Soren Krag is a visual artist whose practice spans textiles, digital tools, and sculptural installations, focusing on the dialogue between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary image-making. Krag’s work consistently raises questions about the intersection of digital pixels and the physical grids of weaving, mosaic, and embroidery, treating these systems as a shared visual language that bridges history and technology.

His latest practice involves two distinct yet related explorations: digital paintings materialized through cross-stitch embroidery and sculptural installations created from second-hand LEGO. In his textile work, the dynamic gestures of a computer mouse are transposed into a slow, meditative act of hand-sewing, where he asserts the "marginal hobby" of cross-stitch into the historically privileged domain of painting by presenting the works on canvas stretchers. Simultaneously, his sculptural work utilizes worn LEGO bricks—marked by the discoloration of previous owners—to explore themes of capitalism, indoctrination, and plastic consumption. These pieces reflect the ideological atmosphere of his childhood in the 1990s, an era defined by neoliberal optimism and the illusion of unimpeded growth.

Krag holds an MFA from the University of Bergen and has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Lumen Prize for Art and Technology (Nordic Award) and the TALENTE Competition (Winner, Textile). His extensive exhibition history includes solo shows such as ‘Oligarchy Dopamine Rollercoaster’ (SKOG art space, Oslo) and ‘Luxury Entropy Carousel’ (Galleri Konstepidemin, Sweden), as well as participation in international juried exhibitions like ARTAPESTRY and the 7th Riga International Triennial of Textile. Across all media, Krag maintains a critical engagement with systems of production while remaining attentive to visual rhythm and material presence.

Education & Training

2017–2019

MFA, University of Bergen – KMD, Bergen, Norway

2013–2014

Advanced Diploma Program, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore, India

2010–2015

Jutland Art Academy (DJK), Aarhus, Denmark

Exhibition & Projects (Selection)

2026

Nostalgia Carcinogen Stele, Solo Exhibition, MLAG, Bergen, Norway

Imagine New Stories, Write New Rules, Group Exhibition, Nitja Center for Contemporary Art, Norway

2025

Luxury Entropy Carousel, Solo Exhibition, Galleri Konstepidemin, Sweden

2024–2025

ARTAPESTRY7, Traveling exhibition / Various locations

2024

Oligarchy Dopamine Rollercoaster, Solo Exhibition, SKOG art space, Oslo, Norway

The cosmic powers over this present darkness, Solo Exhibition, Nye Bokboden, Bergen, Norway

2023

7th Riga International Triennial of Textile, Riga, Latvia

2022

CMYK, Solo Exhibition, Mikey Laundry Art Garden (MLAG), Bergen, Norway

2021

Studio reports, Solo Exhibition, Kunsthall Oslo, Norway

2020

Statens kunstutstilling, Høstutstillingen (The Autumn Exhibition), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway

2019

Charlottenborg Forårsudstilling (Spring Exhibition), Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Grants & Awards (Selection)

2024

Working Grant (2 years), Kulturrådet (Arts Council Norway)

2023

KORO-utsmykning, Brønnøysundregistrene Public commission

2020

The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology Nordic Award

TALENTE 2020 Winner (Textile), Munich, Germany