JAN FREUCHEN

(B.1979 in Stavanger , Norway)
Lives and works in Oslo
Mail
(+47) 40044594

Represented by Erik Steen Gallery, Oslo

Education

2000-04 Academy of Fine Arts, Bergen, Khib (Prof. Stephan Dillemuth/ Prof. Jeremy Welsh)
2003 Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Frankfurt am Main (Prof. Thomas Bayrle)
1999-00 University of Bergen, Philosophy Studies
1998-99 Oslo School of Drawing and Painting

Solo Exhibitions

2007 'Self Assembly', Erik Steen Gallery, Oslo
2007 'Objet Perdu', with Lutz-Rainer Müller, Pierogi, Leipzig
2006 'Apocalypse Focus Group', with Tue Grenfort, ALP Peter Bergmann, Stockholm
2006 'Internal Combustion', Galleri Fimbul, Oslo
2006 'Pimp My Ride', with Lutz-Rainer Müller, West Germany, Berlin
2004 ‘Rot i virkeligheten', Arendal Kunstforening
2003 ‘Vi har aldri levd', with Simen Dyrhaug, Kunstrom, Bergen,
2003 'We're not doing this because it's easy', Galleri Prima Kunst, Kiel

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 'If you destroy the image, you'll destroy the thing itself', Bergen Kunsthall
2008 ‘Lights On’, Astrup Fearnley Moma, Oslo
2008 'New Works', Erik Steen Gallery, Oslo
2008 ‘Skulpturbiennalen’, Vigelandsmuseet, Oslo
2008 ‘Re.* Doubting Telling Objects’, Visningrommet USF, Bergen
2008 ‘Hardcore’, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand
2008 ‘High Come Down’, Smia, Kristiansand
2008 ‘Zweidimensionale 2008’, Kunsthalle der Sparkasse Leipzig
2007 '1st Athens Biennial' - 'Destroy Athens', Athens
2007 'DUMP', Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Oslo
2007 'Come into the open', 0047, Oslo
2007 'New Works', Erik Steen Gallery, Oslo
2007 'Basic Speculations', By the Way, Bergen
2006 'The World State', Erik Steen Gallery, Oslo
2006 'Friction-free', Christiansand Kunstforening, Kristiansand
2006 'Off Soledad', Brix/depot 223, Berlin
2005 '10X10', Sørlandets Kunstmuseum. Kristiansand
2004 'Jetzt und zehn Jahre davor'/ ' Gallerie Alt Berlin', Kunst Werke, Berlin
2004 'Kunst', Bergen Kunsthall
2003 'Animation' , Kunst Werke, Berlin
2003 'I'rational', Tou Scene, Stavanger
2002 '…Baltic Biennal', I.N.U.I.T. Kunsthalle, Hamburg
2002 'Freuchen! Hauffen! Hertling! Laufersweiler!', Galleri Fisk, Bergen

Collections

2007 Astrup Fearnley Foundation, Oslo
2007 Norwegian Broadcasting Corperation (NRK)
2004 Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand

Residency

Publications

'If You Destroy the Image, You'll Destroy the Thing Itself', 2008
'The Suicide Seeds' - "5,723,765" (12" vinyl), 2007
'Internal Combustion', 2006
'Swinoujscie Daiquiri', 2004