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b. 1988. Norwegian-Singaporean artist and printmaker based in Oslo.

Education

2017-2019: MFA Medium- and Material Based Art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2014-2017: BFA Medium- and Material Based Art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2012-2014: Diploma in Visual Arts, Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio (NISS), Oslo
2009-2012: BA History of Art with Material Studies, University College London (UCL)

Professional experience

2023 - : KUF Research Assistant, Department of Printmaking (Lithography Workshop), Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2021 - : Assistant Printmaker, Trafo kunstproduksjon, Asker
2019 - 2021: Student assistant and assistant teacher in lithography and photogravure, Department of Printmaking, Oslo National Academy of the Arts

Residencies

2024: ARTICA Svalbard, Longyearbyen (17.03 - 15.06)
2022: Printmaking residency, Glaskasten Druckstock (Klub Solitaer), Chemnitz, Germany (18.04 - 10.05.2022). Funded by i-Portunus.
2019-2020: Artist in Residence and workshop assistant, Department of Printmaking and Drawing, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2019: Summer printmaking residency, Litografiska Akademin, Tidaholm, Sweden

Solo exhibitions

2024 Familiealbum, Arkivet, Tou Trykk, Stavanger (07.03 - 02.06)
2022 Family Portraits, Glaskasten Druckstock, Chemnitz, Germany
2021 The Ghosts We Chase We Never Catch, Norske Grafikere, Oslo
2020 Why I Stay, Northing Space, Bergen

Seleced group exhibitions

2024 Turbulens, Norske Grafikere (04.04-11.05)
2023 Blakerbiennalen: TRYKK HER, Gutttormsgårds arkiv, Viken
2022 1st International Triennial of Portrait in Knin, Croatia (Winner of The City of Knin Award)
2022 International Biennial Print Exhibit: 2022 R.O.C., Taichung, Taiwan
2022 Blikk på metall, Peder Balke-senteret, Østre Toten
2021 Guttorm inviterer: Impulser for å holde motet oppe, Guttormsgaards arkiv, Blaker gamle meieri
2021 As far as my Eye can Sea - The Expedition Exhibition, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal
2020 Pop-up Show, Blaker Gamle Meieri, Lillestrøm (w/ Erika Reed and Suzannah Rehell Øistad)
2020 2nd International Triennial of Graphic Arts Livno, Bosnia-Hercegovina
2020 FETT PlanTRYKK, Hå Gamle Prestegård, Stavanger
2020 Print Matters, Ålgården, Borås, Sweden
2019 Print Matters, Grafiska Sällskapet, Stockholm, Sweden
2019 KoMASK Masters Salon Printmaking, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
2019    Graphica Creativa 2019 – “Hereafter” (15th International Print Triennial), Jyväskylä Art Museum, Finland
2019 Sticks and Stones, Konstlitografiska Museet, Tidaholm, Sweden
2019 Statens Kunstutstilling, Høstutstillingen (The National Art Exhibition, The Autumn Exhibition), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
2019    MFA Graduate Show: A Better Past is Still Possible, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2019    7th Guanlan International Print Biennial, China Printmaking Museum, Shenzhen
2019    A Lick and a Promise, Kunstplass Contemporary Art [Oslo]
2018    Sit on a Stone Rather Than a Pillow, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2018    Original COPY, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
2018    Frekvens vol. 2, Norske Grafikere, Oslo (hosted by Krausekollektivet)
2017    Paper Trails, Robert Burt Gallery, London
2017    Dronning Sonja KunstStall, Oslo
2017    BFA Graduate Show, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2017    Unge grafikere (Young Printmakers), Oppegård kunstforening, Kolbotn
2015    ER, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo (with Embla Øverbye)
2015    Frekvens, Podium, Oslo (hosted by Krausekollektivet)
2012    Norwegian Contemporary, Frameless Gallery, London

Memberships

Norske grafikere / Norwegian Printmakers (Deputy board member 2018 – 2020)
Norske billedkunstnere (NBK) / The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists
Litografiska Akademin, Sweden

Awards and nominations

2022 The City of Knin Award, 1st International Triennial of Portrait, Knin Museum, Croatia
2022 Nominee Queen Sonja Print Award
2020 Nominee QSPA Inspirational Award
2019 2nd Place Printmaking Today State of the Art Student Award
2019    Winner KoMASK European Masters Printmaking Award 2019
2019 Winner Norske Grafikeres Fonds Printmaking Award at The National Art Exhibition, The Autumn Exhibition
2017    Nominee QSPA Inspirational Award (Kjell Nupen Memorial Grant)

Grants

2023 3-årig arbeidsstipend, Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond (BKV)
2022 Prosjektstipend, Norske Grafikeres Fond
2021 Ettårig stipend, Billedkunstnernes vederlagsfond (BKV)
2021 Prosjektstøtte for kunstnere i etableringsfasen, Kulturrådet
2020 Diversestipend, Kulturrådet
2019 Prosjektstøtte, Norske Grafikeres Fond
2019    Diversestipend for nyutdannede kunstnere, Kulturrådet
2018    BKH Kunststudentstipend (BKH Grant for Art Students)
2014    NISS Visual Arts “Student of the Year” Award and Grant

Collections

2022 Knin Museum [Croatia]
2019 KoMASK (Royal Society for Encouragement of Fine Arts) [Belgium]
2019 REV Ocean
2019 Johan Strays Stiftelse (Johan Stray’s Foundation)
2018 Norsk Forening for Grafisk Kunst (Norwegian Association for Graphic Art)
2017 HM Queen Sonja’s Print Collection
2017 Oppegård kunstforening (Oppegård Association of Art)

Projects and Commissions

2020 REV Ocean, commissioned work for the ship’s “Scientist Corridor”
2018    Norsk Grafisk Forening, contribution of 100 prints to the annual Members’ folder
2018    “Kunsten å være norsk”, an art series by Kitchen for FinansForbundet