Randi Annie Strand
(She/her)
Address: Sagene Kunstsmie, Drøbakgate 1, 0463 Oslo (Inngang opp trapp ved Nazar café)
Floor: 1
Room number: 121
The studio is open Sunday 27 April from 12-17
The book as a form, as a sensory and metaphorical object, as a time-based and interactive medium has fascinated me. Book forms, both historical and contemporary, have been a rich source for exploring the possibilities of the medium, and challenging conventions. Most of my books are handmade, some move towards sculpture, installation, film. I also work with images in printmaking techniques.
artist’s books, book objects, printmaking, installation, film
ORBIT/A, solo exhibition at Galleri Sagene Kunstsmie, Nov 2023. Books and book films.
ORBIT/A 1. Artist book, printing in relief on 12 g translucent Japanese paper. 2023
ORBIT/A 2 Artist book, printing in relief on 12 g translucent Japanese paper. 2023
ORBIT 2. Printing in relief on 12 g translucent Japanese paper. 32x45cm. 2024. Photo Thomas Tveter.
Contact the artist to get links to book films.
In my studio
In my studio I will tell about my working processes and show a wider range of artist books and images.
Planned projects and exhibitions
Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen, April 2025
Solo exhibition Trondheim Kunstforening høst 2025
CV
CV RANDI ANNIE STRAND www.randistrand.no
Born 1962, lives and works in Oslo
EDUCATION
1993-94 Lisbon Art Academy, Portugal
1986-92 Academy of Arts and Crafts, Bergen, Norway
PRINCIPAL MEDIA Artists Books, printmaking, photography, installation, video
SOLO EXHIBITIONS, selected
2024 Det gule huset, Asker
2023 Sagene Kunstsmie, Oslo
2023 Telemark Kunstsenter, Skien
2019 The Norwegian Forest Museum, Elverum
2019 The Norveg Museum, Rørvik
2019 LevArt, Levanger
2017 Olav H. Hauge Museum, ‘Ordefar’, Ulvik, Hardanger
2016 The Røros Museum, ‘Spennvidde’, Røros
2010/01 Association of Norwegian Printmakers, Oslo
2009 Sami Center for Conteporary Art, Karasjok
2009 Tromsø Center for Contemporary Art, Tromsø
2006 Porsgrunn Art Association, Porsgrunn
2006 Haugesund Museum of Fine Art, Haugesund
2005 Østfold Art Center, Fredrikstad
2004 Tromsø Center for Contemporary Art, Tromsø
2000 Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art, Trondheim
2000 Land-art project, Bergen European City of Culture 2000, Bergen
1999 Gallery F15, Moss
1999 Hordaland Art Center, Bergen
1997 Bergen Art Association, Bergen
1996 Gallery USF, Bergen
1996 Hordaland Art Center, Bergen
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, selected
2014/ 2006 National Annual Autumn Exhibition
2019/17/14/07/05/03/00/99/98/97/95/93 Trøndelagsutstillingen, regional juried exhibition
1998/96/95/93 Vestlandsutstillingen, regional juried exhibition
2000 Østlandsutstillingen, regional juried exhibition
2024 Art Museum Nordtrøndelag, Namsos, «Collection Vol. 2»
2024 Vevringutstillinga, Naustdal
2004 MUU, Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre, Artists book exhibition, Helsinki
2024 International Print Triennial, SMTG Main Exhibition, Krakow
2024 Bastard Art Book Fair and seminar, Lillehammer
2024 Bergen Art Book Fair
2024 (w)ORD EBBE+FLOW, Shetland Museum
2023 13 th International Contemporary Print Biennial of Trois-Riviéres, Canada
2022 BOOKED 2022, Artists Book Exhibition, MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre
2022 (w)ORD EBBE+FLOW, 124th Annual Show, The Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture, Edinburgh
2020 Grafikktriennal XVI – Nordic Contemporary Print Triennial
2019 HIT, International Print Festival, Haugesund Art Gallery, Haugesund
2019 Codex 2019, Bookfair & Symposium, San Fransico, USA
2018 Bentu-One Gallery, Beijing; 9.-11. november
2017 Centro Cultural Scandinavium, ‘Re-cognition: Contemporary Norwegian Printmaking’Sao Paulo, Brasil
2017 10 th International Contemporary Print Biennial of Trois-Riviéres, Canada
2016 The Museum Building, ‘Nyt kapiettel’, Scandinavian Artists Books, Kopenhagen
2016 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, ‘BOOK ART’, Arendal
2016 USF Verftet, ‘Taste of Book’, Bergen
2016 Association of Norwegian Printmakers, Artist’s Books Exhibition, Oslo
2015 Centro Cultural Correios ‘Re-cognition: Contemporary Norwegian Printmaking’, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
2015 Museum of Fine Arts Liège, 10th International Biennial of Contemporary Prints, Liège, Belgia
2014 National Museum Brasilia, “Re-Cognition. Contemporary Norwegian Printmaking.” Brasil
2014 Akibatamabi21, 3331 Arts Cyd, Artist Book Exhibition Tokyo, Japan
2013 Tophane-i Amire Culture & Art Center, Istanbul, Turkey
2013 Vigeland Museum, Norwegian Sculpture Biennial, Oslo
2013 Horst Janssen Museum “Graphically Extended”, Oldenburg, Germany
2012 International Print Triennial – Krakow 2012 – Main Exhibition, Krakow, Polen
2009 Art Center Silkeborg Bad, “5 th International Artist`s Book Triennial Vilnius”, Silkeborg, Denmark
2009 The Drawing Art Associaton, “The Artist Book”, Oslo
2007 Landmark, AVE-2007- International Video Festival, Bergen
2006 Gallery F15 “Project Room 93-06”, Moss
2006 Laznia Centre of Contemporary Art, International Video Festival, Gdansk, Polen
2003 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, “Artists`books”, Arendal
2000 The King St. Stephen Museum, International Artists´Books Exhibition, Ungarn
2000 Krakow International Print Triennial, Polen
1999 Internasjonal Print Triennial, Fredrikstad
1998 11.th Tallin Print Triennial, Tallin
1997 Galleri UKS, “The other Art”, Oslo
1993 Bergen Art Association, Bergen
1993 National Art and Craft Museum, Oslo
PUBLIC ART / PURCHASES
2023 The National Museum’s library, Artists’ book collection
2023 Smith College Special Collection, Northampton, USA
2023 Kulturhuset, the new cultural center, Steinkjer
2022 The Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination, Stamford, USA
2021 The Free Library of Philadelphia, USA
2021 The National Museum’s library, Artists’ book collection
2021 National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim
2021 Verdal Municipality, Vinne School
2021 Art Museum NordTrøndelag, Namsos
2019 The Library KMD, Academy of Art and Design, Bergen
2019 Stanford University Libraries, USA
2016 Bomuldsfabriken Arthall, Arendal
2016 Rhode Island School of Design, USA
2016/15 Swarthmore College Library, USA
2015 Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh
2014 KODE Art Museums of Bergen
2013 Centre for Artists` Books (CAD), Dundee, Scotland
2005 Trondheim Municipality
2001/99 National Museum of Fine Art
PRIZES
2021 National Annual Autumn Exhibition, The Printmaking Award from The Association of Norwegian Printmakers.
2020 Gold Award, Grafill, Most Beautiful Book of the Year, Artists Books for “Prisme 1”,
2020 Diploma, Grafill, Most Beautiful Book of the Year, Open category, for “99/9 Vestservik”
2017 Critics’ prize, Trøndelagsutstillingen (regional exhibition) for ARABESK (film)
2014 “Ordknappen” for the book Berøringsstrofer, Books for everyone, Norway
2003 Critics prize, Trøndelagsutstillingen, Annual regional exhibition, photo series Memoria
1998 Diploma, 11th Tallin Print Triennial
1995 Diploma “ORDAKT”, Grafill: Most beautiful book of the year
CODEX POLARIS
Member of www.codexpolaris.com/ Rita Marhaug, Imi Maufe and Randi Strand are behind the artist group Codex Polaris, which since 2013 has promoted and facilitated opportunities for artists working with books in Norway and the Nordic countries. Last project: curator of the exhibition "The Artist Book: Unique and Diverse at Kristiansand Kunsthall https://www.kristiansandkunsthall.no/utstillinger
GRANTS
Several grants, exhibition- and project supports. Government Guaranteed Income for Artists since 2010