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Dr. SIRI HERMANSEN
Professor by competence
Born 1969 in Genève, Switzerland
Lives and works in Oslo
+ 47 95270427
EDUCATION
2016
PHD - The National Artistic Research Fellowship Program, The National Academy of Arts, Oslo
1993-1997
MFA - École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Paris (ENSBA)
1991-1993
BFA - Parsons School of Design, Paris
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Gleditchkonferansen 2025, I Will, Trøndelag Teater
Arendalsuka 2025, I will flaggprosjekt for Falstadsenteret
Falstad Senteret, Kommandørboligen, Curator Ingeborg Hjorth
Terminal B Kunsthall, Pikene på broen, Curator Ingrid Valan
Vinterfestivalen, Træna
2022/23
3,14 Kunsthall, Curator Malin Barth
2021
I will, Soft Gallery, Oslo
Library of the forgotten, Møre og Romsdal Kunstsenter Curator, Madeleine Park
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
The Space between here and there, 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
2025
Screening of Freedom of the Seas, Komafest - Crossing Over, Vardø
Screening of Freedom of the Seas, Pomorfestivalen, Vardø
Screening of Freedom of the Seas,
2024
Old Sunlight, Bærum Kunsthall, Curator Fredo Evers
Screening of Islands of Memories, 80th jubileum of the liberation of Finnmark, Kirkenes
Screening of Freedom of the Seas, Komafest - Crossings Filmfestival, Vardø
Soft Shields, Barents Spektakel 2024, Curator Pikene på broen, Curator Astrid Fadnes
2022
Border – Mining - Care, The National Academy of Arts in Lisboa, Curator Helena Elias Habitat, Gallery F15, Moss
ArcticSouth, The National Academy of the Arts in Oslo, Curator Merete Røstad
2021
Momentum Biennale 11. House of Common - Curated by Thèo-Mario Coppolo
2020
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
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
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, Curator Heidi Ballet
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 Parallell Practices 1968-2015.
Bamberg International Film Festival, Dreaming in the Stonbed Valley, Opening film
2015
The 15th 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, Nasjonal Museet, 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
Norsk Fotografi, Nord-norsk Kunstmuseum
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
Collector’s 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
RESIDENCY
2023 Pikene på Broen, Artist in Residence, Kirkenes
2020 Møre and Romsdal Artcenter - Research residency
Financed by Møre and Romsdal Artcenter.
2018 Art-based etnografi, Guest artist, Lesvos, Greece
Financed by Agder University
2015-16 Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia, Bavarian State,
Financed by the Ministry of Culture in München.
2014 Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem, Israel/Palestina
Financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2013 Raw Material Company, Centre for art, Knowledge and Society DAKAR Senegal.
Financed by Office for Contemporary Art Norway,
2011 The Yes Farm, Detroit, USA,
Financed by The Norwegian Artistic Research Program
2007 Plattform China, Beijing
Financed by Office for Contemporary Art Norway,
2004 Kings Bay, Spitsbergen( Svalbard)
Financed by BKH-Scholarship and The Norwegian Art Council.
ART PRICES
2015-16
Bavarian Ministery of Culture and Science for artistic excellency, Munchen, Germany
2006
Jacob Weidemann`s Art Prize
2003
NATT & DAG Artist of the year, Shortlisted
2001
Diesel Art Prize 2001
PUBLICATIONS
2025
Freedom of the Seas, Black Snow Press
2023
I Will See You When the Sun Rise, Black Snow Press
2019
Bergen Assembly, Actually the dead are not Dead
Apology / Om Forlatelse, Black Snow Press
2017
The Economy of Survival, Black Snow Press
The space between here and there, Akershus Kunstforening, digital katalog.
http://www.akershuskunstsenter.no/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TSBHAT-final2.pdf
2014
You Imagine What You Desire, 19th Biennale of Sydney Biennale Catalogue
Survival Kit, Umeå
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, Dr. 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 and Artistic Director Selene Wendt
Post Nora, Today Art Museum, Beijing