4 min. Artist presentation Photo: Jon Marius Nilsson
Artist from Norway, born and raised in Harstad (1966). Currently living in Lillestrøm and working at KunstSkansen artist community at Blaker.
I work with drawing, performance, installation, and audio. In my recent work, I explore the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Recognizing that we are part of the matter we explore and that everything is interconnected, I focus on the process of co-creation with both materials and landscapes, allowing time to manifest through the work.
Member of the Norwegian Association of Visual Art (NBK and NNBK), Performance Art Bergen (PAB), as well as SEFF! art group and KunstSkansen artist collective.
EDUCATION ART
2022-2024 Master in Fine Art, Open College of the Arts, Barnsley, UK
2018-2019 Practical training in ceramics work by craft artist Ronja Allum og ceramicist Anja Borgersrud
2012-2013 Curatorial practice, University of South-Eastern Norway, Faculty of Arts and Science
2009-2013 Student of Roar Werner Eriksen, Norway
2004-2005 Oslo Kunstfagskole, NISS, Billedkunst, Norway
ART IN PUBLIC SPACE:
2023 Nes Kulturhus, ´The Naked Pine´, sculpture, Årnes, Norway
2022 Cruise ship Viking Polaris*, ´Lines VII´ Monotypi for restaurant lobby
2022 Harstad Library, ´Floating´ sculpture, Harstad, Norway
2020 Harstad Town Hall, ´Mindful Lines in Red´, Drawing, Harstad, Norway
2016 Frogner Skole og Kultursal, ´Hvite Skygger´, litografi, Lillestrøm, Norway
PUBLICATION
2025 BECOMING-FLUID Collection, (accepted)
2024 Kunst2024 Art of Bodø2024 European Capital of Culture, catalogue of selected visual art projects, Norway
2024 LOOK NORTH. Each Other. artist presentation, Catalogue NNBK, Norway
2023 The Naked Pine, Artist book, text by Kjetil Røed, as part of my solo show at Nes Kunstforening, Norway
2022 Viking Polaris* Art Collection catalogue, Norway
2021 LOOK NORTH. A Horizontal State of Mind. Artist presentation in Catalogue NNBK, Norway
2015 Hendelser i Form og Linjer, Artist book as part og my solo show at Ski kunstforening and Galleri Athene, Norway
2014 Sørum Magasinet, juni edition, Intervjue En fargerik kunstner på Frogner, Norway
2012 Stereo. Not Mono. Østlandsutstillingen Exhibition catalogue, Norway
2012 Chanciano International Art Award 2012, Exhibition catalogue, Italy
2011 Linje Føring, Artist book as part of my solo show at Sørum kunstforening, Norway
2009 Biennale di Chanciano, Exhibiton catalogue, Italy
GRANTS
2023 North Norwegian Art Center, Nordland County Council, Bodø2024, for ´Art in Arctic Nature´
2021 Kunstsentrene i Norge (KIN), Regional project support for exhibition SEFF! art group
2021 Norwegian Arts Council, project support exhibition
2017 Norwegian Arts Council, Publication grants for "Rom for Drømmer" Barnas KunstSkanse
2017 Norwegian Arts Council, NK, Sørum Municipality; Project support workshop Barnas KunstSkanse
2016 Sørum Municipality, Project support workshop, Norway
2012 Østlandsutstillingen, Travel grant Stadtgalerie im Elbefforum i Brunsbüttel, Germany
POSITIONS:
2023-2025 Chairman of the board, Art in Arctic Nature, Norway
2022-2023 Head of Jury, The 77. North Norwegian Art Exhibition, Norway
2022-2023 Board member deputy for the Jury, The Association of North Norwegian Visual Artists
2021-now Art Consultant for Public Art Nedre Gangsås senter, Harstad, Norway
2016 -2022 Board member at KunstSkansen, nominated from BOA, (3 periods), Blaker, Norway
2018-2020 Board member, The Norwegian Association of Art Societies, Oslo, Norway
2015-2016 Art Consultant for Public Art Fjuk Oppvekstsenter (school), Sørum, Norway
2015-2016 Art Consultant for Public Art in Blaker Bo- og Omsorgssenter (elderly home), Sørum, Norway
2019, 2015 Selection jury for yearly exhibition, Rælingen Art Association, Norway
2014 Curator for traveling exhibition ´Den kulturelle spaserstokken´, Sørum, Norway
2007-2016 Curator and Project Manager for yearly group exhibition SørumArtFestival, Norway
2011-2015 Project Manager for yearly Art Competition, SørumArtFestival, Norway
2013 Initiator and Founder of art gallery StasjonsGalleriet in Sørum, Norway
2012-2018 Chairman of the board, Sørum Art Society, Norway
2012-2013 Board member, SørumArtFestival, Norway
RESIDENCY (AIR):
2019 AiR, Finnmark Fylkeskommune / Finnmark County Council AiR,Vadsø, Norway
2017 AiR, Palazzo Stabile, Castelletto Molina, Piemonte, Itali
2016 AiR, Henningsvær, Norway
2014 AiR, Castelvittorio, Genova, Itali
2008, 2005, 2002 AiR, Can Serrat, Barcelona, Spain
COLLECTION* AND ARTWORK PURCHASED BY:
2023 Nes Municipality, THE NAKED PINE to Nes Kulturhus, Årnes, Norway
2022 Cruise ship Viking Polaris*, Monotypi for restaurant lobby
2022 Harstad Municipality, FLOATING to Harstad Library, Harstad, Norway
2020 Harstad Municipality, Drawing purchased to Harstad Town Hall, Norway
2020 Lillestrøm Municipality, painting for "SørumPrisen 2010", Norway
2018 Sørum Municipality, lithography purchased for Friggveien Botilbud, Sørum, Norway
2017 HM Queen Sonjas`s Jubilee Collection* Lithography
2017 Sørum Municipality, painting for Fjuk Oppvekstsenter, Norway
2016 Sørum Municipality, lithograph for Frogner Skole og Kultursal, Norway
2016 Sørum Municipality, painting for Cultural Price 2016, Norway
2014 Sørum Municipality, three paintings, Norway
2011 Sørum Municipality, painting for Environmental Prize, Norway
2011 Fet Municipality, painting for Cultural Prize, Norway
2006 Frogner Primary School, painting, Norway
WORKSHOP etc.
2023 Artist talk, Galleri Nord-Norge, The 77. North Norwegian Art Exhibition, Harstad, Norway
2019 Workshop Vadsø Kunstforening, Norway
2018 Public Presentation for the Art Societies in Akershus; Jessheim, Norway
2017 Workshop Barnas KunstSkanse, with Hege Bratsberg and Ronja Allum, Blaker Skanse, Norway
2017 Artist talk, StasjonsGalleriet, SørumArtFestival, Norway
2016 Public Presentation of Artistic Practice in my studio at KunstSkansen
2016 Workshop for primary school kids, Frogner, Norway
2014 Art mediation for primary school kids in StasjonsGalleiret, Norway
2013 Public Presentation at Nordic Conference in Malmö regarding the Art Societies future, Sweden
2012 Artist talk, Galleri F15, Østlandsutstillingen, Norway
PRESS
2023 Raumnes newspaper, Med ´Kønn´som kunst 04.03.2023, Norway
2023 Perspektiv, Klassekampen bakside, 04.03.2023, Norway
2022 Perspektiv, Klassekampen bakside, 23.02.2022, Norway
2021 Harstad Tidende, Det har vært en drøm 12.11.2021, Norway
2020 iHarstad, Med på Nordnorsken 22.08.2020, Norway
2020 Harstad Tidende, Harstad kunstner 20.08.2020, Norway
2020 Perspektiv, Klassekampen bakside, 17.01.2020, Norway
2015 Østlandets blad, Sanselig linjeføring i Rådhusgalleriet 16.10.2015, Norway
2015 Varingen, Castell Vittorio 14.01.2015, Norway
2012 Indre Akershus Blad, Aurland til Østlandsutstillingen 14.09.2012, Norway
2010 Romerikes Blad, Fra Frogner til verden 31.10.2010, Norway
2009 Harstad Tidende, Til Italia med samtidskunst 04.09.2009, Norway
MEMBERSHIP
NNBK North Norwegian Association of Visual Artists
NBK Norwegian Visual Artists Associations
PAB Performance Art Bergen
KunstSkansen artist organization
SEFF! art group