Galleri Riis

21/10/2026

Håvard Homstvedt
Ute av vannet, 2026
Oil on alucore panel
207 x 150 cm

Håvard Homstvedt


Photo: Tor Simen Ulstein

16/10/2026

Håvard Honstvedt
“Kledd som folk”
On view through October 31, 2026
Arbins gate 7 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱
𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹-𝘤𝘰𝘯
𝘛𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥

𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘦
𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘦
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦
𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐’𝘮
𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵

𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯 «𝘌𝘹-𝘤𝘰𝘯»

Wearing something new can evoke an uncomfortable feeling. Is this really me? Imposter syndrome can make one feel like a stranger in one’s own clothes. Even when striving to appear normal, competent, and well-adjusted, a sense of isolation arises. In much the same way, a painting is like an old garment meant to befit the wearer. That garment needs periodic renewal; it must feel becoming and right. This dilemma frequently arises in the artist’s studio.

‘Kledd som folk’ is a Norwegian expression that translates to “dressed like everyone else”, and usually implies fitting in, maintaining a neat appearance, and behaving in accordance with social norms. In Homstvedt’s paintings, this concept is challenged. Humans are gregarious animals, and our survival depends on the collective. We gravitate toward the herd for safety, recognition, and a sense of belonging; our identities are forged through the reflection of the people around us. We don the flock’s invisible uniform, adopting the codes, language, and shared norms that signal affiliation.

The exhibition “Kledd som folk” comprises paintings created in the artist’s open-air studio at Nesodden (outside Oslo) over the past eight months. The exhibition title alludes to the surfaces of the paintings and to Homstvedt’s distinctive, intricate, layered and weaving painting technique; in which thick layers of oil paint “dress” aluminum panels, transforming them into living forms. Homstvedt has over time distinguished himself through a unique, abstracted figurative visual language with mysterious and absurd undertones. In these new works, head shapes and human silhouettes drive the artist to push the boundaries of figurative painting’s potential.

Photography: Tor Simen Ulstein

10/10/2026

Selected works by Håvard Homstvedt, currently on view in “Kledd som folk”, through October 31, 2026.

The gallery is open on Saturdays from 12-3pm.

Photography: Tor Simen Ulstein

06/10/2026

Håvard Homstvedt, “Kledd som folk”, opens this Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm. Welcome!

02/10/2026

Upcoming: Håvard Homstvedt
“Kledd som folk”
October 8-31, 2026
Opening Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm. Welcome!

30/09/2026

Final day / Marie Buskov / “Løse kanter”

Photography: Adrian Bugge

30/09/2026

15/09/2026

Selected Marie Buskov paintings currently on view, through Wenesday, September 30.

Villniss, 2026
Oil on canvas
46 x 38 cm

Stupe i kratt, 2026
Oil on canvas
35 x 27 cm

Irrgang, 2026
Oil on canvas
44 x 36 cm

Photography: Adrian Bugge