Simen Utsigt Stenberg

Lives and works in Oslo, Norway

Artist statement

Simen Utsigt Stenberg (b.1992) is an artist and essayist working with sculpture, assemblage, text and expanded photography through a research-driven practice that explores embodiment, hybridity and what lies at the threshold of human perception. Informed by media theory and ecological thought, he combines objects and photographic elements—from scientific images to non-human sensing systems—into associative material constellations, investigating how transformations in perception and bodily experience shape one another, and how this alters our understanding of the world. He graduated from Malmö Art Academy, where he earned his MFA in 2019. Previous solo shows include Cluster Root (2023) at Heerz Tooya (BG) and Squeeze Operator (2022) at Konstepidemin (SE). Recent texts include an essay for the artist book Varm juli, kjølig august by KVAE & BARK, published by Torpedo Books (2026).

Artwork

• [seq.:] bʰew (Sclera), 2026. Vintage briefcase from Roma market in Bulgaria, aluminium beams, steel bracets, spray paint, vintage photo developing tray, traces of photochemicals, sunflower wax, soy wax, Murano glass, glass spheres, found plastic objects, liquid acrylic medium
• [seq.:] Fomes Commentarius, 2026. Vintage bakelite film developing tray, traces of photochemicals, tinder fungus/amadou leather, bronze, electrical cords, sticker, used borosilicate glass chemistry tubes, steel
• MOTHER!, 2020. Combination photo[gram] of vintage scientific slide, handmade acrylic frame, cable glands
• [seq.:] Cubicle (Fountain), 2026. Vintage bakelite paper and film developing trays, traces of photochemicals, fixative, dental model teeth, liquid acrylic medium, glass spheres, screws and nuts
• [seq.:] Cubicle (Gobble), 2025. Vintage plastic photo developing tray, vintage bakelite film developing tray, traces of photochemicals, fixative, vintage plastic letters, dental model teeth, liquid acrylic medium, glass spheres
• [seq.:] Cubicle (Dribble), 2026. Vintage plastic photo developing tray, photogram, liquid acrylic medium, glass spheres, steel
• Urbilde II, 2026. Photographic enlargement of Baltic amber on RC paper, wood patterned celluloid plastic, paper, cardboard, vintage magazine print, handmade scrapwood frame, brackets
• [seq.:] Fleye, 2026. Vintage photo developing tray, traces of photochemicals, PIR compound lens, found plastic bowl, celluloid, electrical tape, screws, screwcaps, nuts
• Trunk, 2026. Photo drying unit, foil, spray paint, acrylic sheet, metal, photographic enlargement of Baltic amber on RC paper, brackets, vintage bakelite phenolic rods, tube connectors, used borosilicate glass tubes
• Urbilde I, 2026. Photographic enlargement of Baltic amber on RC paper, wood patterned celluloid plastic, paper, cardboard, vintage magazine print, handmade scrapwood frame, brackets
• [seq.:] Pseudomorph, 2026. Vintage plastic photo developing tray, vintage bakelite film developing tray, traces of photochemicals, fixative, found sun-bleached and rusted lamp shade, Norwegian oyster shells collected by KVAE&BARK, photographic emulsion, marker, vintage plastic beads, steel wire, liquid acrylic medium, glass spheres, screws and nuts, plastic screw caps, tape, metal brackets
• [seq.:] Cubicle (Fountain), 2026. Vintage plastic photo developing tray, traces of photochemicals, Earth wax (cast Ukranian ozokerite after hematite after goethite pseudomorph), found sticker, screws, spray paint
• [seq.:] Cubicle (Filter) , 2026. Vintage hard rubber photo developing tray, traces of photochemicals, fixative, tape, found drain
• Studio Walls, 2026. Modular wall system from artists’ studio, aluminium, copper, steel, scrap metal, tube connectors, used borosilicate glass tubes, spray paint, scrap materials
• Module (Provider), 2022. Styrofoam, handmade pulp, mattress foam, cardboard, wood, cast plaster, rubber profiles, frames, silicone, metal chair, newspaper print, acrylic tube, aluminum tube, electrical wire, paper tray made of plastic, trouser leg, rubber band, plastic pocket, metal, spray paint, rubber wheels
• Module(Operatic Joint), 2022. Wood, styrofoam, handmade pulp, photogram, metal eyelets, electric wire, silicone, aluminum, zipper, newspaper print, plastic paper holder, acrylic tube, metal chair, metal foil, plastic legs, rubber band, sealing tape, cast plaster, dust blower, latex, rubber mount, printed scanned image, EVA foam
• Zone Off(Lack), 2022. Print mounted on EVA-foam
• Module(Issue), 2022. Styrofoam, handmade pulp, photograms, electrical wires, clamps, cast plaster, metal, tissue paper
• Zone Off(Reverse), 2022. Photograms, foil, frame
• Non-Stick Vent Unit(Mist), 2019. MDF board, wood, wall paint, clay water, plant based wax, pigment, brass thread, PVC curtains, metal eyelets, cotton thread, darkroom photograms, latex
• Untitled(Spalling Station), 2019. MDF-board, wood, wall paint, brass, plaster, pith and fruit juice, elastic plant tie, vinyl film, plant based wax, darkroom photograms, rusty found labels, wig stand
• Untitled(Hidrosis), 2019. MDF board, photogram, plastic tube coil, elastic plant tie, cellophane
• Crusts&Covers, 2019. MDF, paper pulp, metal vents, darkroom photograms, eyelets, brass thread, plaster, pith and fruit juice, elastic plant tie, acrylic balls, spray paint, chitosan solution
• Piths&Spines&Spines, 2019. MDF, natural latex fabric, plaster and red clay, pith and fruit juice, second hand plastic containers, metal vents, PVC curtains, metal eyelets, found aluminium roll, rubber plant tie, found metal rack
• Soft Shell, 2019. MDF-board, wall paint, darkroom photograms, plaster, elastic plant tie, pith and fruit juice, waterproof fabric, foil sticker
• Untitled(Safe Deposit), 2019. Darkroom photograms, aluminium sheets
• Heat Sink & Cooler, 2020. Photograms in handmade acrylic frames
• Untitled(Receptor), 2020. Darkroom photogram of found slide of moth´s head, rubber cable gland, handmade plexi frame
• Body Packing, 2018
• Re-Encounters(Organized Beyond Recognition), 2016. Sanded and polished cast aluminum, pulp packaging, UV-print on cotton, plaster, darkroom photograms, defaced coins, work shirt, silver polish, found photos with numbering, plexiglass, plastic pipes
• Croucher, 2016. Pencil drawing, plaster, plastic bag