Get to know: Markus Myhre
Markus Myhre was part of the exhibition ”Nothing in the Fields”, alongside Mikael Øye Hegnar at SKOG Art Space in 2025. The interns at the gallery have had a closer conversation with the artist about his artistic practice and his use of material.
Let`s dive a bit deeper together!
Markus Myhre is a young artist educated at Einar Granum Art School and the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. He works mainly with painting and installation, using wood as a central material.
A Process-Based Artist
For Markus Myhre, art doesn’t begin with an idea — it begins with the process itself.
His work unfolds in the moment, shaped by the materials he’s working with. There is a sense of spontaneity to it — of letting things happen, rather than forcing them into place.
For him, wood is more than just a surface — it is organic, responsive, and full of its own will. Its imperfections and its resistance, even its limitations, all become part of an ongoing conversation between artist and material.
That way of working sits at the core of his practice. Ideas don’t come first — they emerge through doing.
Like the wood carpets shown in last year’s exhibition at SKOG, which grew out of a childhood memory of his father’s almost obsessive carpet collection.
Or - his recent installation for the restaurant Duken, where the wood once formed the walls of his parents’ apartment — now is transformed into something entirely new.
Restaurant Duken.
Restaurant Duken.
Figural Motifs and a Country Album
“My practice is about being present with the material,” he says.
“When I get tired of repeating a pattern, that fatigue shows up in the wood — it belongs in the work.”
Most of his materials are reused, often sourced from online marketplaces or old renovation projects. Their history stays with them, becoming part of the final piece.
And sometimes, in the middle of the process, something unexpected appears — a shape, a figure or a hint of a story.
“It can be as simple as listening to a country album and suddenly feeling like I’m in a Western,” he says.
“Then a cowboy hat, or a bottle, might find its way into an otherwise abstract landscape painting.”
For Markus Myhre, working with wood feels natural — immediate and alive. It is not about fixed ideas or clear messages, but about following the process wherever it leads.
Stay tuned for more from Markus Myhre!
Instagram: @myhrhill
Text by intern Sofie Rorgemoen.
