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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