Artist Gallery

Born 17.05.77 in Kristiansand, Norway.

Education

1996-1998. Oslo Tegne og Maleskole
1999- 2003. Statens Håndverks og Kunstindustrihøyskole (National Collage of Art and Design), Fine Arts
Department.

Group Shows (Selection)

1999 -2002. "EKKO" Touring-exhibition supported by "Norwegian Council of Cultural Affairs", in all 9 exhibitions.
(Catalogue).
2002. "Talk to me" - Oslo Kunsthall .
2002. "oVERstation", "Passasjer" - Astrup Fearnley Museet, With Rirkrit Tiravanija. (Catalogue).
2002. Østlandsutstillingen. (Catalogue).
2002. Høstutstillingen - Oslo, (Catalogue).
2002. "100 kunstnere…" Galleri Bomulds Fabriken, Arendal, Norway.
2003. Høstutstillingen - Oslo,. With Jan Christensen (Catalogue).
2003. Neue Berliner Kunstverein, Performance with ACO (21 December).
2004. Akershus Kunstnersenter, January.
2004. Desidolize now. Exposition Internationale d'art, Paris. With Jan Christensen. February. (Catalogue)
2004. 4 and 4. Curator's choice Berlin/New York. With Eva-Maria Wilde. Galerie Müllerdechiara, Berlin.
2004. Ce qui reste, Galerie TNB, Rennes, France. Curated by Bettina Klein. (Catalgue)
2004. the color and the shape, Galerie Mehdi Chouakri Berlin. 3 July - 31 July.
2004. Centre Brussels 2000, upcoming October.
2005. I Limbo, Stenersenmuseet Oslo, and Riksutstillinger. Touring Exhibition, Norway.

Solo Shows (Selection)

2000. Galleri 21.25, Oslo.
2000. Det Norske Teater, Oslo.
2001. Galleri 21.25 "False Wrapping", Oslo.

Residencies:

2004. Nordic Air: Suomenlinna, NIFCA, Helsinki, Finland Aug - Sept.
1998. Edvard Munchs Atelier, Ekely, Oslo - Sept - Nov.

Collections (Selection)

Juristforeningen/Undervisningsprisen.
Det Norske Arbeiderparti, (Norwegian Labour Party).
Pilot Design A/S.

Grants & Awards:

2002. Sleipnir travelgrant, NIFCA.
2003. Sleipnir travelgrant, NIFCA.
2003. Høstutstillingsprisen (With Jan Christensen)
2003. The Norwegian Shipping Unions Award (With Jan Christensen)
2004. Billedkunstnernes Hjelpefond, NBK.
2004. International Support, OCA, Norway
2004. Sleipnir travelgrant, NIFCA.

Assistant Work

2003. Working for C/O Atle Gerhardsen, Berlin

Curatorial Work

Assistant Curator for touring exhibition 2006, Riksutstillingene (National Touring Exhibition), Norway.

Miscellaneous

Lead guitarist in The ACO

Published Articles and Reviews (Selection)

Billedkunst no. 2 2003 (Norway)
Billedkunst no. 5 2003 (Norway)
Neue Review no. 1 2003 (Berlin)
Neue Review no. 2 2003 (Berlin)
Neue Review no. 3 2003 (Berlin)
Neue Review no. 4 2003 (Berlin)
Neue Review no. 5 2004 (Berlin)
Umelec Magazine no.2 2003 (International English edition)

Bibliography: Press:

2003
Aarre, Mari "Redaksjonelt/Kultur som salderingspost", Billedkunst, Oslo, No. 5, p. 3
Elton, Lars "En hyggelig opplevelse", VG, Oslo, September 7, p. 56
Elton, Lars "Høstutstillingen på riktig vei", VG, Oslo, September 5, p. 54 8-9
Flor, Harald "Skriften på veggen", Dagbladet, Oslo, September 5, p. 41
Grindaker, Siw "Overrasket dronningen på Høstustillingen", Dagbladet, Oslo, September 7, p. 58
Jensen, Finn Robert "Svett høståpning", Aftenposten, Oslo, September 7, kultur/p. 2
Moe, Svein Harald "Priser til høstutstillere", Fædrelandsvennen, Kristiansand, September 9
Sandberg, Lotte "Debutantene danser inn", Aftenposten, Oslo, September 6, kultur/p. 2
- "Høstutstillingens satellitt på Oslo S", Dagsavisen, Oslo, September 6, p. 23
2002
Bangstad, Mari "Kunst og kultur", Nettavisen.no, Oslo January 22
Fringstad, Gard Olav "Kunst som intelektuell øvelse". Aftenposten, Oslo. January 21
Dahlberg, Gunhild ”Pullover”, NRK P3, Oslo, December 12
Hansen, Svend E. Review. Østlandsposten, October 10
Kokkin, Jan "Ikke rør Høstutstillingen", Morgenbladet, Oslo September 9
Nergaard, Ketil "Betrakteren som deltager", Morgenbladet, Oslo January 25
Rød, Arve "Å møte seg selv i døra", Billedkunst, Oslo, nr. 01
Rognstad, Britt "Gå inn i kunstverket", Vårt Land, Oslo, January 21, p. 14-15
Stoveland, Kaare "Debuterer med arkitektur-fotografier", Fedrelandsvennen , September 5
Vik, Siss "Ansvarsfraskrivelsens kunst", Morgenbladet, Oslo, January 25- 31
- "oVERstation", Radio Nova, Oslo, January 13
- "Rirkrit Tiravanija/oVERstation", Radio Nova, Oslo, January 27
2001
Bakka, Aase. Article. Agder, Kristiansand, April 20
Bøe, Bjørg. Article. Fedrelandsvennen, Kristiansand, April 20
Engh, Karin. Article. Grimstad Addressetidene, Grimstad, March 17
Nordtømme, Astrid. Article. Agderposten, Kristiansand, April 27
NRK Petre, Radio Intervju, Oslo January 15
Syvertsen, Emil Otto "Vil skape debatt...", Fedrelandsvennen, Kristiansand January 16

Cataloques and Publications

2004
-"Jeune Creation",Paris, ISBN: 2-904652-44-2
2003
Asp, Eva "Bildbruk med mening", Riksanitkvarämbetets Forlag, Stockholm. ISBN 91-7209-329-3
Komissar, Rikke "Høstutstillingen", Norske Billedkunstnere, Oslo
2002
Woltmann, M.; Ustvedt, Ø. "Passenger", Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo. ISBN 82-91430-
27-6
Komissar, Rikke "Høstutstillingen", Norske Billedkunstnere, Oslo
-"Østlandutstillingen 2002, Norske Billedkunstnere, Oslo
-"EKKO", Norsk Kulturråd, Oslo
-"Ce qui reste", Rennes, France, Revolver Archiv für aktuelle Kunst, ISBN 3-937577-49-1

Brief characteristic of my work:

Most of my work derives from an interest in conditions for producing and reflecting around an art production, in the same sense as production of meaning takes shape inside socio-political structures.

In the process of producing objects, no element is left out of the framework that surrounds the production. This means that one element often relate to another, even though they operate in different places and are different products. Still the crucial question asked is what function they have in this particular system.

The works are often executed in “easy- to- handle” materials such as cardboard, wood or posters, creating an even stronger emphasis on the contextual framework. An object, be it image or sculpture, are never viewed singular, as there is always a “before” and “after”.

Apart from this interest in production and context, I often import themes and problems from factual sources such as architecture, historic circumstances or textual work. The ideas then brought forward are produced in a rather pragmatic manner, still leaving room for interpretation and (mis)understanding.

During the residency at Sveaborg, I worked with two new sculptures taking a historical and arthistorical point of departure in the biblical story of The Tower Of Babel. Which in the sixties was reissued as a title for a utopic city designed by Constant Nieuwenhuys. The two sculptures deals with language and meassurements. I also prepared several text-pieces and posters for an upcoming exhibition.

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