Draft:Kim Andrè Larsen
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kim “SinnSykShit” Larsen
| image =
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| birth_name = Kim Andrè Larsen
| birth_date = May 11, 1987
| education = Honours Creative Arts, Deakin University, Melbourne
Bachelor of Graphic Design, Deakin University, Melbourne
Graphic Design, Norwegian School of Creative Arts, Oslo
| occupation = Artist
| nationality = Norwegian
| website = https://www.sinnsykshit.com/
}}
Kim Andrè Larsen, also known by his artist name “SinnSykShit” (born 1987), is a Norwegian urban contemporary artist and street artist based in Oslo. He is known for his colorful and detailed murals and paintings, often inspired by urban landscapes, architecture, and personal experiences.
Education and background
Larsen holds a bachelor's degree in graphic design and an honours degree in creative arts from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. He also studied at the Norwegian School of Creative Arts in Oslo. His interest and engagement in urban art, graffiti, and street art began during his teenage years,{{Cite web|url=https://klassekampen.no/utgave/2022-07-30/krigen-mot-graffiti|title=Krigen mot graffiti|access-date=2025-04-12|language=nb|work=klassekampen.no|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/9000-vil-bevare-disse/s/12-95-3224701|title=9000 vil bevare disse|access-date=2025-04-12|date=2011-09-07|first=Kjetil|last=Mæland|language=no|work=Nettavisen}} and was further developed during his time studying in Melbourne,{{Cite web|url=https://invurt.com/2012/11/05/exhibition-sinnsykshit-splitcity-fractured-encounters-melbourne/|title=Exhibition - Sinnsykshit - SplitCity & Fractured Encounters - Melbourne|access-date=2025-04-12|date=2012-11-05|language=en-AU|work=I N V U R T}} a city with a well-established street art scene. This led to the creation of the graffiti and street art magazine *SplitCity Magazine*.
Artistic work
SinnSykShit’s artistic style is characterized by bold colors, black outlines, and abstracted urban motifs, often exploring themes related to alienation, unrest, and modern city life.
He has completed a number of public art commissions and murals both in Norway and internationally, including in Oslo,{{Cite web|url=https://www.vartoslo.no/bydel-st-hanshaugen-gatekunst-graffiti/ved-fontenehuset-pa-bislett-i-ligger-et-graffiti-verk-som-slar-pusten-ut-av-deg/332392|title=Ved Fontenehuset på Bislett i ligger et graffiti-verk som slår pusten ut av deg|url-access=subscription|access-date=2025-04-12|date=2021-10-25|first=Elisteinar|last=Tenga|language=nb-NO|work=www.vartoslo.no}}{{Cite web|url=https://magasin.oslo.kommune.no/byplan/st-hanshaugens-nye-klaer|title=St. Hanshaugens nye klær|access-date=2025-04-12|date=2020-09-04|language=no|work=Byplan - Oslo kommune}} Bodø,{{Cite web|url=https://www.an.no/sinus/stormen/kunst/i-host-skal-folk-komme-inn-dorene-og-si-wow/s/5-4-809760|title=– I høst skal folk komme inn dørene og si wow!|url-access=subscription|access-date=2025-04-12|date=2018-07-10|first=Ida Løvdahl|last=Alvsen|language=no|work=Avisa Nordland}} Bergen, Drammen, and in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France.{{Cite web|url=https://galerie36emeart.com/2019/02/02/fresque-kim-sinnsykshit-larsen-septembre-2018/|title=FRESQUE N°16 {{!}} KIM ' SINNSYKSHIT ' LARSEN {{!}} SEPTEMBRE 2018|access-date=2025-04-12|date=2019-02-02|language=fr-FR|work=galerie 36e art}} His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in Norway, Italy, France, and Australia.
SinnSykShit is the founder of the Norwegian street art magazine *SplitCity Magazine*,https://www.splitcitymagazine.com and co-founder of *Urbant Verksted*,https://www.urbantverksted.no an initiative that offers youth artistic work experience through real-world projects.
Solo exhibitions
- 2020 – *Quarantine*, OsloNowhere, Oslo{{cite web | url=https://www.oslonowhere.com/en/blogs/news/quarantine-kim-sinnsykshit-larsen | title=Quarantine : Kim "Sinnsykshit" Larsen }}
- 2018 – *BLANK*, Galerie 36e Art, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
- 2018 – *RESEPT*, Galleri Kollekt, Oslo
- 2017 – *VOID*, Galleri Kollekt, Oslo
- 2016 – *Fragments of Split City*, Popop Galleri, Oslo
External links
- [https://www.sinnsykshit.com Official website]
- [https://www.splitcitymagazine.com SplitCity Magazine]
- [https://www.urbantverksted.no Urbant Verksted]