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In 2020, their work "Crocodile, egg, man" sold for a record 16.3 million SEK, the highest sum for a contemporary Swedish artwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2021/11/16/post-breakup-artist-duo-nathalie-djurberg-and-hans-berg-present-their-most-intimate-exhibition|title=Post-Breakup, Artist Duo Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg Present Their Most Intimate Exhibition|website=www.culturedmag.com}}</ref> |
In 2020, their work "Crocodile, egg, man" sold for a record 16.3 million SEK, the highest sum for a contemporary Swedish artwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2021/11/16/post-breakup-artist-duo-nathalie-djurberg-and-hans-berg-present-their-most-intimate-exhibition|title=Post-Breakup, Artist Duo Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg Present Their Most Intimate Exhibition|website=www.culturedmag.com}}</ref> |
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== Artistic style == |
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Djurberg and Berg frequently construct mentally disconcerting environments in their films and sculptural installations. Their main characters, often depicted as girls or young women, are described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as engaging in a spectrum of malevolent activities.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/arts/art-in-review-nathalie-djurberg.html</ref> These range from mild deceit and amicable torture, to curiously innocuous bestiality, and at the extreme, murder and chaos.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/arts/art-in-review-nathalie-djurberg.html</ref><ref>https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/aug/25/artist-nathalie-djurberg</ref> |
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Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg are a Swedish-born artist duo.[1][2] They have been working together since 2004.[3]
Early life and education
Nathalie Djurberg was born in 1978 in Lysekil, Sweden.[4] She studied art at Folkuniversitetet and Hovedskous Art School in Gothenburg, before earning her Master of Fine Arts from Malmö Art Academy in 2002.[4] Hans Berg, who was born in 1978 in Rättvik, is a self-taught musician.[5] He primarily focuses on electronic organic sounds using synthesizers.[4] Djurberg and Berg met in Berlin in 2004 and have been working together ever since.[4]
Work
Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg, an artistic partnership established in 2004, have created narratives encompassing symbolism and emotional depth, drawing from allegorical myths and vivid, nightmarish imagery. Notable works include "Tiger Licking Girl's Butt" (2004)[6], "We Are Not Two, We Are One" (2008)[7], "The Parade" (2011), "The Secret Garden" (2015), "Worship" (2016)[7], and "Dark Side of the Moon" (2017).[7]
Their first large-scale installation, "Turn Into Me" (2008), debuted at Fondazione Prada, was curated by Germano Celant.[8] This installation was subsequently exhibited at the Prada Transformer in Seoul, a temporary structure designed by Rem Koolhas and OMA.[9][10] Djurberg and Berg also worked in virtual and augmented reality space, creating "It Will End in Stars" (2018) with Acute Art[11][12] and "This Is It" (2019) for Apple [AR]T Walk, curated in partnership with the New Museum.[13]
In 2009, their installation "The Experiment" was presented at the 53rd Venice Biennial "Making Worlds," earning them the Silver Lion for Best Emerging Artists.[14]
In 2012, their installation at the New Museum showcased life-sized sculptures of over eighty bird species crafted from wire, foam, silicone, painted fabric, and clay.[15]
In 2020, their work "Crocodile, egg, man" sold for a record 16.3 million SEK, the highest sum for a contemporary Swedish artwork.[16]
Artistic style
Djurberg and Berg frequently construct mentally disconcerting environments in their films and sculptural installations. Their main characters, often depicted as girls or young women, are described by The New York Times as engaging in a spectrum of malevolent activities.[17] These range from mild deceit and amicable torture, to curiously innocuous bestiality, and at the extreme, murder and chaos.[18][19]
References
- ^ "Drifter ger vika för munterhet". www.aftonbladet.se. July 11, 2018.
- ^ Nittve, Anna (May 18, 2016). "Jättemyror invaderar skånskt konstslott" – via www.svd.se.
- ^ ""There is a constant urge to always get to better, bigger, deeper and higher states": Meet the artists: Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg". Vogue Scandinavia. October 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Hammer Projects: Nathalie Djurberg | Hammer Museum". hammer.ucla.edu. September 28, 2008.
- ^ "Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg | Taguchi Art Collection". January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Tiger Licking Girls Butt". Lisson Gallery.
- ^ a b c "Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg | Artists". Lisson Gallery.
- ^ "NATHALIE DJURBERG: TURN INTO ME – Fondazione Prada". www.fondazioneprada.org.
- ^ Kim, HooRan (August 14, 2009). "Fright Delights: Prada Transformer Changes Again".
- ^ "Artist Djurberg Invites Viewers to Prada Transformer". koreatimes. August 14, 2009.
- ^ "Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg".
- ^ "Introduction Nathalie Djurberg & Hans Berg". Moderna Museet i Stockholm.
- ^ "Apple Works with Nick Cave, Pipilotti Rist, Among Other Artists, on New Augmented Reality Projects". www.artforum.com.
- ^ Yablonsky, Linda (August 19, 2010). "Clay Mates" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The Parade: Nathalie Djurberg with Music by Hans Berg". www.newmuseum.org.
- ^ "Post-Breakup, Artist Duo Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg Present Their Most Intimate Exhibition". www.culturedmag.com.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/arts/art-in-review-nathalie-djurberg.html
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/19/arts/art-in-review-nathalie-djurberg.html
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/aug/25/artist-nathalie-djurberg