Robert Carter

(He/him)
Address: Startblokka, Østre Aker vei 90, 0596 Oslo
Floor: Second floor
Room number: Main building
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17

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Robert Carter is an artist and writer from Manchester living in Oslo. He graduated from the Bergen Art Academy in 2020 with his first short film ‘Notes on Dad’. His current film project ‘Notes on Bags’ is a collaboration with Katrina Cobain – artist and founder of the Plastic Bag Museum in Glasgow. Previous to his work in documentary, Carter spent his formative years editing the group journal’ kuboaa’ and collaborated on the artist-led TV show ‘Auto-Italia LIVE’ from 2010-2012 in London. From 2014-16 he co-directed ‘The Exhibition Centre for the Life and Use of Books’ in Manchester.

Film, video, documentary, photography, text

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Artist holding up a plastic bag to camera displaying a photograph of a cat with advert for cat food

Notes on Bags, Robert Carter & Katrina Cobain, HD video, 2024-25

Still from video depicting the artist cleaning his father's apartment

Notes on Dad, Robert Carter, HD video 8:02, 2020, Høstutstillingen 2022

Wall mural depicting a classical painting based on a Greek Myth

Happy Man, acrylic wall mural and video installation, 2022, Isotop, Bergen

Postcards depicting nest specimens from museum archive

Letter To Wayne, live reading with postcards and props, Håsong Kunstfestival, 2024 (foto Petter Lonningen)

In my studio

Primarily a presentation of text and photographic material from my ongoing ‘Notes on Bags’ video project – a documentary centred around the Plastic Bag Museum in Glasgow.

Planned projects and exhibitions

Notes on Bags – Film premiere and screenings (2025/26)
Exhibition @ BABEL, Trondheim (2027)