Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard (b. 1971) has been characterized as the Scandinavian enfant terrible. His straight forward statements on masochism and porn in both text and motives are delivered in your face and without hesitation. In his works he blends sub-cultural phenomena with high culture and art history; non art-related things with the classical media of painting, drawing and sculpture; personal experiences with constructs of abstract identity. Melgaard has also made large installations, where the space is filled up with not only paintings and drawings but also furniture decorated by Melgaard himself.
