Sverre Strandberg
Born 1977 in Oslo

Education
2005 - 2007 Academy of Fine Arts (Statens kunstakademi), MFA, Oslo
2002 - 2005 Academy of Fine Arts Bergen (Kunstakademiet i Bergen), BFA, Bergen
2000 - 2002 Nordland Art- and Filmschool, Kabelvåg

Exhibitions and projects
2010 (Upcoming) 'Kristiansand Kunstforening', solo or group exhibition, Kristiansand
2010 (Upcoming) 'Giant Bowl on Monuments Day', as curator with Anna Daniell, Oslo
2009 'Vårutstillingen', group exhibition, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2009 'Nordic Design', group exhibition, Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul
2009 'Changdong recidency', group exhibition (Museum for Contemporary Art Korea), Seoul

2008 'The future belongs to those who believe in a beautiful home', solo exhibition, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2008 'Planka nr.1', group exhibition, Gallery Planka, Oslo

2007 'Subprice', project in public space, Prinsens gt 12, Oslo
2007 'Final year show 2007' Stenersenmuseet, Oslo
2006 'Ventetid', group exhibition, Oslo S, Oslo
2006 'Bak Fronten', group exhibition, UKS, Oslo
2006 'Drum videos', group exhibition, Oslo Art Festival, Oslo
2006 'Blowup', solo exhibition, Gallery 21:25, Oslo
2006 'Sell out', group exhibition, UKS, Oslo

2005 'Vestlandsutstillingen 2005', touring group exhibition
2005 'Rakett presents: Darling, don’t leave me all by myself', group ex. Gallery EKA, Tallinn
2005 'Jules sans Jim', solo exhibition, Academy’s project room, Bergen

2004 'Riggelwerk Live', performance, Rakett, Bergen

2002 'Art Kids', Frysehallen, Svolvær
2002 'Respekt' group exhibition, Galleri Litha, Kabelvåg

Selected Screenings
2008 'Norway', a video compilation by Line Halvorsen, Rio, Brazil / Bagdad, Afganistan

2006 'Interventions TV 2006 (price winner)', Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
2006 'Norwydeo 2', Laznia Centra for Contemporary Art, Gdansk
2006 'Flaggfabrikken presenterer…', Landmark, Bergen
2006 'JOHN SKIS or SALLY SWIMS', UKS, Oslo
2006 'Podium', Hausmania, Oslo

2005 'VEE', Artists Television, San Francisco
2005 'Exit Experimental Edit', New Zeeland

2004 'Video2004', Bergen Kunsthall, Landmark, Bergen

Other Projects
2008 -09 'Galleri Planka', Homerun gallery in Oslo with Anna Daniell,

2004 'The shape of Love to go', Fine-Artists Making Music, Compact Disc
2004 'Herr Blau', with Dag Stiberg and Vidar V. Olsen, funded by The Norwegian Film Fond
2004 'Beatservice Video Jukebox, best of BS music videos 1994-2004', video for Upper Rooms

2003 'Kontorlandskap Nordland - Office landscape Northland', fake exhibition catalog

2002 'Jetzet Industries Product line', fictional products catalog

2001-2003 'Riggelwerk', sound works, Compact Disc

Grants and residencies
2009 Working grant (2 years)
2009 Changdong Art Studio, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
2009 Vederlagsfondet, Projectsupport
2009 Office for Contemporary Art (OCA), Residency support

2008 Norsk kulturråd, Projectsupport
2008 Vederlagsfondet, 1 year "work grant"

Teaching and talks
2008 Shortfilm Vs. Videoart, Panel discussion at Kunstnernes hus
2008 Oslo Photo Art School, Individual talks with students and lectures