Ståle Gerhardsen is a Norwegian artist from Trondheim, Norway. His art comes through painting, drawings, prints, builds, designs, and spray paints to create his playful artworks. Gerhardsen’s works can be found in their collaboration with URBAN NATION on Project M/13 in 2018, and was one of the pop-up artists of the URBAN NATION Biennale in 2019.
Having worked in the design and advertising industry. Ståle has worked as an art director, illustrator, and teacher and has now chosen to go down the route of being an artist. His works breathe a blanket of happiness and relaxation to the viewer, joyous, colourful people doing everyday tasks, the works sharing a close similarity to illustrator Nick Sharratt and animator Numero6. With the use of bright colors that draw attention to the eye alongside the perceived activity of the subjects.
Ståle’s rule is, ‘If it’s fun, I’ll do it!’ a rule which many artists seem to have forgotten over time; at the very least, the works of Ståle Gerhardsen are sure to give a feeling of content.