Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Norway
Jensvold often works on several pictures at once.
Artist of the Month, Norway
Alvin Jensvold — a visionary of contrasting colours Combining multimedia production, graphics and painting, Alvin Jensvold has made a name for himself as an innovative colour technician and visionary – all in one. His works grace the walls of private homes, galleries and public buildings, and never fail to instil a sense of wonder and playfulness. By Julie Linden | Photos: Alvin Jensvold
Jensvold is a self-described “curious inventor” within the Norwegian art community, and his images are a true testimony to greatness achieved through the merging of methods and traditions. In fact, his preferred method of creating – that of hand-coloured graphics – came into his life somewhat by accident. 108 | Issue 121 | February 2019
“I had explored several genres and worked a lot with graphic prints and silk-screen printing in the early ‘80s, but unfortunately, I suffered an injury caused by exposure to the solvents I was using. That’s when I started looking for new methods and ways to express myself – and it just so happened that I
came across digital printing in Japanese art,” says Jensvold.
‘Coincidence is the greatest artist’ It was an instant success – and an instant bond between artist and method. Digital printing based on Japanese methods and traditions allowed for a similar process as that which Jensvold had previously utilised, without the dangers and discomforts often involved in using harsh solvents. In 2007, he acquired his first high-quality digitalprinting machine and started creating in new ways.