Liv Ertzeid (NO)
Liv Ertzeid works across painting, sculpture, and installation, creating a distinctive visual world shaped by botanical imagery, shifting light, and the rhythms of nature. Her practice draws on gardens, vegetation, insects, birds, and small creatures, forming vibrant scenes where stylized plants and organic forms stretch across the surface in playful yet complex compositions.
Liv Ertzeid (b. 1986, Lørenskog) is a Norwegian artist with MFA (2019) and BFA (2016) from Oslo Academy of Fine Art. Her work is in National Museum of Norway, Christian Sveaas Kunststiftelse, and Norwegian Parliament collections. She has exhibited widely in Norway and internationally and lives and works in Fredrikstad.
Why flowers should be your summer obsession
Oil on canvas
2021
Courtesy of the artist and ISCA Gallery
Almost like dry yeast
Oil on canvas
2023
Courtesy of the artist and ISCA Gallery
Cherries
Oil and acrylic on canvas
2025
Courtesy of the artist and ISCA Gallery
Plants make noises when stressed
Oil on canvas
2023
Courtesy of the artist and ISCA Gallery
The Sun
Oil on canvas
2025
Courtesy of the artist and ISCA Gallery