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DOT DOT DOT (also styled "..." or dotdotdot) is the pseudonym for an anonymous Norwegian visual, public and conceptual artist. His work has been displayed in galleries around the world, and in cities such as
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and more. DOT DOT DOT's age and real name are not publicly known.


Biography

DOT DOT DOT was born in
Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, Norway. He first started as a graffiti artist in the late 90s. He operated under several different pseudonyms over the years. In 2000 he started creating
stencil art Stencil graffiti is a form of graffiti that makes use of stencils made out of paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproducible. The desired design is cut out of the selected medium and then the image is trans ...
, but continued creating conventional
graffiti Graffiti (plural; singular ''graffiti'' or ''graffito'', the latter rarely used except in archeology) is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from s ...
works. DOT DOT DOT first gained notice for painting a rat in the town of
Sandvika Sandvika () is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a List of cities in Norway, city by the municipal council (Norway), municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003. Sandvika is situated approximately ...
, outside Oslo. DOT DOT DOT appeared on TV channel
NRK NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting Aksjeselskap, AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and ...
talking about the
street art Street art is visual art created in public locations for public visibility. It has been associated with the terms "independent art", "post-graffiti", "neo-graffiti" and guerrilla art. Street art has evolved from the early forms of defiant graff ...
movement together with Martin Berdahl Aamundsen from Kontur Forlag, before the release of the book ''Street Art Norway Vol. 2''. DOT DOT DOT participated at LandArt in October 2012, curated by Norwegian artists Mari Meen Halsøy and Kine Lillestrøm, in Romerike/
Gjerdrum Gjerdrum () is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. Gjerdrum borders the municipalities of Nannestad, Nittedal, and Ullensaker, and Lillestrøm. The administrative centre of the mu ...
, just outside Oslo. In October 2012 DOT DOT DOT together with ARD (All Rights Destroyed) started the ''ARD*POP-UP Festival'' in Oslo, inviting national and international artists to decorate walls throughout the city.


See also

* List of Norwegian artists * Hyperrealism (visual arts) *
List of street artists This is a list of notable street artists. Africa Egypt * Alaa Awad - street art, painter * Aya Tarek – graffiti * Chico – stencil graffiti, street art * El Teneen – graffiti * Ganzeer – stencil graffiti * Keizer – stenc ...
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References


Further reading

*DOT DOT DOT (front cover), Omar Robert Hamilton (writer): ''Stadt der Rebellion'' Berlin: Wagenbach Verlag (2018). *Martin Berdahl Aamundsen (editor), Øivin Horvei (editor): ''Street Art Norway Vol. 2'' Oslo: Kontur forlag (2012). *Martin Berdahl Aamundsen (editor), Øivin Horvei (editor): ''Street Art Norway – Deluxe'' Oslo: Kontur forlag (2010).


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