CV
Born in 1971 in Trondheim, Norway
Lives and works in Oslo
Education
2000-02 Bergen Academy of Arts and Design, MFA in Photography
1999-00 Bergen Academy of Arts and Design, guest student in Photography
1995-98 Bergen Academy of Arts and Design, BFA in Ceramics
1993-95 Charlottenlund college, Trondheim, studies in arts
1992 University in Trondheim, one-year foundation level in Literature
Upcoming
2024 Nature loves to hide, Fotografia Europea, Italia
2024 Zone Magazine
2024 Oslo Negativ Photo Festival
2025 Book release of photobook “Fensalir” by publisher Multipress
Solo exhibitions
2022 All the Whispering of the World, Kunstgarasjen, Bergen, Norway
2017 All the Whispering of the World, Malmö Konsthall, Sweden
2014 Presence of Things Unseen, Grünerløkka Kunsthall, Oslo
2004 Right here, right now, Gallery By the Way, Bergen, Norway
2003 Photography in Focus, Malmö, Sweden
2003 The Others, Prosjektrommet, Galleri F15, Norway
2001 Lovesick during Berg Art, Temp Gallery, Bergen, Norway
2001 Love Tutorials, Galleri Mellanrummet, Kungliga Konsthögskolan, Stockholm, Sweden
2001 Love Tutorials, Det Fynske Kunstakademis utstillingsrom, Odense, Denmark
Selected events, group exhibitions and screenings
2023 All the Whispering of the World, Fotografihuset, Oslo
2023 Learning from Nature, Omnefest, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
2023 Oslo Negativ Photo Festival
2022 Oslo Negativ Photo Festival, Det gamle bibliotek, Oslo
2022 POP UP Kunstgarasjen, Stolpehuset, Fitjar
2022 Book release "All the Whisperings of the World", publisher Multipress, Kunstnernes Hus
2022 Østlandsutstillingen, Nitja senter for samtidskunst, Norway
2021 The Westland exhibition
2021 Helsinki Photo Festival
2019 The Spring Exhibition 2019, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2019 Kunstnernes Hus, February 12th: Labverde presentation, seminar and catalogue release
2018 Bjørka anniversary exhibition, public project, Oslo
2017 Bäste Biennalen, Skåne, Sverige
2014 Bjørka anniversary exhibition, Oslo Prosjektrom
2011 Ventetid (rerun), public project, Rom for kunst / Kulturbyrået Mesén at Oslo Central Station
2010 Streaming Festival, Paardcafe, Haag, Nederland 2010 Streaming Festival The Hague, 5th Edition, Netherlands
2010 RGB Neighbours, film- og video festival, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
2009 Athens' central Metro Station (Syntagma), Greece
2009 Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto in Gijon, Spain
2009 Optica, video art festival, La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain
2009 Streaming Festival, 4th Edition
2009 Optica, Centro Huarte, Spain
2009 Optica, Colegio Español, Paris, France
2009 Optica, Filmoteca, Cordoba, Spain
2009 Optica, Art Factory, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2009 Optica, Cinemateca Boliviana, La Paz, Bolivia
2009 Athens Video Art Festival, “Technopolis”, Athens, Greece
2009 NORWAY (Norwegian film and video programme), Bucharest, Romania
2008 The National Annual Autumn Exhibition, Stavanger, Norway
2008 The National Annual Autumn Exhibition, Oslo, Norway
2008 NORWAY, Akademski filmski centar, Belgrade, Serbia
2008 Public screening during B-Open, artist festival in Bergen, Norway
2008 Streaming Festival, 3rd Edition
2008 NORWAY, Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan
2008 Storefront Films, Gallery Aferro, Newark, USA
2008 NORWAY, Fuzuê Arte e Cultura, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2007 Kulturnatt, Nøstegaten 52, Bergen, Norway
2006 Ventetid, Julekalender at Oslo Central Station, Oslo, Norway
2006 F 15 Jubileumsutstilling, Moss bryggerier utstillingshall, Norway
2005 Flaggfabrikken presenter, Landmark, Bergen Kunsthall, Norway
2005 New Norwegian Photography, Preus Museum, Horten, Norway
2005 Trøndelagsutstillingen, annual regional exhibition, Norway
2005 Vestlandsutstillingen, annual regional exhibition, Norway
2004 Talk to me, Grieghallen, Per Gynt-foajeen, Bergen International Festival, Norway
2003 Samspill mellom forskjeller, Hordamuseet, Bergen, Norway
2003 Oslo - Bergen, Oslo Central Station/Temp Gallery, Norway
2003 Tampa-electronic art from Bergen, Quart festival, Kristiansand, Norway
2002 Grand Royal Art, calendar/catalogue
2002 ArtGenda 2002, Hamburg, Germany
2002 Videokunst/kortfilm, Landmark, Bergen Kunsthall, Norway
2002 Zebra Poetry Film Festival, Berlin, Germany
2002 Public Screening, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
2002 National Film Theatre, London, UK
2002 Master degree show 2002, Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum, Bergen, Norway
2001 Motlyd during Berg Art, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, Norway
2000 Silent Actions, Temp Gallery, Bergen, Norway
2000 Day Tripper, the Horse, in collaboration with Ajla Steinvåg, Bergen International Theater, Norway
2000 Sometimes, I'm a winner, Xs- miniature exhibition, Temp Gallery, Bergen, Norway
1999 Vestlandsutstillingen, annual regional exhibition, Norway
1998 Fast Forward, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway
Publications
2022 Artist book “All the Whisperings of the World”, forlaget Multipress
2020 Uncertain States of Scandinavia, *In Quarantine
2020 Our Entangled Future: Stories to Empower Quantum Social Change, edited by Karen O'Brien, Ann El Khoury og Nicole Schafenacker
2019 Objektiv #20 - The Norwegian journal on contemporary lense-based art
2019 100 Norwegian Photographers, curated and edited by the artist Ina Otzko
2018 Uncertain States of Scandinavia, issue 8 – Bjørka
2002 Grand Royal Art, calendar catalogue
2002 MA catalogue 2002, Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen
Collections
2003 – 2022 Private collections
2004 Preus Museum
Public art projects
2005 Zoo City, Helse Vest, Bergen, Norway
2004 Trasé, Gaia Bus Company, Bergen, Norway
Residencies
2018 Labverde, Amazonas, Brazil
Grants
2023 Exhibition Support, Norsk Fotografisk Fond
2022 Project Support Visual Arts, Arts Council Norway
2022 Working grant BKH (1 year)
2021 Project Support, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
2020 Fond for lyd og bilde
2019 Artist Books and Publications Grant, Arts Council Norway
2019 Travelling Grant, Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation
2019 Working Grant, Government Grants for Artists (2 years)
2018 Project Support, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
2017 Project Support, Norsk Fotografisk Fond
2017 Project Support, OCA
2017 Working Grant, Government Grants for Artists (2 years)
2016 Grant, Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards Stiftelse
2015 Grant, Government Grants for Artists
2014 Working Grant, Ingerid, Synnøve og Elias Fegerstens Foundation
2014 Exhibition Grant, Arts Council Norway
2014 Grant, Government Grants for Artists
2009 Project Support, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
2006 Project Support, City of Bergen
2006 Project Support, Arts Council Norway
2006 Working grant, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
2005 Project Support, City of Bergen
2003 Project Support, The Norwegian Photography Fund
2003 Sleipnir Travel Grant, NIFCA
2003 City of Bergen
2002 NOCA
2002 Project Support, Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond (with Line Halvorsen)
2002 Project Support, Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond
2002 Arts Council Norway
2002 City of Bergen
2001 Letterstedske forening
Memberships
FFF (The Norwegian Association of Fine Art Photographers)
NBK (The National Organization for Visual Artists in Norway)
BO (The Association of Visual Artists Oslo)