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Silent Conditions: Norwegian artist Sverre Bjertnæs's first UK solo show

Silent Conditions is the first UK solo exhibition from the much-celebrated Norwegian artist Sverre Bjertnæs, and on show at Beers London until 1 July.

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Two abstract figurative paintings by Sverre Bjertnæs hang on a blue and grey gallery wall, featuring colourful portraits with geometric forms in pink and turquoise tones

In recent years, Bjertnæs has become one of the country's most renowned painters, the result of much publicised, high profile exhibitions in the US and sell-out, critically regarded installations of his work at The Armory New York. Earlier this year, Artsy listed his booth with Galleri Brandstrup as one of the Top 20 Booths in the entire fair.

Of course, he made his mark as a young figurative painter and drawer after attending the Norwegian Nerderum School as a teenager. His paintings frequently display portraits, where a playful tone meets the image's complex relationships. His is an exciting artistic style that both stays true to classical figuration, as well as experimenting with conceptualism.

Silent Conditions includes collaborations with internationally celebrated artist Bjarne Melgaard; as well as collaborations with artists Christer Glein and writer Arne Lygre.

Photography by Damian Griffiths

Gallery view of Silent Conditions exhibition showing colourful paintings on purple and green walls with sculptural figures displayed centrally under bright linear ceiling lights
Gallery interior of Silent Conditions exhibition showing colourful paintings on lavender and blue walls, dark sculptural figures on white platform, and linear ceiling lights
Gallery interior showing colourful abstract and figurative paintings by Sverre Bjertnæs displayed on blue, green and yellow walls under linear ceiling lights
Gallery interior with bright turquoise walls displaying Sverre Bjertnæs paintings, a wooden table sculpture on a pale rug, and linear ceiling lights
Two colourful abstract paintings by Sverre Bjertnæs hang on a pale green gallery wall, featuring fragmented figures and geometric shapes in vibrant blues, purples, greens and oranges
A bright blue gallery space features a large abstract blue painting on the left wall, a smaller white and blue artwork above a wooden bench installation, and a laptop on the bench
A curved wooden bench with a laptop sits on a pale rug against a bright blue wall, with an abstract painting displayed above it
Black sculptural figure with textured surface in reclining pose against white gallery wall and window
Sverre Bjertnæs painting depicting stylised figures in pink and purple tones with pixelated sections across their bodies, set against a surreal landscape with blue water elements
Abstract vertical painting in shades of blue with geometric and organic shapes layered together, forming a fragmented figure-like composition
Sverre Bjertnæs portrait painting of a figure in profile with pale skin tones against a blue seascape background, in a wooden frame
Abstract painting with a figure composed of colourful geometric shapes against a bright turquoise background with layered architectural and organic forms by Sverre Bjertnæs
Vibrant mixed-media painting featuring abstracted figures with colourful overlapping shapes, green hands, and textured backgrounds in pink, blue and purple tones
Sverre Bjertnæs figurative painting of a dark-skinned figure with spiked hair holding a staff, overlaid with geometric shapes in yellow, black and white, against a blue water backdrop
A blue artwork with underwater imagery and decorative circular elements hangs beside a green sculptural form featuring abstracted figures, displayed in a gallery space
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