CV BJØRN ERIK HAUGEN
My name is Bjørn Erik Haugen, and I have an MA from the National Academy in Oslo 200. I work mainly with sound, sculpture and videoinstallation. I work from a conceptual platform where the idea to the work comes before the material, media or way of expression.
In my work I am concerned about how the TV and other screen-based medias makes in impact on our lives. The influence this has on our perception of reality is something I think is problematic and fascinating. My intention is that my works shall make the viewer reflect and discuss the speculative and spectacular of what we see on the screens that surrounds us in our daily life, with that I mean everything from internet and computer games to TV, films, commercials, banners and video.
I consider myself to be political, since with my works I often deconstruct, problematize and set focus prejudice, use of power and control in society.
Education
2007: Research Assistant: InterMedia, University of Oslo
2005 - 2007: MA: Oslo Academy of Art
2002 - 2005: Bachelor of Fine Art, Trondheim Academy of Art
2000: History of ideas, University of Oslo
1999: Philosophy, University of Tromsø
Prizes:
2013: Special Art Award, : Baustelle/Schaustelle, Essen, Germany
2012: Honorary Mention» at Prix Ars Electronica 2012, in Digital Musics & Sound Art
Solo exhibitions
2014: May: Arena Gallery, Vesfossen
2013: June: No Place Gallery, Oslo
2013: March: ANX, Oslo
2011: June: Arendal Kunstforening, Norway
2011: April: Christiansands kunstforening
2010: June: Gallery Aferro, New Jersey, USA
2010: July: Galleri Ask, Åsgårdstrand
2009: November: Gallery Pictura, Lund, Sweden.
2009: November: Oudeis, France
2006: August: Watching TV, Galleri 21:24, Oslo
2003: April: Default & Birds, Galleri Blunk, Trondheim
Group exhibitions
2014: November: Podium, Oslo
2014: September: Bristol Biennial 2014, England
2014: June: Only Connect, Oslo
2014: May: Bucarest Biennale 2014, Romania
2014: January: Haugar kunstmuseum, Tønsberg
2013: September: Trøndelagsutstillingen, Trondheim
2013: May: Vestfossen art collection
2013: May: WRO International Media Art Biennale, Poland
2012: October: Boa open, Oslo
2012: File Festival: Hipersonica, Rio, Brasil
2012: February: Transmediale, Berlin
2011: September: Trønderlagsutstillingen, Trondheim
2011: May: "Keep an ear on...", EX3, Firenze, Italy
2011: April: ISCM, Zagreb
2011: March: Haugar Museum of Art, Tønsberg
2010: April: Mata Festival, New York, USA
2009: September: Expo Leeds, Leeds, England
2009: August: Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter, Svolvær
2009: July: Tomma rum, Emmaboda, Sweden
2009: April: Explum 2009, Murcia, Spain
2009: February: Newspeak, Babel, Trondheim
2009: January: Sound exhibition, NMK, Lydgalleriet, Bergen
2008: November: NOTAM Soundart exhibition, Henie Onstad, Oslo
2008: October: Emerging Video Artists, Cheekwod Museum of Art, USA
2008: October: In Transition Russia, St. Petersburg & Ekaterinburg
2008: June: Vår Utstilling, Tegnerforbundet, Oslo
2008: February - May: Excentrum, Kabuso, Øystese
2007: February: "Trønderlagsutstillingen," TSSK
2006: "Høstutstillingen," Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2005: February "Trønderlagsutstillingen," TSSK
2004: May: ”Fireproject,” Trondheim Museum of Art
Video screenings
2013: September: Baustelle/Schaustelle, Essen, Germany
2012: December, Rencontres Interntionales, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
2012: December, Groven`s organ house, Oslo
2012: File, Hipersinoca, Sao Paolo, Brazil
2012: May, Oodaaq Festival, Rennes, France
2012: March: Oslo Screen Festival
2011: September: Newsrcreen, Newcastle, UK
2011: January: File, Brazil
2010: November: Cinesonika, Toronto, Canada
2010: March: Mainsdoeuvres, Paris
2010: February: Kurye-video, Istanbul
2010: February: Atopia`s Vitrine Project, Video Jam, Oslo
2009: December: Kunstfilmtag 09, Düsseldorf, Germany
2009: November: V.I.P Gallery, Beograd
2009: October: TAG, Hague, Netherlands
2009: October: Duration, London
2009: September: ISCM: Växjö, Sweden
2009: June: X Media Forum of Moscow Film Festival, Russia
2009: May: Bandits Mages, France
2008: December: F.R.I.K Skopje, Macedonia
2008: November: Pixel Pops, Krannert Museum of Art, USA
2008: November: Utsikten Kunstsenter, Kvinesdal
2008: October: Oslo Screen Festival, Cinemateket
2008: August: Videoholica, Varna, Bulgaria
2008: August: File Hipersonica, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2008: June: Backup Award, Weimar, Germany
2008: May: Transhift 08, Knoxville, USA
2007: June: "Loop`07," Barcelona
2007: April: "Kurzfilmsalon 1.1," Wienna, Austria
Collaborations
2015: May: Remnant-Residue, Black box, Oslo
2013: July: Past present future archive, Galleri Sverdrup, Oslo
2011: July: Strangers in Paradise, Lillehammer E-6
2011: April: Memoirs of a Breadman, Blackbox, Oslo
2009: June: Memoirs of a Breadman: Ellis Iland, Podium, Oslo
2008: December: Strangers in Paradise, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2008: November: Strangers in Paradise, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen
2007: August: Memoirs of a Breadman, Akapulco, Atelier Nord, Oslo
Concerts
2014: October: ISCM 2014, Wroclaw, Poland
2014: September: Ultima,Oslo
2013: September: Vigeland Mausoleum, Oslo
2014: September: Concert, Grovehuset, Oslo
2013: June: Only Connect festival, Oslo
2012: October: Notam, Oslo
2012: July: Toronto, Canada
2012: Feburary: Ilios Festival, Sortland, Norway
2012: February: Duo Hevans, Huddersfield, England
2012: January: Mira Benjamin, Sound og Mu, Oslo
2011: December: Duo Havens, Oslo
2011: October: Vigeland Mausoleum, Oslo
2011: August: Northern Breeeze, London
2011: July: NMK-konsert, Tøyenkontoret
2011: March: Bit20, Borealis, Bergen
2010: November: Oslo Solistensemble, Litteraturhuset, Oslo
2010: September: NuMusic festival, stavanger
2010: September: Nordic Music Days, Copenhagen
2009: August: Oslo Sinfonietta, Oslo Chambermusic Festival, Oslo
2008: November: Oslo Sinfonietta, Oslo
2008: October: Ultima, Oslo
2008: August: UNM, Oslo, Norway
2008: June, Cikada, Oslo
2007: December, IREM, Lisboa
2007: Desember: Griegileum, "Musikk i Brennpunktet," NRK, P2
2007: October, Ultima, Oslo
2007: September: UNM, Reykjavik, Iceland
2007: 14. April: "Washingtin," composition for Trønderlag theater
2006: 12. December "Piipshow IX," Oslo
2006: 13. May: "Sivertsen & Haugen," Sound of Mu, Oslo
2005: 29. September: "Pradadada," Chambermusic festival of Trondheim
2005: 3. - 10. September: UNM, Helsinki
2005: 20. August: "Hundred-Year-Celebration", Tromsø
2005: 11. May: "Klubb Kanin," Theater Avant Garden
2005: 10. April: Livestreaming to Pixelache, Helsinki
2004: 20. October: Garage, Oslo
2004: 14. October: "Sivertsen & Haugen," Trondheim Matchmaking
2004: 20. November: Theater Avant Garden, Trondheim
2003: 11. October: Trondheim Matchmaking
Curator
2014: Video art Archive, Oslo
2013: "The limits of my language means the limits of my world, Plattform Stockholm 2009:"Nature is what surrounds us," KunstVerket, Kabuso & Nordnorsk kunstnersenter
Art Collections
2008: Kabuso Art house, Øystese
2006: Vestfossen kunstlaboratorium: "1986-2013 An artist collecting art"
Grants
2013: KVF, arbeidsstipend 2012: Statens kunstnerstipend, diversestipend
2011: Statens kunstnerstipend: Diversestipend
2010: “Kunstgjødsel” project-grant
2010: Artist work grant, BKV
2010: Komponistenes vederlagsfond: Bestillingsverk
2009: Ingrid Langgaards stipend
2008: Komponistenes vederlagsfond: Bestillingsverk
2008: Norwegian Culture Council: Exhibitiongrant
2008: Norwegian Culture Council : Art and New Technology
2008: Norwegian Culture Council : Art and New Technology
2008: Fritt ord: Project grant
2008: Norwegian Culture Council: Exhibitiongrant
2008: The Composer`s Council: Grant for composition
2007: The Composer ́s grant: Grant for composition
Other:
2012: Member of Anti-Utopias: http://www.anti-utopias.com
2012-: Member of NBK
2007-: Member of UKS
2011: Leader of NMK (New Music Group of Composers