CV
Dr. SIRI HERMANSEN
Academic competence: Professor
EDUCATION
2016
PHD - The National Artistic Research Fellowship Programme (KHIO)
1997
MFA - École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris (ENSBA)
1993
BFA - Parsons School of Design, Paris
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Islands of Memories, Falstadsenteret, Trondheim
Freedom of the Seas, Terminal B, Pikene på Broen
2022/23
I Will, Kunsthall 3,14 - Bergen
2021
I will, Soft Gallery, Oslo
Liberary of the forgotten, Møre og Romsdal Kunstsenter
Islands of Memories, Bjørnson Literature Festival – Festival Artist 2021, Molde
2019
Terra Nullius, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Curator Harald Solberg
2017
Dreaming in the Stone Bed Valley, Kunsthall 3,14, Curator Malin Barth
Dreaming in the Stone Bed Valley, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm Curator R. Komissar
2016
True North, Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Karasjok. Curator Jan-Erik Lundström
Dreaming in the Stone Bed Valley, Internationales Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia, Bamberg, Curator N. Gomringer
2013
Terra Nullius, Oslo Kunstforening, Curator: M. Hultmann
2012
The Economy of Survival, Stenersen Art Museum, Oslo, Curator: S. Wendt
2009
Point of View, RAM Gallery, Oslo, Curator: G. Eidsvik
2008
Bipolar Horizon, Tsedeka, Central House of Artists Moscow Borderline, Street-art Festival, Helsingør-Helsingborg
Sacrifice, Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, Roma, Curator; B. Pietromarchi
2007
Bipolar Horizon, Hå Gamle Prestegård, Stavanger
Festival Artist - Odda Literature Festival
2006
Gravity, Kunstbanken, Hamar
Bipolar Horizon, Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Curator Selene Wendt
2005
Days of Night,Tromsø Kunstforening, Tromsø
Camp Heaven, Møre og Romsdal Kunstnersenter Curator; Jannicke Iversen
2004
Oblation, Galleri Nr: 9, Oslo
2003
Time Ecstacy, UKS, Oslo Curator; Trude Iversen
The happiest day of my life, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Curator; E. Høyersten
2002
In Absencia I, Galleri F15, Moss Curator; Siv Hoffsvang
When Summer is almost gone, Arendal Kunstforening
2001
In Absencia II, Galleri F15, Moss
1999
MK Gallery - Rotterdam
Between her fingers The French Cultural Institute, Oslo
GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SCREENINGS
2024
Old Sunshine, Bærum Kunsthall, Oslo
Screening of "Islands of Memories"and paneldebate at the 80 years aniversary of the liberation of Finnmark, Norway
Screening of "Freedom of the Seas" and paneldebate at Crossings, Vardø Filmfestival
Guarantee of freedom, security and intergenerational traumas,Terminal B, curated by Oleg Khadarstev/Pikene på Broen Soft Shields, Barents Spektakel 2024, Pikene på Broen, Kirkenes, curated by Oleg Khadarstev.
2022
I will See you when the sun rise, Habitat, Gallery F15, Moss
Border – Mining - Care, The National Academy of Arts in Lisboa
ArcticSouth, The National Academy of the Arts in Oslo
2021
Momentum 11. House of Common, - Curated by Thèo-Mario Coppolo
2020
B*stard, artbook fair 2020 – Festival Artist, curated by Vilde Andrea Brun, Oppland Kunstsenter
Og lenge gikk vi uten lys, Kristiansand Kunsthall, Curated by Cecilie Nissen
Faith, hope and love, Akershus Kunstsenter, Curated by Rikke Kommisar & Monica Holmen
Actually, the Dead Are Not Dead: Politics of Life, Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Curated by I. Dressler & H. D. Christ
Gøteborg Kunsthall, Screening, Curated by Jan Erik Lundström
2019
Bergen Assembly, Actually the dead Are Not Dead Curated by Iris Dressler & Hans D. Christ
House of Norway, Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
Hotel Europa Their Past, Your Present, Our Future. Open Space for Experimental Art. Tbilisi, Georgia
Curated by Théo-Mario Coppola
2018
Neon Argon Krypton, Bærum Kunsthall, Curator Per Hess
2017
I taste the Future, LIAF 2017, Curator Heidi Ballet & Helena Hoegsberg
SPIRE, Losæter, Sørenga Curator Joakim Gitlestad
The 17th International Seoul New Media Festival, Curator, Seihee Shon
Galleri KIT, International Studentfestival (ISFIT) Trondheim
Beyond Horizon, University of Aberdeen, Scottland, Curated by H. Hammer Stien Beyond Horizon, Glasgow Autonomous Space, Scottland, Curated by H. Hammer Stien Beyond Horizon, Edinburgh Filmhouse, Scottland Curated by H. Hammer Stien
2016
National Museum of Contemporary art, Oslo
Poor Art–Rich Legacy. Arte Povera and Paralell Practices 1968-2015.
Bamberg International Filmfestival Dreaming in the Stonbed Valley, Opening film
2015
The 14th International Seoul New Media Festival, Curator, Seihee Shon
Second Autumn, Art Stations Foundation 5050, Poznan, Curator, Agnieszka Pindera
Poor Art – Rich Legacy. The National Contemporary Artmuseum, Oslo. Curator A. Krogsnes.
Beyond Horizons, Atelier Nord ANX Curated by H. Hammer Stien
2014
Beyond Horizon, Tromsø International Filmfestival Curated by H. Hammer Stien
First Aid Kit Art Festival, Umeå
1814 - Revisited, The past is still present, Eidsvoll Curator; R. Kommisar
19th Bienniale of Sydney, curated by Juliana Engbert
2013
The Melancholy lover of a vanished space, Silverlens Gallery, Singapore
Re-Culture II, Patras, Curator Marianne Hultmann
Social Videoscapes from the North, Pro Artibus Foundation Curator; L. Scacco
Social Videoscapes from the North, CareOf, Milano Curator; L. Scacco
New documentary Strategies ANX, Oslo Curator; S. Østby Sæther
2012
For Farm Sake - Detroit Contemporary; Curator Kt Andresky
21. DokumentART Filmfestival Neubrandenburg/ Szczecin
Take Take Take and.. Regard Benin , Curator; Stephan Köhler
New documentary Strategies, Shortfilm Festival Grimstad
Paradox; the limits of Liberty, Castrum Peregrini, Amsterdam, Curator P. Barràgan
2011
Impuls, Tromsø Museum Curator Hege Pålsgaard
Conceptual Debts, broken dreams, New Horizons Etagi, St. Petersburg, Curator K. Brandtzæg
2010
Godesses, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo Curator A. Krogsnes
2009
Russian Style in Photography, Moscow Museum of Photography, Moscow
Borderline, Central, Istanbul
Northwave Venice,
Galleri Brandström, Stockholm
Borderline, SEAS – Intercult, Stockholm, touring exhibition Odessa, Gøteborg and Varna
2008
Guds Ansikter, Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo, Curator: Erlend Høyersten
2007
Luft, Punkt Ø, Moss, Curator S. Hoffsvang
Rock & Roll Vol I, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Curator: M. Hultmann
Rock & Roll Vol II, Norrkøping Konstmuseum, Curator: M. Hultmann
Norwegian Photography, North Norwegian Art museum
Textile in Contemporary Art» Tartu Artmuseum
2006
Coming Together, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo
Post Nora, Today Artmuseum, Beijing, Curator: Wang Baoju
The Project Room 93-06, Punkt Ø, Moss
Textile in Contemporary art, Ciurlionis Museum
2005
Transposition, Bjørvika, Oslo Curator: Steinar Liverud
2004
Sex & Flowers, Studio Tecnica, Oslo
2003
Norwegian Sculpture Biennial, Haugar Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg
2002
Collectors Item, Galleri F15, Moss
Norsk Nærværsformidling, Uks, Oslo
2001
Save your Self, Oslo Kunsthall, Oslo
Poster, Hot Rod, Oslo
Østlandsutstillingen, Oslo Kunstforening, Oslo
Sans Titre, Galleri Yoshii, Paris
Parsons School Gallery, Paris
1998
Castor Fiber, UKS Gallery, Oslo
1996
Chains, MK Gallery, Rotterdam
Baby´s got blue eyes, Royal Danish Cultural Centre, Paris
AWARDED FELLOWSHIP / RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
2023-2025
Pikene på broen, Kirkenes, Norway.
2018
University of Agder - Artist in residency, Artbased Etnography, Lesvos, Greece
2015-16
Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia, Bavarian State Ministry of Culture - Award for artistic Excellency.
2014
Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem, Israel Financed by the Norwegian Embassy in Israel
2013
Raw Material Company, Centre for art, knowledge and society DAKAR Senegal – OCA Residency
2011
The Yes Farm, Detroit, USA
2007
Plattform China, Beijing - OCA Residency
2004
Kings Bay, Spitsbergen – Funded by Vederlagsfondet
ART COLLECTIONS
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, North Norwegian Art Museum, Art Collection of the University of Tromsø, Norwegian Art Council, 2003 and 2006, Moscow Museum of Photography and Private Collections in Norway, Sweden, Italy, France and Holland.
ART PRIZES
2015-16
Artprice for Artistic Excellency - Bavarian Ministery of Culture and Science, Munchen
2006
Jacob Weidemann`s Art Prize 2006
2003
NATT & DAG Artist of the year, Shortlisted
2001
Diesel Art Prize 2001
PUBLICATIONS
2025
Mare Liberum, Black Snow Press
2023
I Will See You When The Sun Rise, Black Snow Press
2020
Bergen Assembly, Actually the dead Are Not Dead
Apology, Black Snow Press
2018
The Economy of Survival, Black Snow Press
2014
Survival Kit, Umeå
19th Biennale of Sydney Biennale Catalogue
2013
Social Videoscopes from the North, Edited by Lorella Scacco
2012
The Economy of Survival, Stenersen Art Museum
2011
Nordic Art Today; Conceptual Debts, Broken Dreams, New Horizons published byTOK.spb.org
2009
North Wave, with DVD insert, Lorella Scacco- Published by Silvana Editoriale
Russian Style in Photography, Moscow Museum of Photography
2008
Sideways, Die Gestalte Verlag
2007
Portrett av ein forlaten utopi - Pyramiden; Siri Hermansen and Kjartan Fløgstad, Spartacus
Rock & Roll Volume I, Edited by Marianne Hultmann and Jan Wallaker
2006
Bipolar Horizon, in collaboration with the Stenersen Museum
Post Nora, Today Art Museum, Beijing
2005
Calculated Risks, Edited by Marianne Heier
Textile in Contemporary Art, Norsk Tekstilforbund- SOFT
2004
Sculpture Biennial 2004, Edited Dorthe Abildgaard
SEX and FLOWER, Hot Rod, Edited by Jan Wallaker
2003
Time Ecstasy Siri Hermansen, published in collaboration with UKS