[5] Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg, an artistic partnership established in 2004, have created narratives encompassing symbolism and emotional depth, drawing from allegorical myths and vivid, nightmarish imagery.
[12] Her work concerns carnal and perverse relationships between people and animals, often involving sexual acts; her pieces have been likened to nightmarish fairy tales that do not resolve into happy endings.
Though Djurberg started out as a painter, she found herself unsatisfied with images that could only show a singular scene; this lead her to experiment with animation, which became her niche because it “foreground[ed] her interest in action and movement.
[18][19] Djurberg and Berg also worked in virtual and augmented reality space, creating "It Will End in Stars" (2018) with Acute Art[20][21] and "This Is It" (2019) for Apple [AR]T Walk, curated in partnership with the New Museum.
[24][25] In 2012, their installation at the New Museum showcased life-sized sculptures of over eighty bird species crafted from wire, foam, silicone, painted fabric, and clay.
[26] In 2012 at the new museum Djurberg’s installation included life-size sculptures of over eighty birds: pelicans, flamingos, turkeys, eagles, a dodo, and a snowy owl.
[40][41] In a 2006 interview with Ali Subotnik, Djurberg expresses that she feels the clash between “the desire to do bad things and being terrified of being evil,” which she cites as part of her inspiration for her works.
[42] Incorporating elements of animation, sculpture, and sound, Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg construct scenarios rich in psychological tension, exploring both human and primal desires.
[43][23] Djurberg, since 2001, has cultivated a unique filmmaking style marked by clay animation, through which she articulates fundamental instincts such as jealousy, vengeance, avarice, submission, and lust.