RINO LARSEN
Detail from Faces and Surfaces
- I’m inspired just by looking at what´s around us - the strange gift we all have been given - life.
Rino Larsen is living and working at Lillestrøm, 30 km north of Oslo. His art combines the figurative and the abstract, and is often characterized by vibrant colors and clear contrasts. With an extensive background as an illustrator and designer, he shows sophistication in dealing with colors, the figurative and the abstract. He has had numerous exhibitions and has quickly gained a large audience - My images are in the space between the random and controlled. I work mainly in three categories; prints, acrylic painting and mixed media. Experimenting with the different techniques enables me to bring knowledge from one technique to the other. Independent of which of the three categories he works in, he values the craftsmanship qualities and the result to has his “DNA”. The themes in his art revolve around the joy of life and man’s eternal quest for happiness. Sometimes obvious - sometimes hidden. - I try to formulate a naive notion of a perfect world, a kind of surreal tale. Sometimes I get inspiration from the hippie ideals, sometimes from modern urban and pop culture. I follow no determined rules, but rather experiment my way from one image to the other. I focus on colors and how they work in unison and how they bring out different emotions. Rino Larsen is a graduate designer from Mercantile Institute – now “The Norwegian School of Creative Studies”. He has worked professionally with illustration and design since 1987 and has also lectured for 600 design students. Rino Larsen´s art is purchased by a number of companies and public institutions. For example: The Director of Police, Akershus University Hospital, the Insurance Company KNIF Trygghet, The public road administration Statens Vegvesen, Skedsmo Municipality, Husebyjordet Carehomes etc.
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Rino Larsen KUNST
Rino Larsen
Rino Larsen
Detail from Stupedama
Funky Garden llll, print 50 x 50
Funky Garden lll, print 50 x 50
Apple, print 50 x 50
Arrow, print 50 x 50
Leaving Wonderland, print 80 x 40
Imagine, print 50 x 50
Paradise, print 50 x 50
Butterflies, print 80 x 40
Hunting, print 40 x 50
Awakening, print 40 x 50
PAINTINGS
Detail from The Girl and the Rabbit
The Girl and the Rabbit, painting 60 x 140
Two, painting 100 x 100
Detail from Paradise, painting 100 x 100
Evening, mixed media
Exhibition 2014 Rælingen kunstforening 8 – 23 november Galleri Artgate, Jessheim 7. nov – 4. desember Høstutstillingen på Korset, Skedsmo 10. – 12. Oktober Galleri Stunning Pictures, Drammen 27. september – 17 november Sommerutstilling Oppistua, Tingvoll på Møre 7. – 10. august Galleri Apotheket, Stokmarknes 10. juni – 10. august Galleri Apotheket, Stokmarknes 10. juni – 10. august Byfestutstiller, Byfesten i Lillestrøm 12. juni - 22. juni Galleri Brogata 2 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal 26. – 27. april Galleri Colorama, Bryne 22. Mai – 21. juni Årets kunstner – Galleri Langhuset 26. – 27. april Galleri Artgate, Hasle 27. februar – 28. mars Vinterutstilling 900 m.o.h. 19. februar – 29. februar Galleri Beito, Beitostølen Galleri Artgate, Hasle 27. februar – 28. mars
Exhibition 2013 Juleutstillingen 2013 Oslofjorden Kunstsenter i Drøbak Åpning 23. november To kunstnere i Lillestrøm 3. oktober – 2. november. Artgate, Lillestrøm kultursenter Høstutstillingen 900 moh. på Beitostølen 28. september – 13. oktober. Galleri Beito, Radison Blu. Sommerutstilling Soli Brug ved Sarpsborg 8. – 23. Juni, Soli-bruk Colors of summer 8. – 23. juni Oslofjorden Kunstsenter i Døbak Oslofjordenkunst Konstrundan i Värmland 25. mai – 4. august Knusesund herregård
Utstillinger tidligere Soloshow (selected) 2012 Vårutstillingen i Stavern 2011 Høstutstillingen i Stavern 2010 Lions Langhus 2010 Galleri Casa 2009 Aker Brygge 2008 Faces and surfaces, Galleri Lillestrøm Group exhibition (selected) 2013 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal 2011 Juleutstilling , Oslofjorden kunstsenter 2012 Møre. Sommerutstilling , Oppistua Åsprong 2012 Vårutstilling i Galleri ArtGate i Sandvika 2012 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal 2012 Påskeutstillingen i Stavern 2011 Galleri LaVie på Nordstrand 2011 Høstutstillingen på Korset 2011 Høstutstillingen i Stavern 2011 Møre. Sommerutstilling , Oppistua Åsprong 2011 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal IL 2010 Unikum Oslo, Kirkens Bymisjon 2010 Lions Langhus 2010 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal 2009 Fellesutstilling med Yvonne Karlsen i Ski Ramme 2009 Juleutstilling Skedsmo Kunstforening 2009 Lions Lørenskog 2009 Lions Høybraten 2009 Oslo ArtFair 2009 Lions Skedsmo 2009 Lions Bøler 2009 Høstutstillingen 900moh, Beitostølen 2009 Aker Brygge 2009 Vårens Kunstutstilling Nittedal 2008 Lions Lørenskog 2008 Lions Skedsmo 2008 Lions Høybraten 2008 Lions Bøler 2008 Høstutstillingen 900moh, Beitostølen 2008 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal 2008 Lions Skedsmo 2008 Lions Høybraten 2008 Lions Bøler 2008 Høstutstillingen 900moh, Beitostølen 2008 Vårens Kunstutstilling, Nittedal