Hildur Bjørnsdottir
(She/her)
Address: Edvard Munchs Atelier, Jarlsborgveien 14, 0377 Oslo
Floor: 1 etasje (underetasje på bakkeplan)
The studio is open Sunday 27 April from 12-17
EXPERIENCING NATURE THROUGH ART
Against a peaceful backdrop of sweet, earthly music and the aroma of nature, a new masterpiece is being brought to fruition. Norway-based Hildur Bjørnsdottir uses paint and brushes to create a nature experience through art.
Born in Iceland, where the mountains sing and lights dance across the night sky, Hildur Bjørnsdottir has always had a close relationship with the outdoors. When visiting the beach as a child, she remembers picking up a rock that had spoken to her. Feeling its salty sting against her tongue, she felt as if she was pulled into the embrace of nature, which is a feeling she seeks to express through her art.
“For me, to be human is to feel one with nature,” Bjørnsdottir says. “Having grown up in Iceland, nature has always been a source of inspiration for me.”
At the ripe age of 14, poised by an artist’s eyes and talent, Bjørnsdottir exhibited an adornment for the first time at a school gallery, where it hangs to this day. Since then, she has gone on to exhibit several projects and installations, as well as convey her love for art by teaching it on a freelance level. Believing that one can never stop learning, her younger years saw her enrol into art school in Iceland, which eventually took her to Norway where she remains to this day. Today, she functions as a bridge between the Norwegian and Icelandic art communities.
In 2020, Bjørnsdottir, as a part of being an artist in residency, was asked host some workshops and classes in Steigen, but as she arrived, the world was hurled into an unforeseeable state of isolation, quarantines and COVID. The world halted to a stop,
and so did her plans. Faced with the option of staying in Steigen and working in the large studio she had been provided or going home, Bjørnsdottir chose to stay in Steigen and use the situation to create her best piece to today.
“During those times, the only people I spoke to were the cashiers at the local Coop, so I often found myself by the water, watching the ocean embrace the kelp in a hypnotic and inspiring dance,” she explains. “I suppose the water was at many points during that period my only companion.”
Every day, after she visited the ocean, Bjørnsdottir entered the studio where she spilled her emotions on a seven-meter-long scroll. After countless hours in the company of herself, her memories and her trusted paintbrushes, Fjærlett Flørt was born. It is the piece she is most proud of to this day.
Told that her home is always in her heart, Bjørnsdottir has brought her love for the outdoors out of Iceland and continues to find inspiration in nature everywhere.
Text by Celina Tran – Scan Magazine 2022
Painting, aquarelle, printmaking, photo
Title: Glow III
Artist: Hildur Bjørnsdottir
Technique: Aquarelle and mixed media on 300g paper
Size: 89 x 71 cm with frame
Year: 2022
Exhibition venue: Bærum Kunstforening, Norge
Photograph: Tor Simen Ulstein
Title: When the snow blurs the face og the landscape
Artist: Hildur Bjørnsdottir
Technique: Acrylic and mixed media om canvas
Size: 93 x 73 cm
Year: 2022
Exhibition venue: Bærum Kunstforening, Norway
Photographer: Tor Simen Ulstein
Title: Winged Rock
Artist. Hildur Bjørnsdottir
Technique: Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Size: 84 x 70 cm
Year: 2022
Photographer: Tor Simen Ulstein
Title: Glow I
Artist: Hildur Bjørnsdottir
Technique: Aquarelle and mixed media om 300g paper
Size: 89 x 71 cm with frame
Year: 2022
Exhibition venue: Bærum Kunstforening, Norway
Photographer: Tor Simen Ulstein
In my studio
In Edvard Munchs printmaking studio I will show both finished art works and the working process in connection with printmaking. In addition, I show some examples of paintings and mixed media.
Planned projects and exhibitions
2025 – Ecophilosophic Dialogues – Norway and Iceland.
Printmaking Folder, production, presentations and exhibitions.
2025, February: Bergmál – Echo, a group Art Exhibition – Hlöðuloftið, Korpúlfsstaðir, Iceland. Curator Páll haukur Björnsson.
2025, March: The ocean and the forest are siblings, Solo Art Exhibition þ Bølgen Cultural Center, Larvik Art Association, Norway.
2025, September: Tactile Trails, Solo Art Exhibition -Fredrikstad Art Association, Norway
CV
CV
Hildur Bjørnsdottir Visual Artist www.hildur.no IG: @hildurbjornsdottirart
Membership
NBK – Norske Billedkunstnere, SIM – Islandske Billedkunstnere, IG – Íslensk Grafik,
BKA – Bildende kunstnere Akershus, BKiB – Billedkunstnerne i Bærum,
KKV-B – Konstnärernas kollektivverksstad Bohuslän i Sverige, BONO
Education
2010 – 2024 Flere grafiske teknikker på Island, Norge, Sverige, England
2010 – 2022 Malestudier og blandet teknikk USA og Australia
2006 – 2009 Asker kunstfagskole – Per Morten Karlsen, Norway
2001 – 2003 OsloMet, avd.estetiske fag, videreutdanning for faglærere i kunst- og håndverk, Oslo, Norway
1989 – 1991 Designskolen Wolff, Norway
1983 – 1986 Myndlistaskólinn í Reykjavík (Reykjavik school of Visual Art), Iceland
1981 – 1984 Kennaraháskóli Íslands (Lærerhøgskole), Iceland
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Tactile Trails – Fredrikstad Kunstforening, Norge
2025 Havet og skogen er søsken – Bølgen kulturhus, Larvik kunstforening, Norge
2024 Magical Walks – Folldal gruver, Norway
2022 Ecophilosophic Dialogues – SIM AIR med utstilling; SIM Galleri, Reykjavik, Iceland
2022 Stein, jord og evighet – Bærum kunstforening, Norway
2021 Áfangar – Ringhøyden seniosenter; Bærum, Norway
2018 Fjölþing – Gerðuberg menningarhús (kulturhus); Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 Fley – Gallery Volart; Fornebu, Norway
2017 Det vakre i de vonde – Glassmontrene i Sandvika, Norway
2017 Farið á fjörur – Akranes viti, Iceland
2017 Kjærlighet på pinne – Galleriet i Asker, Norway
2016 Track Changes – ABU-ART Galleri, Dalsland, Sweden
2016 Innlit – Hannesarholt, Reykjavik, Iceland
2015 Spor endringer – Galleri Odonata, Fornebu, Norway
Collective Exhibitions, selected
2025. Bergmál – Ekko, gruppeutstilling – Hlöðuloftið, Korpúlfsstaðir, Island. Curator Páll Haukur Björnsson.
2024 Juleutstilling – Galleri Briskeby; Oslo, Norge
2024 Old Sunlight – BKiB årsutstilling; Bærum Kunsthall, Norge
2024 Bergmál – Ekko, Norsk ambassade, Reykjavik, Island
2024 Oslo Open – Åpent atelier på SEMA Edvard Munch´s Atelier; Ekely,
2023 Wonderland – BkiB årsutstilling; Bærum Kunsthall, Norway
2023 Kunst rett vest – Gateway Studios; Flytårnet Kultursenter, Fornebu, Norway
2023 Ecophilosophic Dialogues – Galleri 2; Stamsund, Norway
2023 Oslo Open – Åpent atelier på SEMA Edvard Munch´s Atelier; Ekely, Norway
2022 3 Dimensjoner – BKiB årsutstilling; Bærum Kunsthall, Norway
2022 Lys og Mørke – Asker kunstforening, Norway
2022 Høstutstillingen i Asker Lions – Venskapen; Asker, Norway
2022 Lokal fellesutstilling KRV – Bærum kunstforening, Norway
2022 Kunst rett vest – Fossekleiva kultursenter; Berger, Norway
2021 Like Heaven For A Fish – BkiB årsutstilling; Bærum Kunsthall, Norway
2021 Kunst rett vest – Store Gilhuus Gård; Lier, Norway
2021 Sommerutstilling – Sjøholmen Kunst- og Kulturhus; Bærum, Norway
2020 Art365 – Listasafn Reykjanesbæjar (Kunstforening), Iceland
2020 Kunst rett vest – Lageret Studio på tofte, Norway
2020 Jubileumsutstilling 50 år islandske grafikere – Nordens hus (kulturhus), Reykjavik, Iceland
2020 Natur – Det gule huset, galleri i Asker, Norway
2019 Gullmolar úr Artótekinu – Gerðuberg menningarhús (kulturhus); Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 Grafíksýning (medlemsutstilling) – Islensk Grafik salurinn; Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 SamSuða – Menningarhúsið Kringlunni (Kulturhus), Reykjavik, Iceland
2019 Romeriksutstillingen – Galleri Jessheim; Nes Kulturhus, Galleri Blaker Skanse, Norway
2019 Jubileumsutstillingen Nye-Uttrykk – Kunstkvarteret i Lofoten, Norway
2018 Krig, makt og penger – Galleriverkstedet H12; Oslo, Norway
2018 Energi; Coast to Coast – Gracefield Arts Centre; Dumfries, Edinburgh + IG, Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 Hrævareldur, Íslensk Grafík – Nordens Ljus; Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Norsk Grafikk – Dronning Sonja KunstStall,;Oslo, Norway
2016 Íslensk Grafík – Manhattan Graphics, New York
2016 Jubileumsutstilling Kunst rett vest – Lien på Dikemark i Asker, Norway
2016 Bærum kunstnere Kunst rett vest – Kommunegården i Sandvika; Bærum, Norway
2015 Julegaven – Galleri BOA; Oslo, Norway
2015 Kunst rett vest – Henie Onstad kunstsenter; Bærum , Norway
2014 – 2019 Sommarutställning, medlemsutstilling – KKV-B; Bohuslän, Sweden
2012 1001 natt – Bærum kunstforening; Sandvika, Norway
2011 Kunst rett vest – Sundland; Drammen, Norway
Scholarship
2022, 2023, 2024 Tilskudd fra Norsk kulturråd. Islandsk – Norsk samarbeid, Norway/Iceland
2022 Støtte fra Sparebankstiftelsen DNB. Ta i bruk den nære kunsten – Kunst i skolen; Fornebu, Norway
2017 Muggur, Islandsk reisestipend (Grafikkutstilling Nordens Ljus, Stockholm, Sweden
2016 – 2023 Støtte fra DKS for prosjekter i Asker, Bærum og Lofoten, Norway
Purchases and Public Commissions
2017 Ordførers kontor, Akranes kommune, Iceland
2014 Enhet for PHS, Diakonhjemmet, Oslo, Norway
2011 Kultursiloen på Kirkerud gård, Hakadal, Norway
2009 Mariehaven bo- og behandlingssenter, Sandvika, Norway
2009 Hvalstad skole, Asker, Norway
Artist in Residence and Art Projects
2021 – 2026 Prosjektleder for Ecophilosophical Dialogues; Norway – Iceland
2022, 2023, 2024 AiR Folldal – Residency, Norway
2022 Kunstner og veileder for: «Ta i bruk den nære kunsten» – Hundsund ungdomsskole; Fornebu, Norway
2022 SIM Residency – Artist in residence program, Korpulfsstadir, Iceland
2020 Tare & Steigen Air – Residency; Leinesfjord, Norway
2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 SEMA – Residency på Edvard Munch´s Atelier; Ekely, Norway
2018, 2023 Kunstkvarteret i Lofoten – Residency; Leknes, Lofoten, Norway
2012 – 2022 Konstnärernas kollektivverkstad Bohuslän – art projects, Sweden
2010 – 2024 Islandske grafikeres verksted – art projects and study trips, Reykjavik, Iceland
2014 Vietnam, Kambodsja, Thailand – study trips
2010 – 2011 Tibet, Nepal, India – study trips
Artistic/Educational professional activity, selected
2023 Kunstformidling og workshop for barn, DKS – Lofoten, Norway
2022 Kursleder m/Cathrine Finsrud – IG; Reykjavik, Iceland
2021 – Kursleder for Malerkurs for Bærum malerklubb, Bærum, Norway
2019 – 2020 Kursleder for Tegnekurs for voksne – Sandvika og Bekkestua bibliotek; Bærum, Norway
2018 Kunstformidling og workshop for ungdommer – Gerðuberg kulturhus; Reykjavik, Iceland
2017 – 2018 Prosjektleder for pilotprosjektet Kunst-samfunn-ungdom, DKS – Bærum kunsthall, Norway
2016 – 2018 Prosjektleder for pilotprosjektet Kunstpluss, tverrfaglig matematikk og kunst, DKS – Asker, Norway
2014 – 2016 Kursleder for Kunst rett vest og Oslo Open – workshop, Norway
2003 – 2016 Veileder for kunst og håndverkslærerstudenter på OsloMet, avd. Estetiske fag, Norway
1995 – 2016 Faglærer i kunst og håndverk i Askerskolen, Norway
2000 – 2015 Prosjektleder i kunstformidling og ulike kunstteknikker for lærere i Asker, Norway
1991 – 1995 Selvstendig virksomhet som designer, Norge
Artistic and Cultural Position
2020 – Styreleder og koordinator for Gyssestad gård atelierfellesskap – Bærum kommune, Norway
Atelierene er subsidiert av kommunen og gir arbeidsplass til 20 profesjonelle kunstnere
2016 – 2019 Styremedlem i BKiB (Bildende kunstnere i Bærum), Norway
2014 – 2016 Styremedlem Flytårnet Kultursenter, Norway