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Solo exhibitions:
2009: Exhibition at Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
2009: Exhibition at NNKS, Svolvær, Norway
2008: "Blind Spot", Gallery 44, Toronto, Canada

2007: "OPERAEN", Rom for kunst, Oslo S / Christian Frederiks Plass, Oslo, Norway
2007: "The Lonely Crowd", Articule, Montréal, Canada
2007: Video transit, Porsgrunn Trainstation, Norway
2004: "Rannveig, Martin, Heidi, Torkel, Annette, Hege, Stephan, Else og Anne-Sophie", Lørenskog Kunstforening, Norway
2003: "Sign painters", Bjørka Project-room in Oslo, Norway
2002: "Pausekomma", Bjørka Project-room in Oslo, Norway
2000: "til barnerommet", Vigeland Museum in Oslo, Norway


Selected group exhibitions:
2008: Bjørka at Preus Museum, Horten, Norway

2007: "The bigger picture", Manchester, UK
2007: "Aftermath", Oslo Centralstation, Curated by Katinka Maraz, Oslo, Norway
2006: "Ventetid" Oslo Centralstation, Curated by Katinka Maraz, Oslo, Norway
2006: "Made in video", Videoart Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
2006: "Momentum Filmprogram", Momentum in Moss, Norway
2006: "Fait à Montréal Made ", Museé just pour rire, Montréal, Canada
2005: "FABRIK 2-3.05",(exhibithion in Swedish art publication)
2005: "100 års nasjonsbygging", Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Oslo, Norway
2005: "Nytt Norsk Fotografi", Preus Museum in Horten, Norway
2005: "Social Democracy Revisited", Apexart in New York, USA
2004: "The UKS Biennale III" in Oslo, Norway
2003: "Diffusjon", a part of "Windowshopping" in Oslo, Norway (www.window-shopping.no)
2003: "Høstutstillingen", Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, Norway
2001: "Saved by Hot Rod & Diesel" Oslo Kunsthall, Norway
1998: "Fotografisk vårutstilling", Fotogalleriet in Oslo, Norway
1997: "Østlandsutstillingen", Hønefoss, Larvik and Finnskogen, Norway
1997: "Hviskeleken", Ekko gallery in Bergen, Norway


Education:
1999: Graduated at Kunsthøyskolen in Bergen, Department of specialised art - photography
1997-98: Denmark Designschool, Institute of Visual Communication (exchange)
1995-97: Kunsthøyskolen in Bergen, Department of specialised art - photography
1994-95: History of Idea’s, University of Oslo
1993-94: Psychology, University of Oslo
1991: Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo


Grants / prices:
2008: The Oslo City Art Grant for Photographers
2008: Grant from BKH
2007: Grant from Norsk Kulturråd
2006: OCA, Support for solo-show in Montréal
2005-2006: National Grants for young artists
2005: Norsk Fotografisk Fond, Exhibition grant
2005: OCA, traveling grant


Bibliography:
Samtiden 4, 2006
Interview, Aftenposten 17.06.2005
Om fotografi, nr 1-2, 2005
Norsk Kunstårbok, 2005
FABRIK, 2-3.2005
UKS biannual catalouge, text by Beathe C. Rønning
Interview, Morgenbladet 03.09.2004

Other projects:
2007: public art project comissioned for Litteraturens hus (House of litterature), Oslo, Norway