A Blend of Geometric Precision and Organic Inspiration
We recently had the pleasure of visiting Solveig Bergene, a remarkable artist whose works are rich in detail and a captivating blend of figurative and abstract elements. Bergene has also recommended fellow artists on Atelie, highlighting the diverse talent on the platform.
Her dynamic and intricate visual world seamlessly merges the figurative with the abstract, forming a network of geometric and symmetrical pattern surfaces. Using tools like rulers, compasses, and delicate layers of watercolor, Bergene creates drawings with a fascinating organic logic.
"I work with watercolor and colored pencil on large formats, and handmade artist books. I build up the images with a geometric base drawing and layers of watercolor and colored pencil. I am inspired by motifs from nature, but also by ornamentation and patterns. Currently, I am preparing for an exhibition at Kunstgarasjen in Bergen this September, where I will showcase new works," says Solveig Bergene.
Born in 1985, Solveig Bergene lives and works in Oslo. She holds a Master's and Bachelor's degree from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design (Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen) and has also studied at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. Bergene has held several solo exhibitions at notable venues such as Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter, Sandnes Kunstforening, Tegnerforbundet, and Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst. She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions at places like Kunstnernes Hus, Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art, Galleri Golsa, Trondheim Kunstforening, and Kunsthall Trondheim.
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Solveig Bergene’s Artistic Recommendations on Atelie
Solveig Bergene is also an avid supporter of her fellow artists. Here are some artists she recommends on Atelie:
Amalie Vestergaard Olsen
"I really appreciate her entire body of work, especially her spatial installations and sculptures. She also has some very amusing ceramic sculptures on the Atelie app in a smaller format. I also admire how she uses titles, such as in one of her latest projects 'Revesøvn.'"
Matilda Höög
"She works across a wide range of mediums, from film to painting and pyrography. I particularly like the images she has made with wool. They have an intriguing tactile quality and function almost as a blend of painting and textile art."
Bjørn Bjarre
"I am particularly fond of his dry pastel drawings from the 'Solaris' series, where the pigment has a luminous quality. I also appreciate how he incorporates humor and science fiction references into his work."
