Oda Iselin Sønderland
Oda Iselin Sønderland (b. 1996, Oslo) is a Norwegian-Irish artist. Sønderland holds a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration from The National Academy of Art in Oslo and graduated with an MA in Painting from The Royal College of Art in London in 2022. Her recent solo exhibitions include Elsker (2024) with Nevven Gallery in Bologna, Breaking the Waves (2023) with Galerie Pangée, in Montreal, Krokus (2022) with Nevven Gallery in Gothenburg and Magical Girl (2019) with Gallery Golsa in Oslo. Sønderland’s recent group shows include Haloscope (2024) with Glasshouse in London, Who is Your Master? (2023) with 1969 Gallery in New York, Body Snatchers (2021) with Like a Little Disaster in Polignano a Mare, Suspended Disbelief (2021) with Arsenal Contemporary in Toronto and Radiant Immensity (2020) with Projet Pangée in Montreal. Sønderland works mainly with watercolour painting and recently sculpture, creating figurative works that draw on personal experiences and elements of stories from Norwegian and other cultures, introducing magical folk creatures and characters with an appearance that alludes to Japanese anime. The artist considers Japanese animator Satoshi Kon to be one of her lasting sources of inspiration.
Lives and works in Oslo, Norway
Solo and Group Exhibitions
2025
Elizabeth Glaessner, Asami Shoji, Oda Iselin Sønderland, François Ghebaly, New York, USA
2024
Haloscope, Glasshouse, London, UK
Elsker, Nevven Gallery, Bologna, Italy
2023
Breaking the Waves, Galerie Pangée, Montreal, Canada
Who is Your Master?, 1969 Gallery, New York, USA
Overgrowth, Nevven Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
2022
Krokus, Nevven Gallery, Gothenburg, Sweden
Shelf Life, Marlborough Gallery, London, UK
There Goes The Neighbourhood, Castor Gallery, London, UK
What is it Like to be a Bat, ADZ Gallery, Portugal
PYTON, Cromwell Place, London, UK
2021
Suspended Disbelief, Arsenal Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
Body Snatchers, Like a Little Disaster, Polignano a Mare, Italy
2020
Radiant Immensity, Galerie Pangée, Montreal, Canada
2019
Comic Tendencies, Eve Leibe Gallery, London, UK
Magical Girl, Galleri Golsa, Oslo, Norway
Selected Press
17 Apr 2025
Oda Iselin Sønderland’s trio show with Elizabeth Glaessner and Asami Shojiat at François Ghebaly is included in Cultured Magazine’s 12 Must-See Gallery Exhibitions in New York This Spring
17 Apr 2025
Oda Iselin Sønderland is included in a three-person group show with Elizabeth Glaessner and Asami Shoji at François Ghebaly, New York
4 Feb 2025
Gathering is delighted to announce representation of Norwegian-Irish artist Oda Iselin Sønderland (b. 1996) together with Nevven Gallery
Oda Iselin Sønderland works mainly with watercolour painting and recently sculpture, creating figurative works that draw on personal experiences and elements of stories from Norwegian and other cultures, introducing magical folk creatures and characters with an appearance that alludes to Japanese anime. The artist considers Japanese animator Satoshi Kon to be one of her lasting sources of inspiration.