Viel Bjerkeset Andersen

CV

Education:
• Royal Academy of Fine Art, Oslo, Norway (now part of KHiO) 1991-1995
• Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France 1989-1990
• Royal Academy of Applied Art, Oslo, Norway (now part of KHiO) 1984-1989

Selected exhibitions / temporary projects, last 20 years:
• 2024, excerpts from the project “Fifty-Fifty” in the exhibition “Personal Structures”, Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy.
• 2023, “Fifty-Fifty”, photo installation. Sommarutstillinga / The Summer Exhibition, Seljord Art Space, Norway.
• 2022, Solund Light Art Festival, Hardbakke, Solund Municipality, Norway
• 2021, Fotobok Festival Oslo, artist talk, Norway.
• 2019, “Dark Clouds, Troubled Sea”, Hå Gamle Prestegard, Jæren, Norway.
• 2018, “Behind the Line”, Norwegian Sculptors Society/Carl Berner metro station, Oslo, Norway.
• 2018, “Vejret rundt / Around the Weather”, Rundetaarn, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo objects
• 2017, “Personal Structures”, Palazzo Mora, 57 Biennale di Venezia, Italy.
• 2016, 10th Arte Laguna Art Prize 2016, Venezia, Italy. LandArt section, project “Behind the Breath”.
• 2015, Light Festival Staro Riga 2015, International Year of Light, Latvia.
• 2015, The International Light Installation Festival «Beepositive», Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2015, “LandShape”, Hanstholm. International Land Art Festival, Denmark.
• 2015, “Landart Rebild”, North Jutland, Denmark.
• 2014, “Solund Light Art Festival”, Hardbakke, Solund municipality, Norway.
• 2013, “The Art of Not Making”, Hå gamle Prestegard.
• 2011/12, “Light Dance”, Skarnsundbrua, Inderøy municipality, Norway. Programmed skytrackers, 3 weeks light performance
• 2010, Konsthallen, Kulturens Hus, Luleå, Sweden.
• 2010, “Sculpture and Object”, Dom Umenia, Bratislava, Slovakia.
• 2010, “Nett No”, summer exhibition, Seljord Kunstforening, Norway. Interactive sound-/light installation in a silo.
• 2010, “Cosmos”, Art Center Silkeborg Bad, Denmark.
• 2009, “Some Strategic Points of View”, Fredriksten Fortress, Halden, Norway. 3 years temporary public light art project.
• 2008, “On the Edge”, Stavanger, European Capital of Culture, Norway. Interactive sound-/lightproject in a bunker.
• 2008, Galleri Thomassen, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2007, Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland
• 2007, Hordaland Art Center, Bergen, Norway
• 2007, “Sighing: just out of earshot”. Blue Oyster Art Project Space, New Zealand. Video.
• 2006, London Design Week, England. 100% Norway, art work for Snøhetta Architects
• 2005, “Synestesi”, Länsmuseet Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden
• 2005, “No Title”, Club Art, Gothenburg, Sweden. Curator Kent Karlsson, Video

Selection of Collections and Public Art Works, last 20 years:
• 2025, “Flux”, Osane sports hall, Ålesund. Photographic shadow installations on the wall.
• 2025, “Ottar”, Otta elementary school. Sculptur / sculptural drawing.
• 2024, “Stopover”, Refstad public school, Oslo, Norway. Concrete carpet / sculpture.
• 2024, “Rug”, Konnerud Square, Drammen, Norway. Concrete sculpture.
• 2024, “Yellow Enigma”, Risenga Square, Asker, Norway. Interactive outdoor sculpture.
• 2022, “Moebius Fly Fly”, Bronsbu kindergarden, Tvedestrand, Norway. cnc-cutted drawing in steel.
• 2022, “Strata”, Fagskolen i Agder og Grimstad Public Dentist Clinic, Grimstad, Norway. Sculpted amphi and concrete sculpture.
• 2021, “Solaris”, Bryne Railway Station, Time municipality, Norway. Hovering sculpture in cast acrylic.
• 2021, “A Framework”, “Interference” and “Crossings”, Holmlia school, Oslo, Norway. Sculpture in cast acrylic, gobo- and light
installation.
• 2021, “A Balance Piece”, Askim Hospital. Sculptures in stainless steel and oak.
• 2020, “Moebius Variations”, E134 and Teknologiparken, Kongsberg, Norway. Sculptures in stainless steel.
• 2019, “Behind the Breath”, the Ryfylke tunnel. Norway. Sculpted rooms/light installations and light drawings.
• 2019, “Flux, Moss Public Dental Clinic, Norway. UV-print, translucent photos on glass.
• 2018, “Daily Transitions”, Staup Medical Center, Levanger, Norway, relief/drawing in transparent neon cast acrylic.
• 2017, “Segmentum Lunaris”, Eidfjord, Norway. site specific sculpture in granite.
• 2017, “The Entrance” and “Scop”, Askim Public Dental Clinic, Norway. UV-print, translucent photos on glass.
• 2017, “An Instant of Standstill”, Setermoen Military Camp, Norway.. hovering sculpture in transparent neon cast acrylic.
• 2017, “House Mouse” and “The Ant”, Mysen Public Dental Clinic, Norway. UV-print, translucent photos on glass.
• 2016, “Interference”, “Mirage” and “Waiting Pictures” Smia Culture house and Chapel, Drøbak. Norway. Sculpted facade, altar wall
piece, video projections.
• 2016, “Imago Mundi Global Art Collection Norway”, Benneton Collection, Milan, Italy.
• 2014, “…the Sylphide comes from the East”, Tu primary school, Klepp, Norway. drawings, cnc-cut on plywood, acrylic paint.
• 2012, “Splash”, Lunde primary school, Skien, Norway.drawed objects from a virtuell happening, watercut aluminium, carpaint, light.
• 2012, “Equilibrium”, NAV, Gyldengården, Kristiansand, Norway. Hovering object, cnc-cut jacko foam, industrial paint.
• 2012, “Blopp”, Teie primary school, Nøtterø, Norway. colour drawings, traces from a virtuel happening.
• 2012, “Trude”, Leistad kindergarten, Trondheim, Norway. sculpture in stailess steel.
• 2011, “Kaare”, Finlandsskogen kindergarten, Skiptvet, Norway. wall and ceiling object.
• 2011, “Counterpoint”, Säffle, Sweden. stainless steel sculpture, sculpted landscape, light.
• 2011, “The Sphere for Self-Consiousness”, Vestby high school, Norway. stainless steel sculpture.
• 2011, “The Imagoes Stories”, Støa kindergarden, Svelvik, Norway. indoor and outdoor light objects, photo wall paper.
• 2010, “Transitory Prints”, Evje primary School, Bærum county, Norway. drawing, relief and light.
• 2009, “Towards North”, Arbeidersamfunnets plass, downtown Oslo, N. site specific sculptures in granite, design of the place.
• 2009, “Sun Spot” and “Fish Eyes”, Tangen high school, Kristiansand city, Norway. light installation, light objects.
• 2009, “ping pong”, Grålum secondary school, Sarpsborg, N. painting and optic drawings from a virtuel happening, outdoor object.
• 2009, “Opus Origo”, The OperaHouse in Nordfjord, Norway. indoor optic light sculpture.
• 2008, “Lovers Lane”, Lademoen park, Trondheim, Norway. LandArt, light installations Co-work with light designer A.Røysamb.
• 2007, “Silent Gazing” Brumunddal secondary school, Norway. outdoor objects, mirror, led, light drawings.
• 2007, “Labyrinths” , Steinkjer high school, Norway. Sound objects / sound installations. Co-work with composer Ø.Brandtsegg.
• 2007, “Triop” , St.Olav Hospital’s park, Trondheim city, Norway. light sculpture.
• 2007, “The Presence of the Sight” , Buggeland primary shool, Sandnes, Norway. Light installations, lenticular films.
• 2006, “Mythical Places” , Kongseik secondary school, Tønsberg, Norway. Outdoor vegetable installations, objects, light.
• 2006, “Reflections” , Sinsen metro station, Oslo, Norway. sun- and light project.
• 2005, “Focus”, Fagerlund primary school, Brumunddal, Norway. Sculpted concrete amphi, outoor objects, light installations.
• 2005, “The Halo” , The National Theater traffic point, Oslo, Norway. sculpted roundabout, hovering light object.
• 2005, “Interference” , Sessvollmoen Military Park, Norway. LandArt project, light installations.

Most important scholarships:
• 2020 Prosjekt support, Vederlagsfondet, book project “Transitory Stories”.
• 2020 Ingerid, Synnøve og Elias Fegerstens Foundation, book project “Transitory Stories”.
• 2020 Free Speech Foundation / Stiftelsen Fritt Ord, book project “Transitory Stories”.
• 2019 10 years National Artists Scholarship
• 2019 Foundation of Ingrid Lindbäck Langaard (also received 2012, 02, 1995, 92)
• 2018 National Exhibition support (also received 2007, 02, 01)
• 2018 Vederlagsfondets stipend (also received 2010, 07, 03, 01)

Awards
• 2020 Kongsberg municipality’s award for the sculptures “Mouebius Variations”.
• 2019 Norwegian Light Award / Norsk Lyspris 2019, Diploma “Light as Material”.
• 2004, Vakre vegers pris, “The Sphere” – light object, the Bragernes tunnel, Drammen, Norway.
• 2002 “The Reflex Car” E18, Høvik – Protected, the National Plan for the protection of highways, bridges and cultural relics assosiated
with roads.

Other:
• Ongoing: The Ekeberg Park, Oslo, part of the Curatorial Board, since 2009.
• Ongoing: Curator, public arts in Tromsø and Ålesund (with co-curator Berit Steenstrup)
• 2024, Jury Member, ”Play Sculpture” at Ensjø, The City of Oslo Art Collection and NBF.
• 2024, Jury Member, ”Ellisiv of Kyiv”, Harald Hårdrådes plass, Oslo. The City of Oslo Art Collection and NBF.
• 2021, LUCI Event; The City under Microscope Stavanger, Norway. Lecture.
• 2020, Head of the selection committee for new professor, The transdisciplinary programme Art and Public Space, KHiO, Oslo
National Academy of the Arts, Norway.
• 2017, Arts in the Environment – Nordic Symposium 2017, Helsinki, Finland. Lecture and paper.
• 2016, Part time teaching at KHiO, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Norway.
• 2014, Panel discussion, Light in the City Event in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
• 2007-09, External censor, UMB landscaping design

Selected bibliography:
• 2026, Aesthetica Magazine, February/March Issue. Artists’ Directory Placement /Featured Artists.
• 2025, Aatonau, featured artist. https://aatonau.com/viel-bjerkeset-andersen-the-architecture-of-human-experience/
• 2025, ScanMagazine, Issue 182, September 2025. Artist of the Month, s. 92-93
• 2025, mur:betong 2•2025, s. 34-41, featured art project “Stopover”. https://murbetong.no
• 2025, Hakapik – a Nordic Magazine for Art Critic. Interview, January 20-2025. https://www.hakapik.no
• 2025, Collected Light Volume Two, p. 222-225. https://womeninlighting.com
• 2024, Guinness World Records Book 2025, the art project Behind the Breath is part of the world deepest undersea tunnel.
• 2024, Suboart Magazine, Nr. 32/2024. Interview p. 82-93. https://suboartmagazine.com
• 2019, Contemporary Identities, International Art Magazine, Issue #2, June 2019. s 7-8
• 2015, Kunst i natur / Art in Nature, a guide to landart projects in North-Jutland, Denmark, page 15. www.land-shape.net/
• 2016, Interview, Not Random Art Magazine, Issue 02, June 2016, pages 26-36 (notrandomart.com)
• 2016, Kunst ute, Kunst inne 2, Public Art in Trondheim, pages 32-33. Museumsforlaget (ISBN 978828305033-2)
• 2014, Nasjonale Vegminner – en reisebok. Art projects at pages 151, 180. Press (ISBN 978-82-7547-720-8)
• 2012, Catalogue 41, The National Public Art Council Sweden (ISSN 1651-4564/1651-5870)
• 2010, Visuelle Vitaminer, Art at St. Olav’s Hospital, Trondheim. (ISBN 978-82-519-2676-8)
• 2010, Kunst i forbifarten, MA in Art History, University of Oslo, by Bjørg Åsta Flatby
• 2008, Tankens form, selected art critics by Trond Borgen. s 147, 150. (ISBN 978-82-8140-020-7)
• 2008, KORO , The Annual Catalog 2007. page 60-61
• 2007, Forbilder, 25 years of Governmental Awards and Prizes, page 82-83, 117. (ISBN 978-82-90122-5)
• 2007, KORO , The Annual Catalog 2006. page 63
• 2004, Topos, European Landscape Magazine, page 63, 136-141. (ISBN 3-7667-1604-2)

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