Magnus Bjerk CV/BIO. Education:

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1 Magnus Bjerk CV/BIO Born 1980, Sarpsborg, Norway Lives and works in Berlin, Germany & Sarpsborg/Oslo, Norway Norway: Germany: USA: Education: 2001/04 Edinburgh College of Art, BA Hons Fine Art Photography. 2000/01 Sogndal Folkehøgskule, Photographic Foundation. 1999/00 University of Oslo, 'Examen philosophicum'. Exhibitions: 2016 Group exhibition, 3rd International Casablanca Biennale, Morocco Solo exhibition, collaboration with I. Nord & N. Leigh, with simultaneous shows in Oslo at: 'Bok På Veitvet'( QB Gallery ( Blomqvist Kunsthandel ( and Deichmanske Hovedbibliotek (Oslo main library). Catalogue Group exhibition, collaboration with Ingrid Nord Galleri. Format, Oslo Solo exhibition, 30th Sarajevo International Art Festival 'Sarajevo Winter/PAFF' (National Library of Sarajevo). Collaboration with Namia Leigh. Curators: Asja Mandić & Ibrahim Spahic Group exhibition Incubarte Festival (6th International Art Festival), Valencia, Spain. Catalogue Group exhibition, collaboration with Ingrid Nord, Third European Triennale for Ceramics and Glass, Mons, Belgium. Catalogue 2012 Group exhibition, RISD Museum (Rhode Island School of Design), curated by Andy Adams (Flak Photo), USA. Catalogue With parallel online exhibition on Flak Photo: Group exhibition, Aqua Carré, curated by Eli Skatvedt & Hannes Gruber, Berlin,

2 Tyskland 2012 Group exhibition, Das Gift, curated by Eli Skatvedt, Berlin, Tyskland 2011 Group exhibition, Studio Acht, organized by the Norwegian Embassy, Berlin 2011 Group exhibition, Billboard Art Project (public art project), New Orleans, USA Group exhibition, Slideluck Potshow, HBC, Berlin, curated by Britney Anne Majure. Work was also shown at SLPS in: New Orleans and New York, USA 2011 Group exhibition, Kulturamt Neuköln, Berlin. With: Liv Bugge, Marius Engh, Mai Hofstad Gunnes, Jannicke Låker, Anders Kjellesvik, Trygve Luktvasslimo, Lars Morell, Maja Nilsen, Curated by Randi Nygård, Anna-Karin Stjernløf, Anna Særnblom, Munan Øverlid. Berlin, Germany (online catalogue: ) 2011 Group exhibition, Jennifer Schwartz Gallery, Life Support Japan, Group Auction, Atlanta, USA 2011 Group exhibition, Lodz Biennale ( Fokus Lodz Biennale ), as a part of the Inner Fokus programme, curated by Anna Tyczynska, Lodz, Poland (Catalogue) Group exhibition, National Museum of Warsaw, Poland. With: Marie Jo Lafontaine, Richard T Walter, Jaan Toomik, Hye Rim Lee, Jaroslaw Kozlowski, Miao Xiaochun, Fred Wilson, Braco Dimitijevic. Curated by Tomasz Wendland. (Catalogue) Group exhibition, Muscle Temple Studios, with: Ming Wong, Annika Lundgren, Erlend Hammer, Karl Lyden, Petri Henrikson, Goro Tronsmo, Hanne Ulla, Simen Helsvig, Silja Hildardottir og Ronja Svaneborg, Berlin, Germany 2009 Solo exhibition, The façade wall of Oslo Central Train Station next to main entrance (Public art exhibition as a part of the Oslo Open Art Festival), Norway (Catalogue) Group exhibition, The Case, curator: Erlend Hammer, Vilnius Lithuania/Berlin Germany 2009 Solo exhibition, Official festival artist for the Olavsdagene Culture Festival, Sarpsborg, Norway 2009 Solo exhibition, Østfold Kunstnersenter, Fredrikstad, Norway 2009 Group exhibition, Litteraturhuset (curated/produced by Edy Poppy, Gyldendal Publishing House, The National Writer s Association (Forfatterforeningen) and the Fritt Ord organisation), Oslo, Norway 2009 Group exhibition, The Peder Balke Art Centre, curated by Kine Lillestrøm and Heidi Marie Wien, Toten, Norway 2009 Group exhibition, Kunst i Gata, Art Festival, Fredrikstad, Norway

3 2008 Group exhibition, Tactile Bosch, Wales, UK 2008 Group exhibition, GAD, Oslo, Norway 2008 Group exhibition, Østfold Kunstnersenter, Galleri ØKS, Fredrikstad, Norway 2008 Solo exhibition, Blomqvist Kunsthandel, (Catalogue) Oslo, Norway 2008 Solo exibition Galleri S12, Bergen, Norway 2008 Solo exhibition, Rakkestad Kunstforening, Rakkestad, Norway 2007 The annual National Norwegian Broadcasting Charity Campaign auction (TVaksjonen) in the benefit for UNICEF 2007 Group exhibition, Østlandsutstillingen (Annual juried exhibition touring the eastern part of Norway) 2007 Solo exhibition, Galleri 5, Lund, Sweden 2007 Group exhibition, Organ 3 Culture Festival, Oslo, Norway 2007 Group exhibition, Tiekstraße project room, with: Elin Hansdóttir, Erla Haraldsdóttir, Kine Lillestrøm og Goro Tronsmo. Berlin, Germany 2007 Group exhibition, Sarpsborg Kunstforening, Sarpsborg, Norway 2007 Group exhibition, Design Derby Festival, Adelaide, Australia 2006 Solo exhibition R.T. Hansen, Berlin, Germany 2006 Group exhibition, Østfold Billedkunstnere, Galleri ØKS, Fredrikstad, Norway 2006 Group exhibition, Sjokoladefabrikken, Oslo, Norway 2006 Group exhibition, Vestfossen Kunstsenter, avd.blomqvist kunsthandel, with: Unni Askeland, Flavia Sollner, Nils Erichsen Martin, Andrew Barton, Ingeborg Stana og Christer Karlstad. Vestfossen, Norway 2005 Group exhibition, Amber Roome Gallery, Edinburgh, UK 2005 Solo exhibition, Blomqvist Kunsthandel, (Catalogue) Oslo, Norway 2005 Group exhibition, Østfold Billedkunstnere, Galleri ØKS, Fredrikstad, Norway 2005 Solo exhibition, 340 Old Street Gallery (Terry Duffy Project Space), London, UK 2004 Group exhibition, representing Edinburgh College of Art in an exhibition with graduated students from the Scottish BA Art degrees in: 'The Brave Art Project', at The Atrium Gallery, Whiteley's, (Catalogue) London, UK 2004 Group exhibition, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo, Norway 2004 Group exhibition, Andrew Grant Gallery, Edinburgh, UK Group exhibition, Sogndal Cultural Centre, Sogndal, Norway 2001 Awards/Grants/Financial support: 2014 OCA (Office of Contemporary Art) National Norwegian fund for art projects abroad. Bosnia Herzegovina Norwegian Embassy, 'Project grant', Bosnia Herzegovina

4 2013 Honorable mention at Incubarte International Art Festival, Valencia, Spain 2013 Norwegian Embassy, 'Project grant', Spain 2010 OCA (Office of Contemporary Art) National Norwegian fund for art projects abroad, Poland KORO (Kunst I Offentlig Rom) National Fund For Art In Public Space, Project grant Kulturrådet, (Norwegian Culture Fund) Project grant Fredrikstad county, Project grant 2007 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond (National Visual Artists Association), One year working grant 2007 Kulturrådet, (Norwegian Culture Fund) Project grant 2007 Kulturkontakt Nord (Nordic Culture fund), Travel grant 2007 Project grant from Norway s embassy in Sweden, SG Architects Prize for best work, Received as a part of the annual grants exhibition arranged by the Norwegian Visual Artists Association, Norway 2005 Norwegian Embassy, 'Project grant, Great Britain, 2005 The Norwegian Council in Scotland, UK, 'Project grant' Other: 2011 Photography/art/photoshop teaching project at t Akademie Berlin-Schmöckwitz, with Britney Anne Majure and Jenny Just for students with various social problems, resulting in a catalogue and an art exhibition at Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin. Art consultant for Infotjenester AS new 6000 square metre building, Sarpsborg, Norway DJ at the opening parties of: Momentum Biennale, Moss Norway. & Lofoten International Art Festival (LIAF), Norway. Incubarte International Art Festival, Valencia Spain. & Lodz Fotofestiwal, Poland Photographic internship in Klassekampen daily national newspaper Norway. Published in: 9 exhibition catalogues (see exhibitions above) 2012 Information catalogue for 'Opplæringskontoret for bygg -og håndverksfag' in Østfold + Kalnes videregående skoles information catalogue 2010 Art Forum Magazine, (photo journalistic coverage of the Berlin art biennale). Måg Magazine, Norwegian art magazine 2009 Kunstforum Magazine, review ( ) 2008 Record cover for Plastic Strip Records Milk And Money Norwegian art/design magazine

5 2007 "Merian" -Portraits of Norwegian writers for a German travel magazine 2006 "Spenn" The official book for Norwegain literature for Norwegian high schools, (Cappelen publishing) 2005 "Scottish Contemporary Poets" collection of portraits of Scottish poets. (National Scottish Poetry Library publishing) Represented in national, non-commercial and corporate art collections: (Purchases by private collectors are not included) KODE Kunstmuseene i Bergen, 1 work (collaboration with Ingrid Nord) National Norwegian Central hospital, Trondheim St. Olav (public art), 6 works Standard Life Investments, 3 works Blomqvist Kunsthandel A/S, 1 work Ferd A/S v. Johan H Andresen, 1 work Work sold at the annual national Norwegian Charity Campaign auction (TV-aksjonen) in benefit for UNICEF, 1 work Sarpsborg/Østfold County, Norway (public art), 2 works Fredrikstad/Østfold County, Norway (public art), 2 works Association for Norwegian students Abroad (ANSA), 1 work NorgesGruppen ASA, 3 arbeider J.B. Ugland Shipping A/S, 2 works Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines A/S, 3 works Innovasjon Norge, 1 work Infotjenester AS, 6 works Tomlin Bean London, 3 works Saga Innovation A/S, 6 works Mona Collection (administrated by Tomasz Wendland), Poland, 2 works The Flak Photo Collection, USA, 2 works Moss Municipality, Norway, (public art, Skoggt. Bosenter.) 2 works Member of: Norwegian Association for Visual Artists - Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK)