ANDERS GJENNESTAD IS A NORWEGIAN STENCIL ARTIST WHO EXHIBITS IN GALLERIES; ON STREET WALLS HE GOES BY THE ALIAS STRØK. HIS HAND CUT MULTI LAYERED STENCILS CREATE PHOTOREALISTIC IMAGERY, WITH DEPTH AND DETAIL THAT IS COMPLEX, TACTILE AND MENTALLY ENGAGING. THE PLACEMENT AND CHOICE OF MATERIAL PAINTED ON, RUSTY METAL, GRITTY WALLS, SHINY GLASS, DEPICTS THE NATURE OF THE SUBJECT AND ENABLES THE WORK TO INTERACT WITH THE SPACE.
BORN IN 1980 IN ARENDAL, NORWAY.
LIVES AND WORKS IN BERLIN AND OSLO.
(courtesy of andersgjennestad.com)
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Anders Gjennestad: DYNAMIC QUARTET (2013)
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125 x 250 |
Anders Gjennestad: DYNAMIC SINGLE (2013)
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127 x 75 |
Anders Gjennestad: DYNAMIC SOLO (2013)
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158 x 195 |
Anders Gjennestad: HINDSIGHT (2013)
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60 x 148 |
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Anders Gjennestad: IN THE WEST (2013)
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73 x 88 |
Anders Gjennestad: GET UP (2012)
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190 x 102 |
Anders Gjennestad: DYNAMIC TRIO (2013)
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80 x 115 |
Anders Gjennestad: ONCE UPON A TIME (2012)
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88 x 73 |
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Anders Gjennestad: TACTICAL ENCOUNTER I & II (2012)
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91 x 90 x 2 |
Anders Gjennestad: TWO (2011)
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90 x 100 |
Anders Gjennestad: STAIRCASE (2011)
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50 x 88 |
Anders Gjennestad: BLUE CAMPER (2011)
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86 x 86 |
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Anders Gjennestad: EVERGREEN (2011)
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62 x 108 | Anders Gjennestad: DEUTSCHE BAHN POTSDAM II (2011)
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59 x 77 | Anders Gjennestad: DEUTSCHE BAHN POTSDAM I (2011)
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