Yngve Henriksen

Yngve Henriksen (b. 1965, Svolvær) lives and works in Lofoten. He was educated at the Art School in Kabelvåg (1983–86) and SHKD in Bergen (1988–90). Henriksen debuted at Galleri Boj, Stockholm, in 1990 and has since established himself in the Nordic art scene, focusing on solo exhibitions and public art projects. Among his exhibitions in recent years are Galleri Briskeby / Oslo 2022, Galleri Helle Knudsen / Stockholm 2023, Svolvær Art Association 2023, and KHÅK Art Hall / Ålesund 2024.
He is represented in, among others: Nordnorsk Art Museum, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, The Governor of Svalbard’s Office, The Art Collection of Svolvær Art Association, KORO, NRK, SVT Stockholm, The Swedish National Art Council, H.M. Queen Sonja’s Art Collection, DNB Art Collection, and others.
"A life in the far north shapes and influences one both as a person and as an artist. I often think that what I work with in my paintings is both memory and the present. That they are fragments from both inner and outer landscapes. From everyday life. Each day has its story, its imprint. I am also interested in painting for the sake of painting itself and see it as a kind of endless research in materials and ideas." — Yngve Henriksen