Anne Karine Thorbjørnsen
Nonsensical dreamers
14/02/2026—28/03/2026
"Nonsensical dreamers" - Installation view
"Untitled dreamer I" (red), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
103 x 105 x 35cm
NOK 60 000
"Untitled dreamer II" (purple), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
108 x 105 x 46 cm
NOK 60 000
"Untitled dreamer III" (white), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
105 x 110 x 48 cm
NOK 60 000
"Untitled dreamer IV" (greenblue), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
40 x 138 x 40 cm
NOK 40 000
"Untitled dreamer V" (greenpurple), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
100 x 107 x 55 cm
NOK 40 000
"Nonsensical dreamers" - Installation view
"Untitled dreamer VIII" (pinkish), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
52 x 110 x 33 cm
NOK 40 000
"Untitled dreamer IX" (purplered), 2026
Pleather, lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
46 x 123 x 35 cm
NOK 40 000
"Untitled dreamer XI" (lilacwhite), 2026
Lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
35 x 140 x 56 cm
NOK 50 000
"Untitled dreamer X" (lilacpurple), 2026
Lycra, resin, spraypaint, steel rebar, pins, sewing thread
40 x 170 x 22 cm
NOK 45 000
"Nonsensical dreamers" - Installation view
"Untitled dreamer VII" (red concrete), 2026
Lycra, resin, spraypaint, sewing thread, pigment, concrete
32 x 67 x 28 cm
NOK 35 000
"Untitled dreamer VI" (pink concrete), 2026
Lycra, resin, spraypaint, sewing thread, pigment, concrete
27 x 64 x 33 cm
NOK 35 000
We are proud to presentAnne Karine Thorbjørnsen’s third solo exhibition atSalgshallen. In the exhibition
Nonsensical Dreamers, Thorbjørnsen presents resin-painted draperies andtextile-formworkconcrete sculptures. The materials are treated “fake” leather sewn together in pieces, and ruchedlycra. The textiles relate to welded steel forms – a frame, a kind of body. The leather is soft as butter and falls naturally into alluringfolds, like an organic movement. But, the textile is coated with layers of spray paint and resin that stiffen the softness, creates a glossy surface, and stagnates the motion.
The collaboration with Thorbjørnsen began in 2020 with draperies presented on moving models as well as an exhibition of the same works displayed on the wall. This marked a transition from draping on the body to shaping the fold through sculpture. Her exploration of drapery and the fold is central to her artistic practice, both thematically and as a technique. In Thorbjørnsen's work, the fold is both aesthetic form and philosophical concept – it becomes a landscape for exploring how we relate to ourselves, each other, and our surroundings.
Anne Karine Thorbjørnsen (b. 1982, Akershus) lives and works in Elverum. She holds both a BA and an MA in fashion design from Central Saint Martins in London, and established her practice after graduating in 2012. In 2020, she shifted from draping on the body to shaping the fold through sculpture. She has presented solo exhibitions at Hamar Kunstforening (2025), MLAG Bergen (2024), Format Oslo (2023), Oplandia Senter for Samtidskunst Lillehammer (2022), and Salgshallen Oslo (2020 and 2021). She has also participated in group exhibitions at Norsk Billedhoggerforening (2025), Østfold Kunstsenter and Buskerud Kunstsenter (Østlandsutstillingen 2023), and BO Oslo (2022). She has shown her collections at The Community Paris (2018), Amaze Stockholm (2016), Diorama Oslo (2016), and Center For Style Melbourne (2013). Her works have been acquired by Nasjonalmuseet, Buskerud Kunstsenter, DKS Viken, and private collections.
