CV
Born 1973 in Bodø. Lives and works in Bergen.
Education
2000-2002 MA of Photography, Bergen National Academy of the Arts, Norway
1997-2000 BA of photography, Bergen National Academy of the Arts, Norway
1999 Erasmus student, Ecole Regionale des Beaux-Arts Nantes, France
1997 History – Intermediate Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
1995-1996 Art History – Fundamental Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
1995-1997 Studies and courses, Oslo school of art and Photography (Oslo Fotokunstskole)
Solo shows
2010 Nordnorsk Kunsntersenter, Svolvær, Norway
2006 There must be someone, someone like me, Gallery By the Way, Bergen, Norway
2004 Right here, right now*, Gallery By the Way, Bergen, Norway
2003 The Others, Project room*, Galleri f15, Bergen, Norway
2001 Lovesick*, Gallery Temp, Bergart, Bergen, Norway
Love Tutorials*, Gallery Mellanrummet, Stockholm, Sweden*
Love Tutorials*, DFKU, Odense, Denmark*
Selected Group Shows
2009 On articulating Works & Places, Arts in Marrakech
Internasjonale Hamsundager, St Petersburg
2008 The 62. Northern Norwegian Contemporary Art Show
2007 Vice Versa, Chrisstiansand Gallery of Contemporary Art, Kristiansand, Norway
Dualities – Norwegian Contemporary Photography, Sol Mednick Gallery, Philadelphia, USA.
Ensemble(s) II, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris
ParkArt07
2006 The soldier, the Indian and the old man with a broken heart. Galleri KJUBH, Cologne, Germany
Project Room 93-06, Moss Bryggeri Utstillingshallen/Galleri F15, Moss, Norway
Ny vår, Bodø Gallery of Contemporary Art-60 year jubilee show, Bodø Gallery of Contemporary Art. Norway
The 60th. Northern Norwegian Contemporary Art Show, Norway
2005 Similarities and Differences-New Norwegian Photography, Preus National Photography Museum*, Norway
En plass i solen, Polarnij, Russia
En plass i solen. Art museum of Murmansk, Russia
En plass i solen, Trondenes Historical museum, Norway
2004 B40, Public Space exhibition in the city of , Bergen, Norway
En plass i solen, Kirkenes Gallery of Contemporary Art, Grenselandmuseet, Kirkenes, Norway
Trasè, Public art at Gaia-buses of Bergen, Norway
En plass i Solen, Bodø Gallery of Contemporary Art, Norway
2003 En plass i solen, Tromsø Gallery of Contemporary Art, Norway
Bergen – Oslo t/r, Art at the Oslo main railway station, Norway
Samspill mellom forskjeller, Hordamuseet, Hordaland, Norway
Fotografi i Fokus, Fotobiennale, Malmö, Sweden*.
Tampa, Quartfestivalen 2003, Norway *.
2002 The 57th. Northern Norwegian Contemporary Art Show
ArtGenda, 4.Biennale für Junge Kunst im Ostseeraum, Hamburg*, Germany
Hovedfagsutstillingen 2002, Permanenten, Bergen, Norway
2001 Motlyd, BergArt, USF, Bergen*, Norway
6. Internationale Fototage, Herten, Germany
2000 Intimgalleriet, Bergen Kunsthall Norway
Virus, Gallery G.U.N, Oslo, Norway
Raulandsutstillingen, Telemark, Norway
Virus, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway
Public art projects/Commissioned Work
2007 Commissioned Art Work for Kindergartens in Trondheim
2005 Øksnes College, Vesterålen, Art in Nordland, Norway
2004 Søreide Old people’s home, Hordaland, Norway
Residencies
CITE INTERNATIONALE DES ARTS in Paris, may – august 2007
Berlin, Dec. 2009- Febr. 2010. The Bergen artist in Residency Program in Berlin
Publications
2007 Art Work in the Publication ”Kunstbyen Bergen 2008-2017”, Bergen Municipality’s Art plan.
2003 The book En plass i solen.
2002 Grand Royal Art 2003, catalogue in the form as a calendar.*
Reviews and Articles
Monthly Photography, Korea, September Issue 2007
Billedkunst nr. 4/2006, Norway
SKINNblad, Magazine for visual Arts, Northern Norway nr. 04/05
Collections
Preus Museum*
Grants
2009 3 Year Work Grant, Governement Grant, Forbundet Frie Fotografer
Project support Bergen Municipal
Exhibition Support, OCA
2008 1 Year Work Grant , Government Grant, BKH
Travel Grant, Bergen Municipal
2007 Project Support, Bergen Municipal
2006 Exhibition Support, Norwegain Arts Council
Support for upgrading studio/equipment, Bergen Municipal
Project Support, Bergen Municipal
Project Support, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
Project Support, Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards stiftelse
2005 Travel Grant, Government Grant, FFF
Project Support, Bergen Municipal
Project Support, Norsk Fotografisk Fond
Travel Grant, Nifca, Sleipnir.
2003 Establishment Support Government Grant, NBK.
Norsk Fotografisk Fond*
Travel Grant, Nifca, Sleipnir
Norsk Fotografisk Fond. for the group show En plass i solen.
Norwegain Arts Council for the group show En plass i solen.
Northern Norwegian Arts Council for the group show En plass i solen.
Project Support, Bergen Municipal.*
2002 Office for Contemporary Art Norway.*
Norwegain Arts Council*
Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond.*
Project Support, Bergen Municipal*
Memberships
Member of UKS, The Young Artists Society
Member of Forbundet frie Fotografer
Miscellaneous
2007 -2009 Assistant Professor at Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2006-2009 Vice Chairman for the Artist Collective Flaggfabrikken – Centre of Photography and Contemporary art,
2005/2006 Chairman for the Artist Collective Flaggfabrikken – Centre of Photography and Contemporary art,
2000-2004 Member of the artist group Grand Royal Art founded in 2000, activity and grants received through the group is marked by *.
2003 Part of founding the artist collective Flaggfabrikken – Center of Photography and Contemporary art, Bergen.
2003 Guest teacher at Bergen National Academy of the Arts, Bergen