Christian Tunge (b. 1989, NO) holds a BFA in photography from the University of Gothenburg (2015). Tunge works primarily with photography, printing and art books. He is interested in how todays society relate to images, and several of his recent photo series deal with digital image sharing. Tunge has made a name for himself within the graphic medium and has in resent years produced several of his artworks as prints rather than traditional photo-prints. In 2022, Tunge was awarded the Norske Grafikeres Fonds graphics prize for a series of riso prints exhibited during the annual Autumn Exhibition. Several of his more recent works have ornamented frames, an element that plays on the historical and traditional design of frames, as well as the current use of signs and images in digital communication. Tunge explores photography as a medium and photography’s development in today’s society in a number of ways. In addition to his own artistry, he is the founder of the art book publisher Heavy Books, which specializes in printed publications from young artists. The publications are at the intersection between books and works of art, and come in limited editions. Tunge is also one of the people behind the artist-run photo gallery MELK, which opened its doors in 2009.
Endurance
2024
C-print with luminogram, engraved walnut wood frame
Primrose Paths (solo),
QB, Oslo, NO
2024
Christian Tunge @ Oslo Negativ (solo),
Den gamle veterinærhøgskolen, Oslo, NO
2023
Høstutstillingen (group),
Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, NO
2022
Xs and Os (solo),
QB, Oslo, NO
2022
BOOKS, TABLES, COFFEE (group),
Golsa, Oslo, NO
2021
Den Siste Festen (group),
QB, Oslo, NO
2020
Pointed Consciousness (group),
QB, Oslo, NO
2019
Still Life (group),
QB, Oslo, NO
2019
Long Lust Love (solo),
Golsa, Oslo, NO
2019
Too Familiar to Ignore, Too Different to Tolerate (solo),
NoPlace, Oslo, NO
2018
Vårutstillingen (group),
MELK, Oslo, NO
2017
Lucia (group),
QB, Oslo, NO
2017
Fading Forms (group),
Entrée, Bergen, NO
2016
Felt (group),
Röda Sten Konsthall, Gøteborg, SE
2015
Go! Figure! (group exhibition),
Telemark Kunstsenter, Oslo, NO
2014
Gøteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art (group),
Gøteborg, SE
2013
Primrose Paths,
Main,
2024
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OFKS, 02.09.2022: Jeg er en internettsamler
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OFKS, 03.03.2022: Bli kjent med: Christian Tunge