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Elisabeth Jarstø
Artistic practice / Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway
Lives in Oslo
Ongoing activity:
2024 – 25 Fellowship as Artist-in-Residences 15.9.24 – 15.1.25 at Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (HWK), Institute of Advanced Study
Work in progress: “Global Belonging”
2024 KUNST I SPIRE / ART IN SPROUT art biennial, Notodden 2024 - Participation with temporary art project; Potholes for Skolandsparken. A collaborative project with artist Line Sanne that deals with time, water and formation. The Art Biennial ART IN SPROUT: Telemark County Municipality, Norwegian Industrial Worker Museum, (NIA) at Telemark Art Museum, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), and Notodden Municipality have joined together to put the World Heritage Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage in an artistic and art-academic perspective.
Education:
2003 / 07 Oslo and Akershus University College
1983 / 87 National Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo
1985 / 86 The National School of Visual Arts & Handcraft, Reykjavik
1982 / 83 Rogaland District College, Stavanger
Solo art projects / exhibitions:
2024 Transformation, Gallery Mellomrom Sagene
2018 Random Mutations, Bryne Art Association
2018 Natural Grids, Norwegian Forest Museum
2014 Your Democracy, Hilmar art and Music festival in Steinkjer
2008 In posisjons, Oslo Art Association
2004 Digital Works, Stavanger Art Association
2003 Sans titre, Hordaland Artist Center, Bergen
2000 Rp & World, Young Artists' Society, Oslo
2000 Rp & World, Gallery III, Oslo
1999 Abo`vo, Kunsthall Post Modern, Lillehammer
1998 Open system, Uffizi Gallery, Høvik
1998 Clothing of a room, Gallery 20 11 66, Artistbook
1995 Europe, Gallery 20 11 66, Oslo
1994 – 1997 Gallery 20 11 66, Oslo, Art Exhibition Project
1991 1991, Hå Gamle Prestegaard, Jæren
1990 Prenna III, Marcovic laboratorium, Berlin
1988 St. Olav Gallery, Oslo
Group exhibitions/project:
2023 The Foyer Gallery, University of South-Eastern Norway, Research Days 2023
2023 Work-In-Progress, Spitsbergen Art Center, Longyearbyen
2019 Utopian Paradise / Sublim Nature, Bærum Kunsthall
2017 The Climate Festival 2017 / CAN, Deichmanske library, Oslo
2016 The Speech of the Shadow, Edvard Munchs garden, Oslo
2010 26.10.2010, Petrozavodsk Art Hall, Russia
2009 A Very Special Place, The Pilot Gallery, Akershus
2008 Eastern Norway Exhibition
2004 4 x 100, Stavanger Art Association
2003 Diary II, Dialog, Petrozavodsk Art Hall, Russia
2002 Autumn Exhibition, Bergen Art Museum
2001 Economy, Localmotives.com
2001 Diary I, Introduction, Karelian Modern Museum of Art , Russia
2000 Ice Sculpture Festival, Norwegian Glacier Museum, Fjærland
1999 Nordic Landscape, Arnasing Museum, Island
1996 Norwegian Sculptors' Association's Anniversary Exhibition, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik
1995 Silver & Hi-Tech, Kongsberg Jazz Festival
1993 Einzelzimmer / Enkeltrom, Kunst amt Kreuzberg, Berlin
1993 Enkeltrom / Einzelzimmer, Buskerud Artist Center, Drammen
1993 KKK Lars Paalgaard with invitees, Gallery Heer, Oslo
1993 Spillbulen, Kalle Grude with invited, Young Artists' Society, Oslo
1993 Passage, Stavanger Cultural Centre
1992 Telemark Exhibition
1990 Junge Kunst In Europa, Hannover Art Fair, Hannover
1989 Prenna II, Henie Onstad Art Centre, Høvik
1988 Prenna I, The Nordic House, Reykjavik
1988 UKS Spring Exhibition, Rogaland Art Centre, Stavanger
Art Project In Public Space:
2020 Klesberget, Sola Municipality
2015 Landscape Formations, Sola Cultural Park
1999 Obrestad Harbour, CONVOY, Hå Municipality
1997 - 1994 Gallery 20 11 66, Oslo. Art Exhibition Project
1998 Book: Clothing A Room - Galleri 20 11 66” by Elisabeth Jarstø
1996 Sola Cultural Park, Monument: Erling Skjalgsson 1000th Anniversary
1996 Human Rights Prize, Nord - Jæren
1989 The Methodist Church's Kindergarten, play sculpture
Scholarships/Grants/Grants:
2023 – d.d. Activity Grants - Visual Artists' Relief Fund
2020, 2023 Visual Artists' Relief Fund
2018, 13, 08, 04, 03, 02, 01* Visual Artists' Remuneration Fund
2018 Stavanger commune
2017 Government Exhibition Grant
2014 Hilmar festival/ Steinkjer municipality
2001 Equipment support - Arts Council Norway
2000 -1999 2 years Grant - Visual Artist's Relief Fund
1996, - 94, - 92, - 91 * Visual Artists' Remuneration Fund
1993 Arts Council Norway
1992- 1993 2-years Grant, Ingerid, Synnøve and Elias Fegersten's Foundation for Norwegian Visual Artists
1991 Anton C. Houens Grant for Artists
1990 The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Culture Department
1988 Debutant, Arts Council Norway
1988 Arts Council Norway
1988 * Visual Artists' Remuneration Fund
1988 Young Artists' Society
Jury work:
2013 - 2015 Jury member NEU/NOW The European League of Institutes of the Arts
1998 - 1999 Jury member The national jury in Norway
1989 Chair of the Jury Young Artists' Society, Oslo
Curator and consultant work:
2020 Art consultant for art project in roundabout, urban development at Bryne
2019 Curator: Exhibition Utopian Paradise / Sublime Nature, Bærum Kunsthall
2017 Art consultant: Art project SAUDA. Client: Sauda comm., urban development
2017 Art consultant: Pre-project/analysis of art in the off. rom/urban development
2005 - 08 Art consultant for Bogstad school. Client: Veidekke and Oslo commune
2000 A New art Project in Public Space Text: E. Jarstø and P. H. Svalastog
1994 - 1997 Curator and in charge; Galleri 20 11 66, Oslo. 25 exhibitions during 3 years.
Residence :
2023 Kings Bay Research Station, Ny Aalesund, Svalbard
2023 Spitsbergen Art Center, Longyearbyen, Svalbard
2018 Berlin, Stavanger Municipality's artist residence
2003- Petrozavodsk, Dialog, Russia
2001- Karelian and Petrozavodsk, Introduction, Russia
1996- Stavanger City Artist's Residence, Old Town, Stavanger
1997- Frida Hansens house, Stavanger
1990- Marcovic Laboratoium, Berlin
1988- Sculptor Society, Mófellsdalur and Landmannalaug, Iceland
1990- Atelier Arcueil, Paris, National Academy of Fine Arts(Norway),
1990- Junge Kunst in Europa, Hannover
1991- Obrestad Lighthouse, Jæren
1991- Bicycle Factory, Sandnes
Publications:
2024 Poster: GLOBAL BELONGING, Sustainability Seminar, USN
2019 Norwegian Art Yearbook
2018 Atelier house Tou Scene
2012 The Oslo Kabul Art Experiment, editor
2005 Karelian Diary / CD
2000 The Autumn Exhibition
2001 www.Localmotives.com
1999 Sculpture in Stavanger, Stavanger Municipality
1998 Clothing A Room, Galleri 201166/ Elisabeth Jarstø / Book Publishing Nordic countries etc..
1997 Sculpture in Norway, Norwegian Sculptors' Association
1996 Miniature and Monument, Elisabeth Jarstø
1995 Silver & Hi Tech, Kongsberg Jazz Festival
1993 KKK, Art Critic, Lars Paalgard
1993 Norsk kultur, Norwegian/Berlin
1993 Enkeltrom/ Einzelzimmer, Infiltration and Proliferation
1993 Einzelzimmer/ Enkeltrom, Documentation
1994 Norwegian Art Yearbook
1991 1991, Elisabeth Jarstø, Hå gamle Prestegard
1990 Junge kunst in Europa, Klinkhardt & Biermann