OCA ANNOUNCES
the participation of Kjersti Andvig, Are Blytt, Ane Graff, Kim
Hiorthøy and Magnus Vatvedt in 'Morgenrøde' at VOID289 / Kobe
Biennale 2011
'Morgenrøde' Exhibition Dates: 25 September-16 October
Opening Reception: 24 September, 18:00
VOID289
Address: 3-289 Motomachi-kokadori Chuo-ku Kobe, 650-0014 Japan.
Biennale Period: 1 October-23 November
Kobe
Biennale 2011, Kobe, Japan
Kjersti G. Andvig, Are Blytt, Ane Graff, Kim
Hiorthøy and Magnus Vatvedt are
participating in the group exhibition ‘Morgenrøde’ at VOID289
project space as part of the Kobe Biennale 2011. Curated by Naoshi
Okura, freelance curator and artist, VOID289 was selected as one of
the official competition programmes of the biennial, and is ‘a
temporary space focusing on Scandinavian contemporary art’.
Situated in the premises of a postwar black market furniture
retailer, the space is located under the elevated railway tracks in
the old shopping district in the city of Kobe. The curator says
that he wanted to provide a platform introducing the younger
generation of Norwegian artists that have been acknowledged for
their innovative oeuvre. 'In the current art scene dominant trends
no longer exist, allowing for the artists to work with a wide
variety of techniques'. As part of 'Morgenrøde' Andvig will
contribute with a sound and wall installation; Blytt will exhibit
three paperworks installed on the floor; Graff will show two wood
and fabric sculptures; Hiorthøy will participate with three
watercolors; and Vatvedt will present a bleached linen painting. In
addition, Okura will install a light installation. The title of the
exhibition is inspired by 'early mornings out in the Norwegian
nature', but it also refers to Burzum’s song Morgenroede,
and Nietzsche’s book Morgenröte (The Dawn, 1881).
For press inquiries and more information on this announcement,
please contact Naoshi
Okura.
About the Artists
Kjersti G. Andvig (b.1978 in Oslo, Norway, lives
and works in Oslo, Norway) received her education from the National
Academy of Fine Art, Oslo and HND Performance art, Northbrook
College, Worthing, UK. Recent solo shows include ‘Did you Expect
the Moon to be Square’ (2010), Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm,
Norway and ‘Coup de Grâce!’ (2007), Piece Unique, Paris,
France.
Are Blytt
Are Blytt (b.1981 in Bergen, Norway, lives and works in Oslo) holds
an MA in Fine Arts from the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art,
Trondheim, Norway. Recent solo exhibitions include 'The Abstraction
of Barry Lyndon' (2011), The Agency Gallery, London, UK and
'Basilikum Blytt' (2008), Galleri Blunk, Trondheim. His works have
been purchased by the city of Trondheim and the Norwegian Arts
Council.
Ane Graff
Ane Graff (b.1974 in Bodø, Norway, lives and works in Berlin,
Germany) graduated from Vestlandet Art Academy, Bergen, Norway in
2004. She has been an artist-in-residence at Platform China,
Beijing, China (2010), Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (2009), and
Berlin Mitte, Berlin (2006). Solo exhibitions include 'The
Aforementioned Lack of Clarity' (2010), Landings Project Space,
Vestfossen, Norway, 'Patches of Standing Water' (2010), Platform
China Contemporary Art Institute, Beijing, 'Fall Into Matter',
STANDARD (OSLO) (2007), Oslo, Norway and 'The White Work' (2006),
No. 5, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway.
Kim Hiorthøy
Kim Hiortøy (b.1973 in Trondheim, Norway, lives and works in Oslo
and Berlin) graduated from The Royal Academy of Arts, Copenhagen,
Denmark in 1999. Hiortøy has produced a wide range of works
spanning various mediums such as fine art, performance, video,
music and writing. Selected solo exhibitions include 'My Lucky
Number Is 4.000.000.000' (2011), STANDARD (OSLO), Oslo, Norway,
'Tago Mago' (2007), Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway, and 'Another
Day Full of Dread' (2006), Galerie Juliette Jongma, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands.
Magnus Vatvedt
Magnus Vatvedt (b.1981 in Bærum, Norway, lives and works in Oslo)
holds an MA from the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Art. Recent
solo exhibitions include 'One Night Drunk and Misunderstood'
(2009), Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden, and 'I MAKE NO COM PRO MICES'
(2009), One Night Only Gallery, Oslo.
OCA Support
The participation of Kjersti Andvig, Are Blytt, Ane Graff, Kim
Hiorthøy and Magnus Vatvedt in 'Morgenrøde' at VOID289 / Kobe
Biennale 2011 has been supported by OCA’s International Support
Programme.