CV - Heidi Benedicte Sundby
Visual Artist
b. 1965. live and works in Oslo
Member of BOA, NBK og FFF
Studio: Bjørka, Schweigaardsgate 34, Oslo
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Education
Single course studies;
2014 “Art in Education”, Studyprogram AIE203 10 credits HiVolda, Seanse
1997-1998 Master Studio at the Academy of fine Art, Oslo
1993 -1997 National Academy of fine Art, Oslo, Norway
1991-1993 European languages; Italian language, intermedia course, UiO, Oslo
1989-1991 Classic etching techniques, Bisonte International Graphic School, Firenze, Italia
1988-1989 Media and Communication undergraduate, UiO, Oslo
Selected Galleri / Group exhibition
2019 “Children’s Autism - A state of play” Performance, Oslo Met international Conference: Art in Education, building Partnerships with Artists, Schools, Young People and Communities, Oslo
2018 “Look, talk, listen – The music in the fingers”, photography
Bjørka Studio 20 years anniversary, The Photo gallery, Oslo
2017 “Tegner tid”, drawing and video. The exhibition “Autism = Human” a turkish-norwegian collaboration (2017-2019), this time it takes place at Brenneriveien/Galleri Autonom, Oslo
2016 “Planets and Marzipan”; workshop once a week for four weeks, at the Project school in Oslo. The participants are four young pupils with infantil autism and their personal teachers
2014 “The Hummingchild” norsk tittel “Barnet med det rare i” film, Statens 127 Høstutstilling
2008 ”Bjørka ten years anniversary 10”, photo and artists book, Preus Photo museum, Horten
2003 Oslo Open Bjørka Project room photocollage, Oslo
2002 “Lange dager og lysende netter” photo & video, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen
2001 “Jours longues et nuits lumineuses” Artists Book, Oslo Kunsthall, Oslo
2001 “Kjærleikens Ferjereiser” animation, Lofoten Art festival, Lofoten
2000 “Fem venner” photo and video, Social Gratie, Bjørka Project room, Oslo
2000 “Sweet Dées” Installation, “Plot what Plot?”, Young Artists Association, Oslo
1999 “Blinddøra” photo, “The Photographers Spring Exhibition” Photogallery, Oslo
1999 “Thé Dansant” photo “Og skogen lokker mørk og dyp..” FFF Jubileumsutstilling Galleri LNM, Oslo
1998 “Fellessentralen – Norwegian Art production in the nineties” Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
1997 “Making a home II” photo, Galleri Push Firma Beige, Helsinki, Finland
1997 “Avgangsutstillingen” installation, Young Artists Association, Oslo
1995 “Artikulasjoner” installation & Artists book, Tegneforbundet, Oslo
1995 “Via Foto” foto & tekst, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
1995 “Eggs, milk + sugar”, “Via Foto”, photo & text, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
1994 “Library”, sculpture of father’s clodes grocerystore, UKS, Oslo
1994 “Ad-hoc”/“Balance” installation video and sculpture, Glomdal Museum, Glomdal
International prize winning film
2013
Award Best Documentary 10-30 min ”The Hummingchild”,
Norwegian title “Barnet med det rare i”,
Picture This.. Film Festival, Calgary, Canada
doc. 28min 2012
International Film Festivals in selection
2014 ”Look & Roll” Sveits
2013 ”EOP Extra & Ordinary People!” Namur Belgia
2013 ”Assiem vivemo”, San Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia Brasil
2013 Taiwan
2013 ”Integracion Tu e Ya” Koszalin Poland
2013 ”Energy of Creativity, Bosifest” Beograd Serbia
2013 ”Generator” 104 films sidefestival, Edinburgh Scotland
2013 ”Picture this..” Calgary Canada
2012 ”Breaking Down Barriers” Moskva Russland
2012 ”Making the invisibel visibel” Sprout, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
2012 ”Dokfilm” Dokumentarfilm festivalen i Volda, Norge
2012 ”Eurodok” Europeisk dokumentarfilm festival, Norsk Filminstitutt, Norge
2011 Råpremiere, Råfilm Cinemateket, Norge
“The Hummingchild” shown In other contexts
2013-20 ”Starthjelp” Mestring og Læringssenter Ullevål Universitets sykehus, Oslo
2013 ”I samme båt” Stat Ped Nord konferanse, Trondheim
2013 “10th Annual Young Child Expo & Conference 2013” – a joint project of Fordham University Graduate School of Education and Los Niños Services, NY, USA
2013 “Puls”, 660 000 viewers NRK,
2012 “Menneskerettighetsfilmer” Norsk Film Institutt
2012 Internt seminar ”Nasjonalgalleriet”, NRK
2012 Rådet for funksjonshemmete, Oslo Rådhus
2012 Konferanse, Autismeforeningen Hordaland
2012 Sykehus bibliotek, barneavdeling, Rikshospitalet, Oslo
2012 Kulturcafé Byrådet for eldre og sosiale tjenester, Oslo
2012 Familiedag med søsken Fagsenteret bydel Gamle Oslo
2011 ”Hva med oss”, Buff Etat, Seminar samlivsterapeuter, Oslo Kommune
2011 Fagdag spesialpedagoger, Fagsenteret Gamle Oslo
Distribusjon Norsk Filminstitutt, Sprout filmdistribution,USA, Biblioteksentralen, Universitetsforlaget, Autismeforeningen, ”Voksne for barn”. Tekstet på blant annet engelsk, russisk, polsk, serbisk, kinesisk, portugisisk
Solo exhibitions
2004 «Rakkerunger» foto, Deichman Grünerløkka, Oslo
2003 «Directors Cut» foto Bjørka Prosjektrom, Oslo
1998 «Margots forsvinningspunkter» Installasjon, Galleri Wang, Oslo
1997 «Ti kilo brent sukker må gå planken» Foto, Narvesen, Oslo
1997 «Sikade» lyd og fortellinger, Ballongmagasinet, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
1994 «Balanse» skulpturer fra rester av min fars nedlagte butikk, Galleri 21:25 Oslo
1991 «Incisioni» kobberstikk, fargeetsing, silketrykk, Antica Compagnia del Paiolo, Firenze Italia
Publicatons in selection
2019 “Planets and Marzipan”, contribution to academic publishing: “Otizm & ve egitim, sanat, mekan”
(“Autism, Art, Education and Space”) edited by Meltem Yilmas, professor in Architecture at the Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. The book is a collection of scientific articles and selected art projects.
2001 «We are all normal and we want our freedom» Nordic artists texts (D)
2001 «Jours longues et nuits lumineuses» artists book, collaboration with 9 artists
2001 «The storms around Stads» online project, Lofoten art festival
2001 «The evil hut» Mikkel Mc Allinden catalog texts
1999 «When I hate myself, I at least release responsibility» Geir Tore Holm catalog text
1999 «And the forest lures dark and deep» FFF anniversary exhibition catalog text
1999 «The cheese cellar» Sound Edition UKS Forum, Australia
1999 «Safeguarded» Social Grace, Galleri Bjørka , texts
1998 «Lane 5 Vestli» stories, Galleri Wang,
1998 «The ordinary in the uncommon» Marthe Aas, UKS biennale catalog text
Grants
2019 Vederlagsfondet, Project Support
2016 Vederlagsfondet, National working grants for artists, two years
2015 Vederlagsfondet National working grants for artists, one year
Norwegian Photographic Fund
Vederlagsfondet Project Support
2014 Vederlagsfondet, National working grants for artists, one year
Ingrid Lindback Langaards Fund
2013 Vederlagsfondet Project support,
UDI representing Norway outbord grants
Norwegian Film Institute, travelling grants
2011 Fund for sound and picture
2007 – 2011 Norwegian Film Fund - realization of film
Ekstrastiftelsen - realization of film
2003 - 2005 Vederlagsfondet Project support
1998 Travelling studying grants, New York, USA
Arts Review / Higher Education / Sensor/Courses
1999 Regular publishing arts review in “Billedkunst”
2001-2004 Sensor at Bachelor and Master exam, Department of Photography, the University of Bergen, national college of the Art
2000-2004 Educator at Art preschools in Oslo, The photo art school, and at the Department of Photography, national college of art, The University of Bergen
1997- 1998 Teaching photo-art history at the Oslo Photo art school
1999-2001 Education/lectures Bergen University College
Supplement training of teachers in art.
1998-1999 Temporary Educator, department of Photography, Bergen Academy of the Arts
Member of Commités
2002 - 2006 Member and from 2003 leader, recommendation committee for exhibition scholarships, Norwegian Cultural Council
2002 - 2006 Member and from 2004 leader/chairman, Norwegian Photographic Fund
2003 - 2006 Member in the departments coucil for specialized Art, Bergen
Representation
Founder and former boardmember of Bjørka Foundation. Workingplace for artists working with photography, digital photolab, darkroom and studios in Oslo. Supported by the Arts Council Norway and Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond (BKH)
Memberships
Associations of fine Art Photographers (FFF)
Young Artists’ Associations (UKS)
Visual Artists Oslo and Akershus (BOA)
Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK)
Production/Curator
1999-2003 Bjørka Project room, single show: Ina Eriksen, Jan Høvo,Tina Buddeberg, Tone Hansen, Lene Berg. Groupshow/social art happenings: “Social Gratie” with Petter Hepsøe, Terje Nicolaisen, Vibeke Sjøvoll, Lene Berg