Elin Aasheim
(She/her)
Address: Trafo Kunstnerhus, Hovinveien 1, 0576 Oslo
Floor: 1.
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17
I have always been concerned with the feelings a figure evokes in me, its ability to communicate, what it radiates and symbolizes. I’m interested in the figure as a storyteller and how to project emotions into it. In my works I always try to combine the funny and humorous, with the sad and thoughtful; because that’s how life is. The figure has followed me throughout my artistry, and has moved between the perfect and polished, to the vulgar and ugly. From the very small formats, to the monumental.
ceramics
Installation view from my exhibition Friends and Family at Galleri 69, 2023
Hand build ceramics with color and glaze in various dimensions. My own furniture.
Foto: Merete Rosenberg
The Bandage, Elin Aasheim, 2023
Hand built stoneware with ceramic flour and glaze. Approx 60 cm in height
Photo: Elin Aasheim
Test Sailor, Elin Aasheim 2023
Handbuilt stoneware and pigmented glaze. Approx 45 cm in height
Photo: Elin Aasheim
Bat Out of Hell and my fathers embroidery, Elin Aasheim, 2023
Hand built stoneware with pigmentet glazes. Approx 75 cm in height
Exhibited at Gallri 69, Oslo, 2023
Photo: Elin Aasheim
Planned projects and exhibitions
Solo show at Tabergsådalens Kulturhus, Jönköping, October/November 2025
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NAME: Elin Aasheim
YEAR/PLACE OF BIRTH: 1971, Trondheim
HOME ADRESS: Etterstadsletta 99a, 0660 Oslo.
STUDIO: Trafo Kunstnerhus, Hovinveien 1, Oslo
Mobile phone: 0047- 93008954
E-mail: elinaas@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
1997 – 2002 Master in visual arts at the Ceramic department, Oslo National Academy of the
Arts
1995 – 1997 Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Department of
Aesthetics
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Tabergsådalens Kulturhus, Jönköping, Sweden
2023 Galleri 69, Oslo
2018 The Glass Cabinets in Sandvika
2016 «Forever Young (I Want To Know What Love Is)» with Ingrid Askeland, Østfold
Kunstsenter
2015 «Forever Young» with Ingrid Askeland, KRAFT, Bergen
2015 «Partners in Crime and Ceramics» with Ingrid Askeland, Galleri 69, Oslo
2008 «Trofeer» Galleri Format, Oslo
2005 Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Friends + One, Oslo
2023 “Omnous Lifeforms”, Studio Halv, Oslo
2022 Store Konsthallen, Ölands Museum Himmelsberga
2021 The Annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum
2021 Hvitsten Salong 2021
2020 Hvitsten Salong 2020
2018 The Christmas Exhibition, Asker Kunstforening
2018 Back to the roots, Jubilee Exhibition Tegneskolen 200 years, Edvard Munch School
2017 «Free Play» Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
2016 «Defaced» Prosjektrom Normanns, Stavanger
2015 The Jubilee Show, Galleri 69, Oslo
2013 «Relational aesthetics» DogA, Oslo
2010 «Interception» Bir Nokta Gallery, Istanbul, Tyrkia
2010 European Ceramic Context 2010, Bornholm Art Museum, Denmark
2009 «Utstillingen 09» The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo
2005 Lier Kunstforening
2005 «Keramisk kunst – 3 unge» Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
2004 – 2009 «Made in Scandinavia» Traveling exhibition made by Riksutstillinger
2004 – 2006 «Trolls – Figures in Norwegian Contemporary Ceramics» Traveling exhibition
made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2003 «Norwegen heute – Keramisch» Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf, Tyskland
2003 Triennalen 2003 – Keramikk og glass – Norwegian Crafts, The Vigeland Museum, Oslo
2003 « …it figures» Drøbak Kunstforening
2003 «Talente 2003» München, Germany
2002 «Made in Scandinavia» Galleri Temp/Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen
2002 «B + O» Hå Gamle Prestegard, Jæren
2001 «Trilleverk», the jubilee exhibition for Norwegian Crafts, Oslo Central station
2001 «Vårutstillingen» Galleri Steen, Oslo
PUBLIC SALE
2023 The City of Oslo Art Collection
2018 «Å se med hendene» Travelling Exhibition executed by The National Museum
2016 National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Trondheim
2012 Akershus Kunstsenter til Den Kulturelle Spaserstokken
2008 National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Trondheim
2006 Haugaland DPS, Haugesund
2005 National Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, KODE 1, Bergen
2003 UD – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2024 Nordskogen skole, Horten
2015 Ladesletta kindergarden, Trondheim
2012 SUB-lugar, Stokkøya Sjøsenter
2011 Klukhagan kindergarden, Hamar
2009 Nes children school, Ringsaker community
2008 Skotbu kindergarden and school, Ski community
GRANTS
2022 Government Work Grant for Established Artists, 10 years
2022 Travel Grant from Norwegian Crafts for exhibition in Ölands Museum, Sweden
2017 Work Grant, Norwegian Crafts, 3 years
2017 Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Crafts, Exhibition at MCASB, USA
2017 Exhibition Grant, Norwegian Crafts for Exhibition at MCASB, USA
2016 Exhibition grant, Arts Council Norway for the exhibition « Forever Young (I Want To…)»
2012 Government Work Grant, 3 years
2010 Travel support, Norwegian Crafts
2009 Miscellaneous grant (Government)
2006 Miscellaneous grant (Government)
2005 Exhibition grant, Arts Council Norway
2005 Government Work Grant for younger and newly established artists, 1 year
2003 Government Work Grant for younger and newly established artists, 2 years
OTHER
2019-2024 Instructor in animation and ceramics at «Find Your Talent», Åsen School, Lørenskog
2019-2022 Instructor in animation, The Cultural Ruchsack, Lørenskog
2018 Instructor in animation at Cinemateket, Oslo
2016 «Knullekassetten» Pecha Kutcha, DogA, Oslo
2016 Firing Up Pilot for Norwegian Crafts, Oslo
2015-2017 «Strange is cool» a sculptural animation workshop
2014-2015 "Say it!» a sculptural animation workshop
2012-2013 Guest artist, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2007 Sensor at Bachelor in Ceramics, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2007 Guest teacher in the Ceramic department, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2005 Workshop for children, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo
2001 3.prize, The Spring exhibition, Galleri Steen