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I.O
Born 1972, Sandnessjøen / Norway

Represented by: Eric Franck Fine Art, London

• Education
2005-2007 MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, London
2003-2004 Master of Arts, Image and Communication, Goldsmiths, London
2002-2003 Art History, University of Stavanger, Norway
2001-2002 Computer Design, Merkantilsk Institutt, Stavanger, Norway
2000-2001 Ciomputer Science, Nesna University College, Norway

• Future Exhibitions / Projects / Activity
2009 London Art Fair 14-18 January
2009 Vestfold Kunstnersenter (Solo Exhibition) 25.04-30.05

• Solo Exhibitions/ Projects
2008 The orange tree
, Sandnessjøen, Norway
2008 Phallus, Bjørnsmartnan, Norway
2005 Landskap, Alstahaug Kunstforening, Norway
2003 Sansenes Hus,installation, Sandnessjøen, Norway
1999 #8 werkschau Muenchener Fotografen Kunstpark Ost, München, Curator Anton Kammerl


• Selected Group Exhibitions / Projects

2008-09 "Hommage à Iver Jåks", Opening August 22, Tromsø Kunstforening / Harstad Kunstforening September 20, 2008 / Alta January 10, 2009 / Savio Museet, Kirkenes February 2009
2008 "Illuminators",«Koltsovo» Airport (Yekaterinburg) Russia, Curator: Arseny Sergeev, Artpolitika
2008 Nordnorsken 2008, Den 62. Nordnorske Kunstutstilling, Norway
2008 Pubertet / Puberty, Haugar Vestfold Artmuseum, Tønsberg,Curator: Tone Lyngstad Nyaas
2007 Destinautus, One minute film festival, Arrau, Switzerland
2007 MFA Fine Art Degree show, Goldsmiths, London
2007 Dialoger, KB48 Kunstbase Sandnessjøen, Petter Dass Dagene 2007
2006 Peace Camp, The Bricklane Gallery, London
2006 Open Salon 2006, Viewfinder Gallery, London
2006 Høstutstillingen 2006, Annual 119 Contemporary Art exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2006 Sommerutstillingen 2006 NNBK, northern-Norway Art Center, Svolvær
2006 Portretter, Alstahaug Kunstforening, Curator: Kari Elfstedt
2005 Within, Roots festival 2005, Norway, Curator: Vibeke Stensholm, Kunstbase Brønnøysund
2005 Kommunikasjon I, Kommunikasjon II, two performances, Alstahaug Kunstforening,
a collaboration with Camilla Storm, Oslo
2004 CROSSBREED Ma Image & Communication Degree show, Menier Gallery, London
2004 Kvinner Vil Kvinner Kan, Alstahaug-, Mosjoen,- Rana Kunstforening, Norway
2003 Masculine and Feminine Landscapes in Dialogue, gallery@oxo, London
2001 Hav-Ferdselsvei-Levevei Markeringsdistrikt, festspillene i Nordland, Harstad


Support
2008 NNKS, nord-Norsk Kunstner Senter
2008 Kvinnemillionen, Nordland fylkeskommune
2006/2007 Nordlands fylkeskommune
2006 Ingrid Lindbaeck Langaards Stiftelse
2005 Norsk Kulurråd / Norwegian Arts Council
2003/2004 The Royal Norwegian Embassy in London
2001 Innovasjon Norge
2000/2001/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008 Alstahaug Kommune

Projects / Workshops for children
DKS- Den kulturelle skolesekken
2008 Multi-Handicapped and Art, Bodø √ideregående skole / Simra dagsenter, Bodø, Norway
2008 Å se og bli sett, Photography/video, Working with 98 children form fifth-tenth grade in five schools over 15 days in Sømna-, Vevelstad-, Vega-,Bindalseidet- og Hilstad skole, Sør Helgeland, Norway
2008 My Place,Pphotography, Herøy Sentralskole, Norway
2005 STELLA DOMUS, sculpture, 3.klasse Ura skole,  Alstahaug- Norway. (A two week long project with 21 children from third grade, working with geometry through different mediums. Stella Domus is a freestanding sculpture of concrete shaped as a number eight, made in collaboration with the teacher and the children. It's all dark except for star signs that appear in the Nordic sky projecting minimal light from above. The sculpture is approx 4m high, 3m wide, 5,5m long.)
http://www.nfk.no/ncms.aspx?id=7C7A07C2-C99D-47A1-B789-E1F8310E4C4C&design=&ax=center:319864F0-FF8E-4F89-9A0C-48EDF35BA949,0

2008 SE MEG! Book project with girls, Helgeland, Norway.
www.syvsøstre.no

http://www.hblad.no/nyheter/article180639.ece
2008 "Å se og bli sett / To see and be seen" photo / video project for girls between 13-16 years.
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article3336296.ece
2008 Farge Pilot, Teaching painting / A collaboration with Kari Elfstedt
2008 Sommerkunstskolen på Vega, Teaching photography, Norway

• ART BASE Sandnessjøen, a collaboration with Kari Elfstedt - HALD PROJECTS
(A collaboration between four communities in northern Norway) 2003-2007
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article1624807.ece
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article1874994.ece
Seminar 1 / 2, Development strategies for the region-centre Sandnessjøen. Participants:
Local gouvernment politicians, artists, Næringshagen i Sandnessjøen. Einar Schwenke from
I-Kommunikasjon (Oslo) and Landscape architect Hans- Martin Aambø (Bergen).
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article1498589.ece
Photo project "Hurtigruten", Visiting guests were given cameras to photograph Sandnessjøen town centre to take pictures of how they experienced their stay and provide us with informartion on what changes is needed to make the centre more attractive. Raising many questions, it has created an on-going debate amongst enthusiastic locals.
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article2179542.ece

KISS ( A hommage to Kunstneriske Forstyrrelser, Kunst i Nordland) A two days site-specific performance collaboration between 8 artists living in Helgeland, northern-Norway with focus upon the future of Sandnessjøen. ( Ina Otzko, Kari Elfstedt, Trine Saltermark, Reidun Stavang,
Roy Bjørnlie, Anne Meek, Ida Løken )http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article2229943.ece

• Commissions
2008 Martnansprisen 2008, Bjørnsmartnan, Norway
2006 Matkulturprisen 2006, Helgeland Sparebank - Sandnessjøen, Norway
2006 Haugaland DPS, Rogaland Kunstner Sentrum, Norway
2003 ”Sansenes Hus", A seven rooms installation, Alstahaug Kunstforening, Norway
2003 Helgeland Kraft AS, Mosjøen, Norway
2003 Sandnessjøen Menighetshus, Alstahaug, Norway

• Collections
Public collection of «Koltsovo» Airport, Russia / Eric Franck Fine Art Collection, London /
Alstahaug Kommune, Norway / Private collections.

• Books / Catalogues / Reviews / Interviews
2008 HENNE, Artist of the month, October Issue
2008 Kunstmagasinet #2, 2008
2008
"Pubertet / Puberty" ISBN 978-82-92095-12-6
2005 ”Mennesker og Landskap", b/w photo book

http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article3290144.ece
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article2939266.ece
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/kultur/article2253041.ece
http://www.helgeland-arbeiderblad.no/nyheter/article1229279.ece
http://www.camillastorm.org/filer/avis_klipp/side_15.pdf
http://www.camillastorm.org/prosjekter/vis/259/32/
http://www.muenchner-werkschau.de/werkschauplakate/index.html

• Member of the Association of Norwegian Visual Artists
NBK, UKS, NNBK, BKFR

Board member NNBK 2008-2010




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