CV
Born: 07.09.1969, Sortland, Norway
EDUCATION
1996-2000 Royal Academy of Art (SKA), Oslo, Norway
1991-1996 Royal College of Art and Design, department of painting (SHKS), Oslo, Norway
EXHIBITIONS/PROJECTS
2008
- The video "Nuclear power plants" shown at the exhibition "Magic Systems" in "Tromsø kunstforening", Tromsø, Norway.
- The painting project "Nuclear power plants" is shown, work in progress, 80 oil paintings at the exhibition "Dynamo Haugesund" in Haugesund Billedgalleri, a cooperation with Stavanger Cultural Capital 2008, Haugesund, Norway.
- The video "M" and the text- and image-collage "Oslo B" shown at the exhibition "City Visions" in Galleri BOA, Oslo.
- The videos "Kaunas is the new Vilnius", "Girlfriend" and "News" screened outdoors as part of the exhibition "Shift" by Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
2007
- The videos "Ignalina mon amour" (a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius), 26`41``, and "Nuclear power plants", 10`, shown at Bandits-Mages Festival in Bourges, France.
- A 17 min. version of "Ignalina mon amour" shown at CAC-TV, TV1 (Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania), full version screened in CAC, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
- The video "Is that all there is", 8`, shown at "Videonale 11", curated by Georg Elben, Kunstmuseum Bonn, Germany, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
2006
- The video "Is that all there is", 8`, shown at "Erosion" in Klaipėda Cultural Communication Center, Lithuania, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
- The video "Is that all there is", 8`, shown at Podium, Culture House Hausmania, Oslo, Norway, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
- "Nuclear power plants", 10`, shown at The Media Art Festival Friesland, Netherlands.
- 25` version of the video "Parus film festival" shown at CAC TV, TV1, Lithuania, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
- Video programme "Bring a friend", curator Alice Goudsmit: "Is that all there is", 8`, shown at Atopia, Oslo, Norway, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
2005
-"Botschaften + Bring a friend", an exhibition curated by Alice Goudsmit og Frank Scholz at the Norwegian Embassies and the movie theatre "Arsenal" in Berlin, Germany, and at Landmark, Bergen, Norway: “Is that all there is” (video), 8`, a cooperation with Ignas Krunglevicius.
2004
- “Nuclear power plants”, video, ”The Autumn Exhibition”, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway.
- “Ape Art: Hva er galt med Tommy?”/”Ape Art: what`s wrong with Tommy?”, installation, Hå Gamle Prestegard, Nærbø, Norway, supported by the Norwegian Cultural Fund, a cooperation with Marianne Nygård and Cathrine Alvin.
- The videos “What`s wrong with Tommy?” (a cooperation with Cathrine Alvin) and “Nuclear power plants” screened at “Festspillene i Bergen”, Bergen, Norway.
- “What`s wrong with Tommy?”, screened at “Månefestivalen”, Fredrikstad, Norway, a cooperation with Cathrine Alvin.
2003
- “What`s wrong with Tommy?”, video installation, project room, Oslo Kunstforening, a cooperation with Cathrine Alvin.
2002
- “Parus Film Festival”, a cooperation project, Kaliningrad, Russia, supported by Nifca (Sleipnir) and NOCA (OCA), "Sosialistisk Opplysningsforbund" and “Ambrosius Egedius og hustrus legat” (2002-2006). Presented at Luneborg Kunsthalle, Germany.
- “Kunstbruk: Ape Art”, installation, “Tendenser”, Galleri F15, Moss, Norway, supported by the Norwegian Cultural Fund, bought by the Norwegian Cultural Council and Drammen Museum to be used for educational purposes, a cooperation with Marianne Nygård and Cathrine Alvin.
- “Ape Art: Tommy Hilfiger”, work-shop and installation, “Stunt club”, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway.
2001
- “Ape Art”, installation in a rented shop, Oslo, Norway, a cooperation with Marianne Nygård and Cathrine Alvin.
2000
- “Kunstbruk”, the degree show for last year students at the art academy, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo, Norway, a cooperation with Marianne Nygård.
1999
- “Kunstbruk: Soverom”, installation, project room, Galleri Riis, Oslo, Norway, a cooperation with Marianne Nygård.
- “Kunstbruk”, installation, Galleri Signal, Malmø, Sweden, a cooperation with Marianne Nygård.
- Photos in cooperation with Una Line Ree Hunderi at her exhibition "Welcome To Nature Wonderland" at "Hordaland Kunstnersenter", Bergen, Norway
1998
- “frotté”, a crossover magazine, a cooperation with Jan Høvo and Tone Hansen.
- “Tøy”, a collection of clothing, presented in "frotté", and also shown in "Purple" magazine photographed by Torbjørn Rødland.
- “Klesbilder” / “Photos of clothes”, photography, shown at 21.25 (the students gallery at the art academy), Oslo, Norway, an exhibition with Tone Hansen.
1997
- “Dress Down”, an ad and sticker campaign.
1995 & 1996
- Paintings shown at the “Autumn Exhibition”, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway.
GRANTS
2007
- Exhibition grant by the Norwegian Cultural Council
- OCA (Office for Contemporary Art Norway) Travel support
2005
- "Visual Artists` Compensation Fund" ("Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond")
2003
- Working grant, 2 years, Norwegian Visual Artists` Association (NBK)
2002
- "Visual Artists` Compensation Fund" (“Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond”)
- “Cultural Council of Norway”, support for equipment
2001
- Working grant, 1 year
2000
- "Visual Artists` Compensation Fund" (“Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond”)
1999
- “Billedkunstnernes hjelpefond”, grant for students
1995
- Material grant