Viel Bjerkeset Andersen

(She/her)
Address: Veterinærhøgskolen Atelierfelleskap, Ullevålsveien 72, Bygg 12, 0454 Oslo
Floor: 2
Room number: 212/213
The studio is open Sunday 27 April from 12-17

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Viel Bjerkeset Andersen is a Norwegian visual artist and sculptor mainly working with site specific art projects. Her art works can be close to both architecture, landscape architecture and landart, but also as sculpture and objects. Her art projects relate to the site’s history and situation, often influenced by the presence of the sun and the site’s specific light and acoustics, and always with a focus on the human size, movement and experience connected to its environments.

Sculpture, site specific art, installation art, light, sound, photo, video

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"Yellow Enigma", 2024 Interactive sculpture, Risenga park in Asker. Steel; acid-resistant, galvanized and lacquered details. 510 x 450 x 180 cm. Assignment after winning competition. Collection: Asker Municipality Art Collection. Photo: Marie Sjøvold.

"Fifty-Fifty" Photo installation of 5 photo prints on fabric. Each image by 2 x 3 meters; body in scale 1:1. Sommarutstillinga, Seljord kunstforening / The Summer Exhibition, Seljord Art Space 2023. Photo: © Viel Bjerkeset Andersen /BONO 2024

"Stopover", Refstad public school, Oslo, Norway. A big carpet sculpture in coloured concrete, embedded souvenirs of stone and metal slabs. Finely honed surface. 750 x 500 cm, variable heights. Assignment after winning competition. Collection: The City of Oslo Art Collection.

"Rug", Konnerud square, Drammen, Norway. A rug sculpture in coloured concrete, embedded souvenirs of stone and metal slabs. Finely honed surface. 130 x 550 cm, variable heights. Assignment after winning competition. Collection: The City of Drammen Art Collection.

In my studio

Are you curious about how site-specific art projects start, and the importance of good models and materials when presenting the project?
You can see that, – and more, in my studio.

Planned projects and exhibitions

• Development of photographic shadow works for Osane sports hall in Ålesund.
Two works on wall, sizes approximately 20 × 6 meters and 5 × 4 meters respectively.
Curator: Marit Justine Haugen.
Commissioned after invited artist presentation. To be completed mid 2025.

• “Tilt” – sculptural pipe installation with a dog.
Size approximately 6 × 3 × 4 meters. Otta primary school.
Curator: Eivind Slettemeås.
Direct invitation, commissioned work. To be completed August 2024.

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:
• 2024 “Stopover”, Refstad public school, Oslo, Norway. Concrete 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.
• 202,1 “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:
• 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.
• 2006 – present: Curator, KORO and KORO-supported art projects.
• 2009 – present: Ekeberg Sculpture park Oslo curator and member of the art board.
• 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:
• 2025 Collected Light Volume Two, p. 222-225. https://womeninlighting.com
• 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)

Digital Platforms:
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