CV
Born in Iceland.
Lives and works in Hengelo, the Netherlands
Education:
1995 Krabbesholm kunsthojskole, Denmark
1996-2000 AKI-akademie voor beeldende kunst (ArtEZ), Enschede, the Netherlands
2000-2002 Dutch Art Institute – Postgraduate study, Enschede, the Netherlands
2012 OOK course, Ontwikkelen en Ondernemen voor Kunstenaars,
Tetem kunstruimte, Enschede, the Netherlands
2021 Queer Art and Queer Curating, Node Center, Berlin, Germany
Solo exhibition:
2024 Gallery Umelka, duo exhibition, Bratislava, Slovakia
2023 Sacred Rose, Schouwart, Schouwburg, Hengelo, (NL)
Waldschmerz en anderleed, duo exhibition in Möllerverf, Hengelo, (NL)
2022 CW12, duo exhibition, Zwolle, (NL)
2020 24/7 Video Estafette, Concordia, Enschede (NL)
2017 Stadskamer in Heartgallery, Hengelo, (NL)
2016. Zie de Vide, Rabotheater, Hengelo, (NL)
2015 Verbinding in kunst, duo exhibition, Concordia and Pet Paviljoen,
Enschede, (NL)
RIFF – Reykjavik International Film Festival, Kopavogur Library, (IS)
2014 Vrijhof, Universiteit Twente, Enschede, (NL)
2013 Rabotheater, Hengelo, (NL)
2012 Art-At-Endhouse, Deventer, (NL)
2011 Bokasafn Kopavogs, Kopavogi, (NL)
2009 Media Art Cafe Berlijn, Enschede, (NL)
2008 Het Agterhuis, Hengelo, (NL)
2004 Café Sappho, Amsterdam, (NL)
2003 Samtökin ’78, Reykjavík, (IS)
2002 Gallerí Hlemmur, Reykjavík, (IS)
PARK 4TV. Amsterdam, (NL)
2000 Samtökin '78, Reykjavík, (IS)
Ateliers '93, Hengelo, (NL)
Selected group exhibitions, screenings and projects:
2023 Selection in The One Minute serie “Rest Hard: an act of doing nothing in a safe company”,
showed in varoius places such as India, Japan and Netherlands
2022 Til sýnis; Hinsegin umfram aðra / On display; Queer Above Other, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, (IS)
Ateliers ’93 op bezoek, Concordia, Enschede, (NL)
2020 Paradieszonden, Het-Loket, Delden, (NL)
Unsere Sünde: das Paradies, m82 Ateliers, Osnabrück, (DE)
2019 Licht op Kunst, PLAY room, Zaandam, (NL)
The Wrong Biennale, Copenhagen, (DK)
100% Female, Grote St. Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, (NL)
Regnbogabraut: Falin saga í 1200 ár / Rainbow Boulevard: 1200 years of Hidden History, Neskirkja, Reykjavik, (IS)
Materie<>Materiaal, Zaal Zuid, Hengelo, (NL)
Grens-Gangers / Grenz-Gänger, Zaal Zuid, Hengelo, (NL)
and Landkreis Nordhorn, Nordhorn, (DE)
2018 Bring Your Own Beamer, Nicolaikerk, Utrecht, (NL)
Selected in The One Minutes serie of February “Public Justice” showed in various places
“Silent Majority” extended research project and exhibition,
Kunstenlab, Deventer, (NL)
Sporen, 25 year anniversary exhibition of Ateliers ’93, Heartgalley, Hengelo, (NL)
2017 “Silent Majority”, research project and exhibition,
Tetem, Enschede, (NL)
Crimp, Coda museum, Apeldoorn, (NL)
Het Bedden Paleis, Startion, Hengelo, (NL)
Emmart, Art and History at Emmaweg, Hengelo, (NL)
Bring Your Own Beamer, Tetem, Enschede, (NL)
2016 F35 Fietssnelweg Trilogie: Botsende waarden, Coming Out Day, Enschede and Hengelo, (NL)
Project 1430, ZaalZuid, Hengelo, (NL)
Crimp, Viborg Kunsthal, Viborg, (DK)
Ogenblik/Blikveld, Startion, Hengelo, (NL)
Wederopbouw 2.0, Startion, Hengelo, (NL)
Hengelo Toont, Heartgallery, Hengelo, (NL)
Bring Your Own Beamer, Tetem, Enschede, (NL)
2015 Mini Size Art Works, Perron 1, Delden, (NL)
Kom-uit-de-kast, Maison Manon, Enschede, (NL)
Kunst, Natuurlijk, Kluenven, Beckum, (NL)
Kunst, werk aan de winkel, Hengelo, (NL)
2014 Showroom in verwachting, Hengelo, (NL)
2013 Perron 1, Delden, (NL)
60 seconds filmfestival, Copenhagen, (DK) http://www.60sec.org/
Papay Gyro Nights Art Festival 2013, (HK)
700IS Hreindyraland video festival, The Nordic House, Reykjavik, (IS) www.700is.is
2012 Selection for the Netherlands film festival online competition
BAM festival, Hengelo, (NL)
International Day of the Laugh, project at Rondje Enschede, (NL)
The One Minute Awards 2012, Amsterdam, (NL)
Selection one minute series; scenes, http://www.theoneminutes.org/s66...about-one-minutes-series
Super NOVA Screening, Berlin, (DE) www.northernvideoart.net/node/944
2011 Fabrieks expo, Hengelo, (NL)
Videoart Festival Miden, Kalamata, (GR)
Belgian Open 2011, One Minute film festival, Gent, (BE)
Jij bent provincie, Concordia, Enschede, (NL)
All we need is love, Ateliers ’93, Hengelo, (NL)
2010 Perron 1, Delden, (NL) www.mikc.nl
Mute 02, Haarlem, (NL) www.mute02.nl
City One Minutes, project Reykjavik. http://www.cityoneminutes.org/
Du bizt Provinz, Münster, (DE)
Multi Solo, Tetem 2, Enschede, (NL)
2009 Kunstmoment Diepenheim, Diepenheim, (NL) www.kunstmomentdiepenheim.nl
Twente Biennale, Hengelo, (NL) www.twentebiennale.nl
2008 Vogelvrij, zo vrij als een vogel. Bibliotheek Hengelo, (NL)
Artloop. Hengelo, (NL)
World One Minutes. Part of cultural program of the Olympic games 2008
Today Art Museum, Bejing, (CN)
www.theoneminutes.org
Museum voor Hedendagse Hengelose Kunst, internetmuseum www.mhhk.nl
2007 One Minute festival, Gent, (BE)
One Minute Jukebox, (NL)
OutVideo / Artpolitika, Ekaterinburg, (RU) www.artpolitika.ru
Kunst onder de koepel, Hengelo, (NL)
De Hengelo Open, Hengelo, (NL)
2006 Slachthuis, Oldenzaal, (NL)
2005 OutVideo / Artpolitika, Ekaterinburg, (RU) www.artpolitika.ru
Gevangen in kunst, Hengelo, (NL)
Gullkistan, Laugarvatni, (IS)
De Hengelo Open, Hengelo, (NL)
Artable project, Hengelo, (NL)
Billboard project, “Vrijheid delen is de kunst”. Hengelo, (NL)
One minute show #52. Salto television, A1, Amsterdam, (NL)
2004 Actie Reactie Wolvecamp, Lambooijhuis, Hengelo,(NL)
De Slapeloze Nacht (The Sleepless Night), 27 hour art and culture
festival, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, (NL)
2003 One minute show #37. Salto television, A1, Amsterdam, (NL)
2002 Rotterdam VHS-Festival, Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam, (NL)
PKTAT Pleasekeepthisareatidy. VilladeBank, Enschede, (NL)
2001 Hide and Seek…Villa Weiner, Ochtrup, (DE) 2000 Jonge Beeldhouwers
2000 Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, (NL)
Overzichttentoonstelling AKI 2000 - Graduation works from AKI 2000 Enschede, (NL)
Ladenkast project, - Drawers project, Düsseldorf, (DE)
1999 Workshop AKI, Delphi, (GR)
Sculpturen project, Hellendoorn/Ibbenbüren, (NL) (DE)
Park of the Future. Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, (NL)
1998 Piesberg – Kunstproject in Museum Industriekultur Osnabrück and Oberfinanzdirektion Münster, (DE)
Multiples. Exhibitions in Bristol, (GB) Enschede, (NL) and Strasbourg, (FR)
Grants / Awards:
2016 De Tegel, Prize for professional visual artist working in Hengelo (NL)
2013 Nomination at 60 seconds filmfestival, Copenhagen, (DK)
2012 Winner in the category “observation” at The One Minute Awards 2012, Amsterdam, (NL)
2011 Nomination at Belgian Open 2011, One Minute filmfestival, Gent, (BE)
2003 Project and publication subsidies by Gemeente Hengelo (NL)
Other art related work:
Curating the artproject Til sýnis; Hinsegin umfram aðra / On display; Queer above other, (Queering the museum) in The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, (IS), 2022
Lecture "Queer Art" at Rainbow days, Enschede (NL), 2021
Part time teaching work at Tetem presentatieruimte, Enschede (NL), 2014 -
Chairman of art initiative Ateliers ’93, Hengelo (NL), 2013 -
Temporary project collaborator at Tetem presentatieruimte, Enschede (NL), January-May 2021
Producing, filming and editing in the artistic team “Energie Kunst Generator” the film “The Flickering of Energy”. Euregional project (NL) and (DE), 2019 – 2020
Film and editing work for Bockfrosch project “Sockenwahrheit, Gewagt”. Nordhorn, (DE), 2019
Research project “Silent Majority”. Assignment of Tetem kunstruimte and Trendbureau Overijssel, (NL) 2017
Jury member for LHBT artwork in Enschede (NL). Assignment of Artikel 1. 2017
Lecture at Kunstnonstop, Enschede, (NL) 2017
Artistic completion at Marskant citypark, Hengelo, (NL). Work with two other artists. Temporarily running from 2015 – 2018
Teaching workshops at RIFF-Reykjavik International Film Festival in Reykjavik, (IS) in 2014, 2015 and 2016
Lecture at Inspiratiecafé, Concordia, Enschede, (NL) 2015
Organization of artproject “Kunst, werk aan de winkel”, Hengelo, (NL) 2015
Part time teaching work at Tetem kunstruimte, Enschede, (NL) 2014 -
In the board of art initiative Ateliers ’93, Hengelo, (NL) 2013 -
Lecture at RIFF-Reykjavik International Film Festival in Reykjavik, (IS) 2013
Member of the Hengelo Municipal Arts Advisory Committee, (NL) 2007-2012