About
Marcus Reinola Reistad (b. 1991) is a Norwegian artist based in Oslo. Working with photography, video and text his practice deals with exploring geographical and environmental narratives, masculinity and the balance between play and violence.
Contact
Solo exhibitions
2022 Liminality, Arendal Kunstforening
Group exhibitions
2026 Virring, Fotografiens hus (upcoming)
2025 Sørlandsutstillingen, Arendal kunstforening and Tinn Kunstforening (ongoing)
Det maleriske ved sjø og kyst, Skrivergården, Lillesand
New:Now Edition II, CerModern, Ankara
Virring, Auditoriet, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2024 KH_KinoMix.mov, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2023 The Annihilation of Space and Time, Zero Feedback, UltraSuperNew Gallery, Tokyo
Sørlandsutstillingen, Arendal kunstforening, Fogdegaarden Kunstforening and
Søgne Gamle Prestegård
Spring Break, Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg
Jubileumsutstilling, CYAN Galleri, Oslo
Faux Fair, KHiO Library, Oslo
(MA1)XIMUM TASTE, Seilduken, Oslo
PEP, 254Forest, Brussels
2022 Earth, Orion, San Francisco
Christmas Bazaar, Stellet, Oslo
Fotobok Gbg, Gothenburg
Akademirommet, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Photobook Days, Landskrona Foto
By the sea, Centrum För Fotografi, Gothenburg and Stockholm
Dobbeltspill (Double Dealing), Peepshow/Galleri 54, Gothenburg
The Human Blueprint, Rotterdam Photo Festival
Counting Time in Dog Years, Röda Sten Konsthall, Gothenburg
Dypvannsfisk, National touring video exhibition, NBK/Høstutstillingen
2021 Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
Salong CFF, Centrum för fotografi, Stockholm
Accidental Engagements, Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
Upplaga 4, NEJD, Gothenburg
During Restless Nights and Uncomfortable Days, Vulkano, Gothenburg
Periferi, Skövde Konsthall, Göteborg Konstmuseum, CFF, Borås Konsthall
Sørlandsutstillingen, Arendal Kunstforening and Kragerø Kunstforening
2020 Visuell Litteratur, Göteborgs Litteraturhus
Sørlandsutstillingen, Arendal Kunstforening and Skiens Kunstforening
2019 Uppsala Fotofestival
WorldViews, Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg
Video Showcase, K4, Oslo
SOUND – Inte okej, ljud?, Göteborgs Konstmuseum
2018 Terra Incognita, Kunstplass, Oslo
Time, CYAN Galleri, Oslo
2017 Bending the Frame, Preus Museum, Porsgrunn
Education
2022 - Oslo National Academy of the Arts, MFA
2018 - 2022 HDK-Valand, Academy of Art and Design, BFA
2016 - 2018 Oslo Photo Art School, Diploma
Work
2022 Gallery host at Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus
2020 - 2021 Art mediator at NoPlace
Collections
2025 Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ankara, three works from New: Now, CerModern
2022 Gard Art Collection, Arendal, four works from Liminality, Arendal Kunstforening
2021 Hasselblad Foundation, artist book, Mapping What Was Familiar
Grants
2025 Artist grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2024 Working grant, Government Grants for Artists, Arts Council Norway
Project grant, The Norwegian Photographic Fund
2023 Artist grant, The Relief Fund for Visual Artists
2022 Artist grant, for degree exhibition at Röda Sten Konstall, Eric Ericson Foundation
2021 Travel grant, Adlerbertska Foundation
2020 Awarded Sørlandsutstillingsprisen for the film Dypvannsfisk
2018 Photobook workshop grant, Fotogalleriet
Other
2024 Member of FUTURES Photography, nominated by Der Greif
2023 Guest lecturer, Oslo Fotokunstskole
Artist talk, Sørlandsutstillingen, Arendal Kunstforening
2022 Mapping What Was Familiar, Artist Feature, Der Greif
Dypvannsfisk included in Nasjonalmuseets video art archive
Member of SFF
2021 Debut at Statens kunstutstilling, Høstutstillingen
Member of CFF
Guest Room, curated by Richmond Orlando Mensah and Daniel Kons, Der Greif
Member of Göteborg Bildverkstad