Painting, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, 2018
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, New "Bad" Painting, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, 2018
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Blant Storbonder, Fiskere og Vagabonder, Destiny's Atelier, Oslo, 2017
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Blant Storbonder, Fiskere og Vagabonder, Destiny's Atelier, Oslo, 2017
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Blant Storbonder, Fiskere og Vagabonder, Destiny's Atelier, Oslo, 2017
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Audar Kantun, Installation view, Blant Storbonder, Fiskere og Vagabonder, Destiny's Atelier, Oslo, 2017
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Market Art Fair
Audar Kantun, Henrik Ødegaard 12 - 14 May 2023We’re delighted to be returning to Market Art Fair in Stockholm this year with an installation by the Norwegian artist Audar Kantun and the Norwegian...Read more -
CHART Art Fair
Audar Kantun 30 August - 1 September 2019Golsa is proud to present new works by Norwegian artist Audar Kantun (b. 1985). On display are two large scale paintings, made for his solo...Read more