Karsten Krogh-Hansen (b. 1997, Oslo, Norway; based in Antwerp, Belgium) is a visual artist working primarily in painting. He holds a MFA in visual arts from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp.

Krogh-Hansen's work explores the evolving role of imagery in contemporary culture, shaped by technology, popular culture, and nostalgia. He transforms often iconographic elements that is familiar to us all, into something more intimate. He actively archives digital imagery, collecting fragments from the vast stream of media. This process has become an integral part of his practice, shaping the way he engages with painting.

Beyond imagery, his work reflects a continued interest in the history and materiality of painting. Employing an alchemical approach to painting, Krogh-Hansen works with unconventional materials, including animal skin glue, inks, bister, dry pigments, and crushed stone, to create his own distemper paint.

Karsten has exhibited in Oslo, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris and Los Angeles.

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