Oscar Enberg
Oscar Enberg’s practice is characterised by his fascination with traditional craft techniques. He creates objects and installations that deal with domestic scenes and often contain references to literature and art history. Enberg works with makers of traditional or artisanal objects who are commissioned to produce antiquated or bespoke forms based on his designs.
Enberg was awarded the famed Ars Viva Prize in 2018.
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Oscar Enberg Sentimentalische Stillleben mit Orchid, 2024
About
Oscar Enberg (b. 1988 in Christchurch, New Zealand) lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Exhibitions
Selected solo and duo exhibitions include Peles, Berlin (2024 with Daniel Sinsel); Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington (2024); Brunette Coleman, London (2023); Mackintosh Lane, London (2022); Hopkinson Mossman, Auckland (2018); and Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland (2016).
Enberg’s work has been included in group exhibitions at Union Pacific, London (2023); Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland (2022); Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington (2022); HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark, Graz (2021); S.M.A.K, Ghent (2018); Kunstverein München, Munich (2017); and Centre Pompidou, Paris (2015).
Collections
Oscar Enberg’s work is part of public collections. These include the Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland; Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland; and The Arts House Trust, Auckland.
Press
Oscar Enberg German Fingering
Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington
February 29 – March 23, 2024
Oscar Enberg Schiller’s Skull; Mysterious Vessel
Brunette Coleman, London
October 6 – November 10, 2023
Domestic Drama
HALLE FÜR KUNST Steiermark, Graz
December 14, 2021 – February 20, 2022
