Born 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden. Lives in Bergen, Norway.
(A text about my visual art practice here, and a text about my books here.)
Education
2018-2019 Creative writing, Skrivekunstakademiet, Bergen
2007-2009 MFA, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2004-2007 BFA, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2002-2004 Gerlesborgsskolan (Art School), Stockholm
2000-2002 Analytic Philosophy, Stockholm University
1999 History of Science and Ideas, Uppsala University
Books
2022 Sifonofor, Cappelen Damm
2018 Den sanne horisonten (“True Horizon”), Cappelen Damm
2016 Nattleksjon/ Reisedagbok (“Night Lesson / Travel Journal”) in Signaler 2016, Cappelen Damm
Visual Art
Solo / Duo exhibitions and projects
2025
Festival artist, Hardanger Musikkfest
Navn til navnløse ting, Haugesund kunstforening
2023
Please, Control, Kunstgarasjen, Bergen
2022
From: Notebooks 10-11 2019-2022; Embroidered book
Rift – Parallell 6, publication, KRAFT Press
2021
Frossen krusning, slottsparken, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
2019
SIFONOFOR, Pamflett Publication no.6, Pamflett, Bergen
2018
Vannskudd, Galleri Hvelvet/Oseana, Os
What is Hidden What is Seen, with Henni Kitti, Oksasenkatu 11, Helsinki
2017
Den nærmeste lyden, Kragerø Kunstforening, Norway
Uttale verden, Galleri N. Bergslien, Eidfjord, Norway
Light in the Absence of Light, with Henni Kitti, BLOKK Art Space, Bergen
2016
Ascent, with Filippa Barkman, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
2015
Wetlands, Archipelago, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen
Unilluminated Water, with Ragnhild Ohma, Galleri Christinegård, Bergen
Darkness Wrapped in Darkness, artist’s book
2014
Travel Journal From a Stationary Life I & II, Studio 17, Stavanger, Norway & Cigarrvägen 13, Hökarängen, Sweden
2013
Nattleksjon, Galleri Langegården, Bergen
2012
Firstling of an Ass, Kunstmuseet Nord-Trøndelag, Namsos
ELIMINATOR, (w Anja Ulset), Kurant, Tromsø
2010
What You Should Have Asked Your Doctor, Borggården, USF Verftet, Bergen
Heaven is a Place in Space, Galleri Langegården, Bergen
LIVET KOMMER OCH TAR DIG!, with Susanna Kajermo and Jacqueline Forzelius, Prosjekt Alvøen
Nyckeln, artist’s book
2008
Mind the Machine, Galleri Fisk
2007
På den ene & andre siden, Galleri Fisk
2003
Långmod, Rodarve, Sweden
Visual Art
Group exhibitions and projects
2025
Silent morning writing at Hordaland Kunstsenter (with Cecilie Almberg Størkson & Anngjerd Rustand)
2024
Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen Kunsthall
Silent morning writing at Hordaland Kunstsenter
2023
Inexistent Books VI, Salong, Oslo
Bibliotek Nordica, Small Publishers Fair, Conway Hall, London
2022
Booked, Muu Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre
Chart Book Fair, Charlottenborg, København
Kunstbokmessen B*stard, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer
Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen Kunsthall
BABE (Bristol Artist’s Book Event), Bristol, Storbritannia
Bibliotek Nordica, Galleria Duetto
2021
Bibliotek Nordica, Nasjonalbiblioteket i Reykjavik, Island; Chart Book Fair, Charlottenborg, København
Rom for bøker (med Imi Maufe/Bibliotek Nordica), Kristiansand Kunsthall
BKFHsalong, Hordaland kunstsenter, Bergen
2020
Unfolding Questions, Codes and Contours, Tromsø Kunstforening
Kunstbokmessen Bastard (med Pamflett), Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer
2019
New York Art Book Fair, with Pamflett and Hordaland Kunstsenter
Bibliotek Nordica, Codex Book Fair, San Fransisco; KKV Malmö; Malmö Konsthall; Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art; BABE, Bristol, Storbritannia; Frankfurt bokmesse
Bergen Ateliergruppe 10 Year-Anniversary Exhibition, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
Bergen Art Book Fair
2018
Selvhjelpsbiblioteket, Joy Forum, Bergen
Utstilling Bastard, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer
2016
Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen Kunsthall
Kunstgarasjen, Bergen
2015 – 2020
Flag Tromsø, Tromsø Kunstforening, Norway 2015
2015
Cash & Carry, Entrée, Bergen
Norske Bøker at BABE 2015, Arnolfini & Centre for Fine Print Research & at The University of the West of England, Bristol
2014
Flag Stavanger, Kunsthall Stavanger, Norway
Untitled 14, Galleri s.e., Bergen
Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen Kjøtt
Norske Bøker, Doverodde Arts Center, Hurup, Denmark
2013
Flag New York City, Performa – New Visual Art Performance Biennial, New York
Villas Sunshine, Agatunet, Utne, Norway
2012
Flag, Entrée, Bergen
2011
Bergen Kunsthall 1:30 #1, Knipsu, Bergen
Collective Locality: Charm and Disfunction, Nordic Artist’s Center Dalsåsen,
Dale i Sunnfjord, Norway
2010
BAG at Marked Kjøtt, Bergen Kjøtt
Vestlandsutstillingen 2010, Kunstmuséet KUBE, Ålesund
2009
Salon Alvøen, Prosjekt Alvøen, Alvøen Kulturhavn
Summer of Production, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
In Real Time It Would Last Two Thousand Years, Ekspedisjonen, Lofthus
In Real Time It Would Last a Thousand Years, MA degree show, Bergen Kunsthall
2008
Prøverommet, Knøderen, Bergen
U Kno When You Just in School and Like Goddamn This Too Much Homework,Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
2007
Under Jorden: Bildrepublik i Grottan, Grottan, Stockholm
Bachelors of the Universe, BA degree show, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2005
Ffg, Galleri Svenska Bilder, Stockholm
2004
Graduation Exhibition, Gerlesborgsskolan, Stockholm
Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentunamässan, Sollentuna
1999
Ungdomens vårsalong, Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm
Grants and support
2024 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2024 Project support grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2024 Miscellaneous grant, Government’s Grant for Artists
2023 Project support grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2023 1 Year work grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund (BKV) (Visual Art)
2023 Miscellaneous grant, Government’s Grant for Artists (Literature)
2023 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2022 Project support grant, Arts Council Norway
2021 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2021 1 Year Work grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2021 Project support grant, Arts Council Norway
2020 Culture grant, Bergen Kommune
2020 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2019 Miscellaneous grant, Government’s Grant for Artists
2018 1 year work grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2017 Government’s Exhibition Grant, Arts Council Norway
2017 Culture grant, Bergen Kommune
2017 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2017 Miscellaneous grant, Government’s Grant for Artists
2017 Eidfjord Municipality Arts Grant
2016 Project support grant, Arts Council Norway
2016 Jomfrulandstipendet
2016 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2016 Project support grant, Arts Council Norway
2015 Project support grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2014 Culture Grant, Bergen Municipality
2014 Project support grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2013 Statens Utstillingsstipend (Government’s Exhibition Grant’), Arts Council Norway
2013 1 year work grant for newly established artists, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2012 Project support grant, Norwegian Visual Artists Fund
2012 Project support grant, Bergen Municipality
2012 Namdalsstipendiet
2011 Grant for emerging artists, Bergen Municipality
2011 Production support grant, Bergen Municipality
2010 Project support grant, Arts Council Norway
2010 Statens Utstillingsstipend (‘The State’s Exhibition Grant’), Arts Council Norway
2009 Student Grant, The Relief Fund for Visual Artists (BKH)
2004 Book grant, Gerlesborgsskolan Stockholm
Other, Visual Art
2024
Artist in Residence, Hardanger-Berlin
2023
Artist in Residence, Halden Bookworks
2021
Artist in Residence, Leveld Kunstnartun
Forlag eller ei, interview by Åsa Osmundsen Opedal, Numer #127
2020
Acquired by Bergen kommune
2019
Acquired by Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen
2017
Acquired by Kragerø Municipality
Acquired by Eidfjord Municipality
Reading, Fanzinekveld, Tag Team Studio, Bergen
Artist of the Week, Bergensavisen, May 26th 2017
Hjelp og selvhjelp i annus horribilis, Espen Johansen, Numer #111
The Function of Fanzines in Art. An Exploration of Works by Kay Arne Kirkebø and Lisa Him-Jensen, Cecilie Almberg Størkson, Bergen Zines’ anthology
Artist in Residence, Bergslikorene, Eidfjord
Illustrations for Fett #1 2017
2016
Artist in Residence, Jomfruland
Illustrations for Fett #1 2016, independent feminist magazine
2015
Illustrations for Fett #4 2015
Contributor to Norsk Retorikk, RAD #7, published by BEK Bergen Center for Electronic Arts
Illustrations for Fett #1 & #2
2012
Acquired by Namsos Hospital
Acquired by Namsos Kunstforening
Acquired by Bergen Kunstforening
Artist In Residence, Namsos Kunstforening
A I R Bergen-Berlin, artist in residence, supported by Bergen Municipality
2011
Acquired by Bergen Kunstforening
Artist In Residence, Nordic Art Center Dalsåsen, Dale i Sunnfjord
2009
There Is Nothing It’s Like To Be Such A Thing, Public Art 2009-2010, Rokkansenteret,
Bergen
Other, Literature
2023
Reading, Akerselve Litteraturfestival
Sifonofor mentioned in “Poesiåret 2022”, Litteraturhuset i Bergen 18.01.2023
Sifonofor discussed in Kunstpodden, 17.08.22
2022
Sifonofor reviewed in Klassekampen 12.02.22, Krabben poesikritikk 10.03.22, Vårt Land 16.03.22, Dag og tid 08.04.22
2020
Virvling, essay, Vagant no. 3-4/2019 (delayed publ. date)
2019
Sardiner fra stemmefabrikken; Skrivekunstakademiet’s Anthology
Readings: Lyrikksalong: Edith Södergran, Litteraturhuset in Bergen
2018
Readings: De store debutantdagene, Litteraturhuset in Oslo/ Debutantkveld, Cappelen Damm, Oslo/ Debutantkveld, Nye stemmer/Forfattersleppet, by Forfattersentrum. As part of Skrivekunstakademiet: Poesidigg, Bergen/ Litteratursymposiet in Odda
Slutning, poetry in Bergens Tidende (May 2018)
2017
Reading: Nye stemmer/Forfattersleppet, Litteraturhuset in Bergen
Memberships
The Norwegian Authors’ Union / Den norske Forfatterforening (DnF) /
The Norwegian Writers’ Center / Norsk forfattersentrum
Norwegian Visual Artists Association (NBK) / Norske billedkunstnere
Visual Artists’ Association Hordaland / Bildende kunstneres forening Hordaland(BKFH)
The Norwegian Drawing Association / Tegnerforbundet
Bergen Ateliergruppe
VISP
Kunstgarasjen
Work related to art
2016-2024 Teacher, Bergen Art School
2022-24 Assessor 2nd Year Exam, Bergen School of Architecture
2024-25 Deputy member, Committee for Artist Grant, Vestland County Council
2023 Guest teacher, Skrivekunstakademiet, Bergen
2023 Assessor 3rd Year Exam, Bergen School of Architecture
2022 Jury member, Trykkeriet MA Art Award
2021 Writing workshop for artists, VISP
2019-2020 Guest teacher, Faculty of Fine Art (KMD), University of Bergen
2019 Assessor, KMD
2019 Guest mentor, Trafo
2018-2020 Board member, Bergen Ateliergruppe
2018 Jury member, The MA Week Exhibition, Hordaland Art Center
2017-2018 Deputy member, Advisory Board, Kunstgarasjen
2011-2012 Chairman, Bergen Ateliergruppe
2011 Jury member, BKSF Spring Exhibition
2008-2011 Gallery attendant etc., Visningsrommet USF, Bergen
2009 Organizer of the MA Seminar, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2008 Student representative, MA Admission Committee, Bergen National Academy of the Arts
