Gardar Eide Einarsson (born 1976, Oslo) lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. He received his education from National Academy of Fine Art in Bergen, Norway, Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Whitney ISP, New York, and Cooper Union School of Architecture, New York.
"Gardar Eide Einarsson’s works commonly appear to be as motivated by humanism as they stem from cynicism. On the one hand, Einarsson’s artistic production has predominantly been addressing the utmost basic aspect of human condition: the concept of individual freedom and the various attempts at accomplishing that. On the other hand, these works present us with failed attempts. Even more so, they are mechanically measuring the distance between the ideals imagined and the results of fairly futile attempts. Adding to this cynicism is the very appearance of Einarsson’s works; muted, excerpted and always borne out of the same limited palette. While the viewer may recognize these objects as contingent – capable of conveying meaning – they are rarely apparently readable. The willing restraint of information gives these works the appearance of inept and provisional props – reenacting how things went wrong."
Excerpt from press release, "No Chaos, Damn It", STANDARD (OSLO), 2008
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GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON
"Maybe it's the calm before the storm. Could be the calm, the calm before the storm." 17 Aug - 24 Sep 2022 STANDARD (OSLO) -
"One Plus One"
4 May - 19 Jul 2020 STANDARD (OSLO) -
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"Rawhide Down" 28 Sep - 27 Oct 2018 STANDARD (OSLO) -
GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON & PER KROHG
"(UN)" 7 Oct - 5 Nov 2016 STANDARD (OSLO)
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"Tarp" 4 - 26 Apr 2014 STANDARD (OSLO) -
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"Versuchsstation des Weltuntergangs" 23 May - 15 Aug 2013 Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen -
"Oscar knows Gardar. Gardar knows Matias. Matias knows Fredrik. Fredrik sort of knows Gardar. Gardar knows Marius...
9 Nov - 15 Dec 2012 STANDARD (OSLO) -
GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON
"Discourses, Institutions, Buildings, Laws, Police Measures, Philosophical Properties, And So On." 19 Aug - 24 Sep 2011 STANDARD (OSLO)
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GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON
"Power Has a Fragrance" 25 Jun - 11 Sep 2011 Fridericianum, Kassel -
"When Do You See Yourself in Ten Years?"
3 Sep - 2 Oct 2010 STANDARD (OSLO) -
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"Power Has a Fragrance" 16 Jun - 15 Aug 2010 Astrup Fearnley Museum, Oslo -
GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON
7 May - 5 Jun 2010 STANDARD (OSLO)
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"I Like The Work, But My Wife Is Still Concern. Please Keep Me Inform About New Works"
8 Jan - 6 Feb 2010 STANDARD (OSLO) -
"We have never met before, but it's with great anticipation of your understanding that I'm writing you and I hope..."
13 Nov - 20 Dec 2008 STANDARD (OSLO) -
GARDAR EIDE EINARSSON
"No Chaos, Damn It!" 21 Aug - 21 Sep 2008 STANDARD (OSLO) -
"Paintings, Props and Problems (Still Unresolved)"
30 Aug - 30 Sep 2007 STANDARD (OSLO)
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Aleatoric Contracts
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Gardar Eide Einarsson
Gardar Eide Einarsson Gardar Eide EinarssonGardar Eide Einarsson, 227 pagesRead more
Publisher: Sternberg Press, 2013
ISBN: 978-3-943365-77-1
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One Plus One
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Power Has a Fragrance
Gardar Eide Einarsson Power Has a FragranceGardar Eide Einarsson, 77 pagesRead more
Publisher: Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, 2010
ISBN: 978-82-91-43063-8
Dimensions: H 23,8 x W 17 x D 1,1 cm
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South of Heaven
Gardar Eide Einarsson South of HeavenGardar Eide Einarsson, 304 pagesRead more
Publisher: Revolver, 2008
ISBN: 978-3-86588-378-0
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Stainless Steel/Fluorescent Pink
Gardar Eide Einarsson Stainless Steel / Fluorescent PinkGardar Eide Einarsson, 72 pagesRead more
Publisher: Rat Hole Gallery, 2014
Dimensions: H 30,5 x W 23 x D 1,5 cm -
We Have Never Met Before ...
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