Elias Forberg(B.1993) is a Norwegian artist from Oslo. Forberg invites the viewer into an unfiltered world of shame, vulnerability, and raw emotion.
Through an unflinching and direct approach, Forberg confronts taboos without restraint. He delves into themes of addiction, dependence, and the repetitive rituals of self-denial. His paintings are uncompromising and immediate — each one a confrontation with the cycles that both suffocate and sustain the human spirit. The tension in his work is palpable: a struggle between repulsion and attraction, between what terrifies and what seduces.
At the center of these chaotic scenes stands the artist himself — both observer and participant. Forberg strips away every metaphorical layer until only brutal honesty remains. In doing so, he forces the viewer to face their own discomfort, confronting what we instinctively turn away from. His works offer no solutions, no solace — only the sharp edges of reality and the lingering question: How far must you fall before you rise again?
Though themes like energy and transformation often suggest progress, Forberg’s art reminds us that real movement begins in ruins. His works do not seek resolution; they challenge, provoke, and leave an imprint long after you have turned away — a reminder that true recognition rarely occurs in light, but in the darkness we finally dare to face.
