Lars Sandås
(He/him)
Address: Hausmania, Hausmanns gate 34, 0182 Oslo
Floor: 3 etg.
Room number: 1306
The studio is open Saturday 18 April from 12-17
The common denominator in much of my work is my interest for “invisible stories”. By focusing on phenomena, problems and historical events I feel we – as a society – need to pay more attention to, I illuminate underexposed parts of reality.
In the pieces Deep fried World (2023), Små monumenter (KORO, 2019), In Ruins (2018) and Narkoatlas – Oslo (2016), I comment on societal and political themes like outsiderness, distrubution of wealth, injustice and violence, all of which are common themes in my art.
Painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, books
Prison Architect, Lars Sandås, woodcut, 110x90 cm. X 3, Trøndelagsutstillingen, Trøndelag senter for samtidskunst, 2025 (photo: Tor Simen Ulstein)
From the solo-exhibition 'Deep fried World', 2023, Telemark Kunstsenter, photo: Istvan Virag.
Små monumenter, Lars Sandås, sculpture, Oslo, (KORO) 2019, photo: Niklas Hart.
In ruins, Lars Sandås, drawing/watercolor/collage, 156x156cm., 2018, Oppland Kunstsenter (2023), photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen.
Planned projects and exhibitions
2027 Sentrum senter for samtiden, Oslo
2026 Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm
2026 ‘Her lå en dam’, illustrations for a book (KORO/Cappelen Damm Forlag)
CV
LARS SANDÅS
(b. 1984, Oslo)
Website: https://www.larssandas.no
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larssandas
Email: lsandaas@gmail.com
Phone: +47 913 86 028
Education / Courses
2025 Fresco Course, Muralverkstedet, Oslo
2009–2010 Practical Pedagogical Education (PPU), NTNU, Trondheim
2007–2009 Master’s Degree in Art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2004–2007 Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
1999–2003 Elvebakken Upper Secondary School, Oslo — Drawing, Design and Colour
Solo Exhibitions
2025 PRE-APOCALYPTIC, Hå Gamle Prestegård, Hå
2024 Deep fried World, Oslo Prosjektrom, Oslo
2024 Deep fried World, Ås Kunstforening, Ås
2024 Deep fried World, Studio Halv, Oslo
2023 Deep fried World, Telemark kunstsenter Skien
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Trøndelagsutstillingen 2025, Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art, Trondheim
2025 Hybris, Vestfold Art Centre, Tønsberg
2025 Østutstillingen 2025, GalleryLab Romsås / Atelier Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2024 Hus Rom, Galleri Høg Standard, Oslo
2024 Coast Contemporary 2024 – Art on Food, Gamle Munch, Oslo
2024 Turbulens, Norwegian Printmakers Gallery, Oslo
2024 The City and The Sun, Østfold Art Centre, Fredrikstad
2024 Vanlige dager, Kongsvinger Art Society, Kongsvinger
2024 Anniversary Exhibition, Galleri 69, Oslo
2023 Østlandsutstillingen 2023, Buskerud Art Centre, Drammen
2023 The City and The Sun, Oppland Art Centre, Lillehammer
2023 Døden på Oslo S på Økern, Nationaltheatret, Oslo
2023 Vanlige dager, Sagene Kunstsmie, Oslo
2023 Summer Exhibition, Galleri GEO, Bergen
2022 Jeg kaller det kunst, The National Museum, Oslo
2022 Investigations of the Publicly Owned, Galleri 69, Oslo
2022 Hausmansk Aften, Hausmania Cultural Centre, Oslo
2021 Investigations of the Publicly Owned, Spriten Kunsthall, Skien
2019 Karnevalet – Kunst / motstand / aksjon, Intercultural Museum (IKM), Oslo
2018 KAMP – min, din, alle andres, Podium, Oslo
2018 Frekvens Vol. 2, Norwegian Printmakers Gallery, Oslo
2014 All King, No Kingdom, Spriten Kunsthall, Skien
2013 Entry Denied, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
2012 Autumn Exhibition 2012 — performance Beit Aza with Atelier Populaire Oslo / Palestinerleir
2011 Tapte baller, with Shwan Dler Qaradaki, Galleri BOA, Oslo
Collections
The National Museum
The Government of Norway
City of Oslo
KORO – Public Art Norway
Public Art
2026 Byen fra ankelhøyde, public art commission for KORO)
2019 Små monumenter, sculpture, Oslo — supported by URO (KORO)
Commissions
2026 Her lå en dam, illustrations for book (KORO / Cappelen Damm)
2025 Gespenster No. 4, illustrations for magazine (Tekstallmenningen)
2024 Søndag, album cover, Bøler (Brille med rev)
2023 Tidsskriftet No. 16/2023, illustrations (Norwegian Medical Association)
2019 Birds of Paradise, album cover, The Switch (Bangles and Brass Records)
2017 Filologen No. 3/2017, illustrations (Velferdstinget in Oslo and Akershus)
2014 Big If, album cover, The Switch (Bangles and Brass Records)
Publications
2024 Narkoatlas – Oslo, 2nd edition, Stripa Forlag
2016 Narkoatlas – Oslo, Stripa Forlag
Granted Project Funding
2024 Fritt Ord, for the exhibition Hybris, Vestfold Art Centre, Tønsberg
2024 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, for Hybris
2024 Fritt Ord, for The City and The Sun
2024 Arts Council Norway, for the 2nd edition of Narkoatlas – Oslo
2023 Regional Project Funding, for Deep fried World
2023 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, for Deep fried World
2023 Fritt Ord, for The City and The Sun
2022 Fritt Ord, for Vanlige dager
2022 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, for The City and The Sun
2022 Arts Council Norway, manuscript development for Narkoatlas – Oslo
2020 Arts Council Norway, for The City and The Sun
2018 KORO URO, production funding for Små monumenter
2017 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, for In ruins
2017 KORO URO, pre-project funding for Små monumenter
2016 Arts Council Norway, for Narkoatlas – Oslo
2014 Fritt Ord, for Narkoatlas – Oslo
2013 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, for Narkoatlas – Oslo
Grants / Awards / Other
2025 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2024 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2023 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2021 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2020 Temporary COVID-19 grant, Arts Council Norway
2020 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2018 Norwegian Printmakers Fund Grant
2017 Winner of “Årets litteratur 2016”, NATT&DAG
2016 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2015 Norske Billedkunstneres Vederlagsfond, one-year working grant
2008 Norwegian Association for Graphic Art, Printmakers Grant
Workshops / Study Trips / Talks / Podcasts
2025 Rekommandert Podcast – Narkoatlas – Oslo, John Dee, Oslo
2025 Halo of Shame, Episode 1, podcast with Shwan Dler Qaradaki
2024 Coast Contemporary 2024 – Art on Food, Gamle Munch, Oslo
2023 Workshop: Public Art, Einar Granum Art School / Barnas verdensdager | Oslo World
2023 Talk: “Oslos rusmiljøer”, Døden på Oslo S på Økern, Nationaltheatret
2022 “Oslo History Seminar 2022: The Battle for Urban Space”, Oslo City Archives / City Antiquarian / City Museum
2020 “When Art Is Political”, conversation with Lotte Konow Lund, Galleri IKM
2019 Drop-in Woodcut Workshop for Families, Norwegian Printmakers Gallery
2018 “Oslo World Workshop: Mapping Home”, with Diala Brisly, Kulturhuset
2018 Illustrator in Residence, Norwegian Drawing Association
2018 Woodcut Workshop, Einar Granum Art School
2016 Narkoatlas – Oslo, PechaKucha Night Oslo, DOGA
2012 Atelier Populaire Oslo / Palestinerleir
2011 Art Residency in the Palestine Camp, Oslo
2011 Study trip to Suleimaniya, Iraq, related to Tapte baller, Galleri BOA
2011 “Why Are You Here?”, with Shwan Dler Qaradaki, Kulturbyrået Mesén, Rommen Secondary School
Positions / Other Relevant Work
2018– Regular Guest Lecturer, Prosjektskolen, Oslo
2018– Studio Technician, Norwegian Printmakers Workshop, Oslo
2025–2026 Jury Member, Østlandsutstillingen (via Billedkunstnere i Oslo, BO)
2023 Delegate for BO (Billedkunstnere i Oslo) at NBK General Assembly
2023–2024 Guest Lecturer in Printmaking, Einar Granum Art School
2022 Små monumenter: Artist talk, The Cultural Schoolbag (DKS), Viken
2018–2020 Volunteer Member, “Husro Group” at Hausmania (allocation of artist studio spaces)