Odd Nerdrum

While visiting Norway, I stumbled across a book whose face captured me…

The piece was “Limbo”, by Norwegian artist Odd Nerdrum… whose name is a little hard to forget, especially after seeing his work.

As you burrow through his gallery, you may stumble on a few pieces which are a little “odd” (sorry),  but every single one is beautiful. The dark alien feel sucks you right into the paintings and the ethereal, ghostly  appearance haunt you. Personally I found his “Void” series to be my favorite, while the “Lack of Darkness” series is less dark (go fig), yet just as distant.

His work was also referenced in the y2k film “The Cell”. The filmmakers cut Nerdrum’s “Dawn” into a pretty eerie scene…

For more, visit his site at www.nerdrum.com