Vibeke Bärbel Slyngstad

Vibeke Bärbel Slyngstad (born 1968) is a Norwegian painter and visual artist.

Slyngstad is prominently positioned among Norway’s contemporary figurative painters,

Since around 2016, Slyngstad’s works have increasingly focused on landscapes and depictions of nature.

Slyngstad has exhibited extensively both within Scandinavia and internationally, working with galleries such as OSL Contemporary and with Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery in London, Berlin and Palm Beach. Henie Onstad Art Centre, Bergen Kunsthall, Kristiansand Kunsthall (Southern Norway Art Museum), Ålesund kunstforening and Kunsthalle Rostock. Brusand: Paintings inspired by the coastal landscapes of Norway, created during artist residencies. Slyngstad was among the 24 international artists featured in exhibition, which was curated by Elmgreen & Dragset for the Danish and Nordic Pavilions. The exhibition received a special mention in the “Curating Worlds” category from the biennale jury, recognizing its innovative approach to reimagining national pavilions as interconnected domestic spaces.

Her solo show Modern Classics was held at Galleri F 15 in Moss, Norway, in 2012–2013, where she presented paintings of modernist architectural sites such as Villa Stenersen and the Barcelona Pavilion.

In 2018, her works were included in the large-scale group exhibition Contemporary Chaos at Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, which gathered contemporary painters from around the world.

Since 2020, Vibeke Bärbel Slyngstad has held multiple solo exhibitions at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, showcasing her exploration of landscapes and psychological states through painting. Southern Norway Art Museum Nordea Art Collection