Art
Finn Adrian Jorkjen considers performance a temporary state of social exemption. A space where tension arises and expectations become malleable. He appropriates forms from popular culture: TED Talks, game shows, instructional videos. It's like placing fake birds in a forest: the form fits, but evokes confusion.
Like a stand-up comedian, Jorkjen uses language and humour to make the personal accessible and explore tensions: desire, late-stage capitalism, misunderstandings produced by racialisation. He uses the art space as a platform for self-examination, hoping someone might feel seen. Or lovingly called out.
Jorkjen lives and works in Oslo and studied at the art academies in Oslo (2020) and Trondheim (2015). He has presented his work internationally, from Kunstsiloen to Nordic Culture Point (Helsinki) and Gallery Kannski (Reykjavik). At Høstutstillingen 2022, he received the Norwegian Association of Art Societies' Debut Award for his performance Hvordan det går. He is also part of performance duo "Koppen & Jorkjen" and Performance Art Norway.
