Helene Torp
Born 1972 in Oslo, Norway.
Live and work in Fredrikstad, Norway
mob. 0047 416 566 20, studio@helenetorp.com
Art education:
1997-2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Trondheim, Norway
2002 Academy of Fine Arts Malmø, Sweden (3 months)
2000 Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weisensee (6 months)
1994-1997 Artschool KIB, Bergen, Norway
Solo exhibitions:
2023 Rense Et Brøl, Elth project at Helium project room
2021 ARBOR VITAE, Rebirth of a tree , Fredrikstad Kunstforening, Fredrikstad Norway
2017 POWER TO LIVE IN A MODERN WORLD*, BOA, Oslo
2015 INTO THE SUN, Artifact*, New York
2014 NOISY PRAYER, Galleri Vulkan*, Oslo
2013 LOVESPLASH LIGHTLOVE, Galleri Direktoratet HyFa*, Fredrikstad
2011 ONE BIG PLAN FOR YOU, Trønderlag center for contemporary art , Trondheim
2009 OM MORALEN, Møre og Romsdal kunstnersenter
2008 TRO, HÅP OG ÆRLIGHET, Østfold Kunstnersenter
2008 TRO, HÅP OG ÆRLIGHET, Galleri F-15
2006 BEST PRACTICE, Tegnerforbundet
Group exhibitions and filmfestivals:
2022 Summer exhibition, Østfold kunstsenter
2019 Jeg velger meg april, Artillerigården, Fredrikstad
2019 Karnevalet, Interkulturelt Museum, Oslo
2018 Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo performance, Alt er tilgitt/ It Is All Forgiven
2018 Statens Høstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo videoinstallasjon, Gullranke,A portrait of a man and a plant
2017 INIT-1, Helium prosjektrom, Fredrikstad
2017 Tenthaus Oslo, Spring depot
2016 Imago Mundi , curated by Guja Mabellini
2015 Videodrunk, curated by Matthew Rooney, Toronto, Canada
2015 Gallery Kling & Bang, Reykjavik, Island
2015 Green Side, The Moon Festival, curated by Silje Stensvik, Gamlebyen
2015 Consern Artists, Climate Festival, Elisabeth Medbøe, Oslo
2015 Gallery Kling & Bang, Reykjavik, Iceland
2014 Groupshow, Torp & Liseth, curated by Walter Welo, Gulden Kunstverk
2014 October Open, Hydrogenfabrikken Kunsthall by Grete Årbu
2014 Sound Art 2014, Sound of Mother Earth og performance “I am the Gallery”, Galleri Ruth Drive In med Karen Kipphoff, Torp & Liseth, Trond Lossius, Joakim Blattman, Anna Hedberg,Kristine Marie Aasvang, Håvard Øieroset, Marianne Stranger, Kiwa Noid, curated by Tulle Ruth 2014
2014 LoveFuel performance and sound night with Jonas Qvale, Synnøve Nuria Løken, Line Hammervold, Thomas Roaldsnes, Kjell-Jørgen Holbye Riegels, Torp &Liseth curated by Torp & Liseth
2013 Munch “Into the Sun” Torp & Liseth , Østfold Artscentre
2012 Norse video, scandinavian videoart, Palazzo della Arti Napoli MagmArt, Napoli, Italy med Astrid Elisabeth Bang, Eva Olsson, Helene Torp, Katrin I Jonsdottir Hjordisdottir, Maria Kartans,Thordur Grimsson, Martin Sjölander, Eero Yli-Vakkuri curated by Enrico Tomaselli
2011 34th Norwegian Shortfilmfestival
2011 New York Independent Filmfestival
2010 Drawing biennale curated by Susanne Altmann og Stefan Schröder.
Special commission for Biennale: Helene Torp, Per Dybvig og Christian Hennie supported by Norwegian council. Animation Heavy Heaven (Helene Torp).
2010 Drawing Arts Gallery, Oslo. Selected works from the Annual Drawing Biennale curated by Stefan Schröder.
2010 Der 23. Stuttgarter filmwinter, curated program Germany
2008 The national annual autumn exhibition, Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus Oslo
2008 31thNorwegian Shortfilmfestival
2008 Muth contemporary, Philippines
2008 Strek i bevegelse/ Lines On The Move, 100-years celebration of drawing arts in Norway, Lillehammer Kunstmuseum Hans Gude, Erik Wærenskiold, Theodor Kittelsen, Edvard Munch, Olaf Gulbransson, Rolf Lunde, Frøydis Haavardsholm, Ridley Borchgrevink, Gösta Hammarlund, Chrix Dahl Randi Monsen, Tove Jansson, Kjell Aukrust, Vanessa Baird, Pirjetta Brander, Ingun Bøhn,Ann Böttcher, John Court, Per Dybvig Fam Ekman, Per Elvestuen, Ina Eriksen, Lars Fiske, Finn Graff , Jan Groth, Thore Hansen Bjørn Hegardt, Mette Hellenes, Patrick Huse, IC-98 (Patrick Söderlund og Visa Suompää), Olav Christopher Jenssen, Mika Karhu, Andreas Korsár, Oskar Korsár, Torill Kove, Steffen Kverneland, Anna Ling, Sverre Malling, Christian Messel, Jockum Nordström, Svein Nyhus, Bjørn Ransve, Nina Rantala, Stiina Saaristo, Tiril Schrøder, Inga Sætre, Helene Torp, Øyvind Torseter, Geza Janos Toth, Ilon Wikland. Curated by Cecilie Skeide and Janeke Meyer Utne.
2008 Monkey Town, Brooklyn, New York
2008 Filmshorts, screening of the film, Tro, håp og ærlighet. Arr. Harald Fossen, Fredrikstad Cinema
2008 Skien kunstforening, special screening of the film Tro, håp og kjærlighet curated by Silje Stensvik.
2007 The international festival of cinema and technology, world tour
2005 Best Practice i San Fransisco, curated by Bull Milletic
2005 Norwegian shortfilmfestival
2005 Uks
2005 Blick on internasjonal tour
2004 Blick, Moderna Museet, Stockholm
2004 The national annual autumn exhibition, Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus Oslo
2004 Atopia
2003 Meeting place, nordic travel med 30 selected artists from the nordic og Baltic countries. Exhibition in 6 countries, Selected norwegian artists: Helene Torp Andersen, Kjersti Sundland, John Kåre Raustein, Anne Klovning, Fredrik Raddum, Kuratert av Truls Olin og Anna Roos. Galleries and museums Blå Stället Culture Centre, Gothenburg Rogalands Art Centre, Stavanger The Cable Factor, Helsinki Former Printing House, Vilnius The Museum Of Foreign Art, Riga Rotermanni Saltstorage, Exhibition Hall, Tallinn, Art Hall, Södertälje
2002 Trondheim Matchmaking part 1, Trondheim Elektroniske Kunstsenter
2002 Oslo gay and lesbian filmfestival
2001 14. Ankara int. filmfestival, Turkey
2001 Videopuls, Haugesund, Norway, cureted by Ann-Helen Robberstad
2001 Highlights from the Norwegian filmfestival, Rockefeller, Oslo
2001 24. Norwegian shortfilmfestival, Grimstad
2001 Dreamcatcher, Kiev, Ukraina
2001 Bochum internationale media- og filmfestival , Tyskland
2001 Mikrokinofestival , Beograd
2001 Trøndelagsutstillingen
2001 Trondheim Artsmuseum, graduation exhibition, Trondheim Art academy, NTNU
2001 Youg artist community (Uks) ,Oslo
2000 1+1 , Agalerie, Berlin, Artistrun gallery space , soloexhibition with Mats Linder
2000 Minimalen shortfilmfestival,Videoinsallation, Prinsen Cinema, Trondheim
2000 Videokunst, Filmens Hus Oslo, curated by Ivar Kjellmo
2000 Hotwired live art, Performance, video, Bergen center for electronic arts
2000 Trønderlagsutstillinga, center for contemporary art, Trondheim
2000 Filmfestivalen the 3.road, Oslo curated by Lars Daniel Krutzkoff Jacobsen
2000 A5 Invitational, Kulturhuset Stockholm
1999 24. Norwegian shortfilmfestival, Grimstad
1999 “Ladies first “, Uka students music and theatre Festival
1999 “Snakegirl” , soloexhibition, 3. year, Trondheim art academy
1998 FN-Human rights celebration 50-years
1998 Liveart: Big eyes, Trondheim art academy
1998 Transplant, Trondheim art academy
1998 Videofestival, FFF, Galleri Rotor, Gothenburg, Sweden
1998 Live art, performancewekeend with Ingar Dragset, Trondheim art academy
1998 “ I want to share my art with mum” Studenthouse, Trondheim
1997 “ Unclean” Installation and publication Trondheim art academy
1997 Kønst Performanceweekend, Hidu spicefabric, Bergen curated by Gisle Frøysland
1997 ”Structure for today”, performance, Bergen
1996 ”About time”, 8 mm film, Cinemateket, Bergen
Articles:
“Meaning and truth”, Adresseavisen, Review and interview in connection with the solo exhibition, One Big Plan for you, Trøndelag center for contemporary art.
“Honest Lines”, Numer, portrait interview and review connection with the Norwegian national Drawing Biennial, of Rune Kreutz
“Terror and animated love”, Kunstkritikk.no , review Other Gali in connection with a separate exhibition Faith, hope and honesty at Østfold Artcenter
Strek i Bevegelse, Drawing art, 150 – year book publication for the exhibition Tegnekunst through 150 years , Lillehammer Art Museum
Z Filmmagazine review of the shortfilms: Applause, Poisoner, 32.sec, Beste Praksis, Tro, håp og ærlighet, Heavy Heaven, In connection with Norwegian shortfilm festival years of 2000-14.
“Visual artists should continue” by film critic Einar Gulvog Staalesen nrk P2, review in connection with the Norwegian Short Film Festival
Terror and morality, review by Svein Kristiansen Fredrikstad Blad
Artist interview, interview series curated by Giuseppa Di Pasqua and Lorenzo Mantile, of project Ar.C.A.Na, in connection with the exhibition
Scandinavian video art at the Palazzo della Arti in Napoli
“Drawing in new space”, review by Synnøve Vik, Billedkunst
“Mangfold i rommet”, Aftenposten, The national annual autumn exhibition
“Sound art on solar power”, Moss Avis
“Mother Earth´s heart”, interview with NRK radio in conjunction with the exhibition Sound Art in 2014 , curated by Tulle Ruth
Best Practice, Numer 75, drawing art magazine, front cover, videostill from video Best Practice in connection with
Strek i bevegelse, drawing art through 150 years , Lillehammer Art Museum
“Big Brother sees you”, review of Visual Arts in connection with the temporary exhibition Peace of private life initiator of Mesen and Datatilsynet at Oslo S ,
“We are not talking with each other . We are waiting for the others to keep silent so we can get to the word” portrait interview by John Johansen, Fredrikstad Blad .
Meeting Place , North European Contemporary art , catalog release in conjunction with the exhibition Meeting Place in Nordic and Baltic countries , curated by Truls Olin and Anna Roos .
Meeting place , criticism and discussion in conjunction with the exhibition Meeting Place in Stavanger, Stavanger Aftenblad
“Local Much Variations” , art critic by Ida Julsen , Fredrikstad Blad
“Private/public” interview and discussion in connection with the public art project at Oslo central station, Oslo , Geir Løvli , Fredrikstad Blad
On Morals , dvd release on self-publishing
Internationale Bochumer videofestival #
11katalog in connection with Bochum International Film Festival
“The crude/unclean” collection of essays on art by Ingebjørg Seip and Hege Charlotte Faber
Public collections,commissions and prizes:
2013 Fredrikstad city art collection, Fredrikstad Muséum
2008 Oslo S, Koro, Rom for kunst og datatilsynet
2008 Honorable mention, Norwegian playwriter´s Association, Norwegian short film festival
2006 Norwegian art council, Best Practice
2001 Best exhibition of the year, Trondheim
2000 N-Trøndelag Fylkesmuseum, with video „Applause”
Grants:
2018, Project grant, Visual artist´s fond
2017, Norwegian Visual Artist´s fond, 1. year working artists grant
2016, Norwegian Visual Artist´s fond, 1. year working artists grant
2013, 12 Norwegian Visual Artist´s fond, artist grant
2012, 05 Norwegian Film foundation,travel grant
2010 Norsk Art council, exhibition grant
2010 Project grant, Visual artist´s fond
2009 Norwegian Visual Artist´s fond, artist grant
2005-2008 Norwegian State working grant for Artists
2008, 07 Project grantFredrikstad city
2006 Østfold project grant
2005 Norwegian Art council
2004 Project grant, Visual artist´s fond
2003 Sleipner, Nifca
2002 Aspirant, Council for cultural affairs
2002 Norwegian Visual artist´s fond, artist grant
2002 Norwegian Art council, project grant
2001 Norwegian Artists grant for younger artists
Other Projects/Work/Jury:
Work building up medialab www.teks.no , 2002 Work at lab. www.L-K-V. no, 2002
Jurypresentation for Norwegian Visual artist´s fond for 3 and 4 year (examen). Art Academy Trondheim.
2006-07 Teacher in animation at E6 Østfold medialab, 2006 Turne kulturelle skolesekken with E6 medialab, 2008-12, Teacher film/video, Noroff videregående, 2009-10 Østlandsutstillingen, juryleder, 2010 Artist talk Fredrikstad cinema, 2011-12 Kunstnerisk råd, Østfold billedkunstnere,
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| Østfold Billedkunstnere (ØBK) |
Unge kunstners samfunn (UKS)
