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CURRICULUM VITAE

Geir Egil Bergjord
Born in Time, Norway, 13.08.1964, Adress: Store Skippergate 33, N-4013 Stavanger, Norway
Tel. +47 51 89 33 39 / 922 27 616, e-mail: geiregil@bergjord.com

Solo exhibitions
2004 Molitrix showroom, Stavanger, Norway
2000 Rogaland Art Centre, Stavanger, Norway
1999 Hordaland Art Centre, Bergen, Norway
1998 Stavanger Kunstforening, Norway
1998 UKS galleri, Oslo, Norway
1998 Tromsø Kunstforening, Norway
1996 Galleri Otto Plonk, Bergen, Norway

Group exhibitions
2006 «Pets in art», Sandnes kunstforening, Sandnes Norway
2005 «50/50», Sandnes Kunstforening - 50th anniversary, Norway
2005 «Mitt språk», part of Norway 2005, prod: Sølvberget, Stavanger Cultural Centre, Norway
2002 «Tsunami», prod: Molitrix, Stavanger, Norway
2001 «G.!», Jæren meieri, Bryne, Norway
2001 Nordlichter, Filmhaus Stöbergasse, Wien
2000 Transat Video Screenings, Batofar, Paris
2000 42. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck, Filmpalast Stadthalle, Lübeck
2000 The Norwegian International Filmfestival, Haugesund
2000 The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad
2000 Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Fredrikstad, Norway
2000 «Fotografia Contemporánea Noruega», Centro Cultural Borges, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1998 «Standard keyboard», Pineapple, Malmö, Sweden
1998 «Refusert. Kuratorens utvalg», Stavanger Kunstforening, Norway
1997 «Christmas Exhibition? (Juleutstilling?)», Galleri Sølvberget, Stavanger, Norway
1997 «Ethnography and Culture of the Worlds Nations», Riga, Latvia
1996 «JUbiLEums-sho», UKS galleri, Oslo, Norway
1996 «p-sportif», Zoolounge, Oslo, Norway

Annual exhibitions
Høstutstillingen 2006, 2003, 1998 and 1995, (Annual National exhibition, Oslo)
Vestlandsutstillingen 2001, 1998 and 1997, (Annual regional exhibition),
Vårutstillingen 1999 and 1998, (Annual exhibition, Fotogalleriet, Oslo)

Purchased
2000 Norwegian Council of Cultural Affairs
1996 Bergen Museum of Art

Bibliography
2004 «BERLIN 15.02.–30.04.2003», book published by Det Norske Samlaget
2002 «Casuals/Tilforlateleg)», photo booklet
1999 «ÖKO_TURNAMAT 2000», 70x100 cm fold-out poster
1998 «Grandmother’s» (Hjå farmor), photo booklet
1996 «p-sportif», Galleri Hyper, Hyperfoto nr. 3-4/96

Web projects
2007 «dot com dot net dot no», under construction
2006 «www.godjul.biz»
2005 «E’ pericoloso sporgersi», web log, www.bergjord.com/roma
2003 «www.endofcivilization.com», nine animated circles
2003 «HÖREN SIE BITTE UND SPRECHEN SIE NACH», web log, www.bergjord.com/berlin
2003 «A Rainy Night In Milan!», slidesshow, www.localmotives.com nr. 10.0
2002 «The Sauda Experience (SAUDA! STREIK!)», www.localmotives.com nr. 8.1
2000 «The Rogaland Story», www.localmotives.com nr. 2.0

Filmography
1999 «ÖKO_TURNAMAT 2000», 35 mm short film (photo animation)

Presentations
2006 Book launch, Fotogalleriet, Oslo, 13 December
2006 Book launch, Transit Art Space, Stavanger, 23 November
2004 Book launch, Molitrix Showroom (Chapter 04), Stavanger, 15 September
2000 Self presentation,
Rogaland School of Art, 5 May
1999 Premier screening of the short film Øko_Turnamat 2000 in Stavanger Cinema 18 November,

Other projects
2005 1:1, Rogaland Art Center, co-curated Localmotives
2005 1:1 at the Cultur attaches office, the City Council of Stavanger , co-curated Localmotives
2002 SHOWCASE NO, Localmotives vol 8, co-editor Helge Thornes
2000-2004 Localmotives vol 1-10, co-editor and webmaster in localmotives.com

Discography
1994 “Didn’t You”, HK Superiore, CD
1990 “It’s Everywhere/Let’s Sleep Forever”, Homokommunistene, withdrawn 7”
1989 “Vennlig hilsen”, Homokommunistene, tape

"Artist in residence"
2005 Rome, Circolo Scandinavo Per Artisti e Scienziati
2003 Berlin, The City Council of Stavangers artist residency

Scolarships/grants
2006/2004 Project support, Visual Artist Compensation Fund, Norway (Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond)
2005 Norwegian Professional Photographers Fund
2005/2004/2002 Grant, Visual Artist Compensation Fund, Norway (Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond)
2005/2002 International support from OCA (Office of Contemporary Art, Norway)
2005/1998 Norwegian Photographic Fund
2003 Fund for Art and new technology, Arts Council Norway
2003 Grant from Die Norwegish-Deutsche Willy-Brandt Stiftung
2003 Travel grant from the Norwegian Goverment
2000/1998 Exhibition grant from Norwegian Cultural Fund
2000 The Norwegian Goverments installation grant
1999 Short film support, The Norwegian Film Institute
1999 Short film support, Vestnorsk Filmsenter
1999 Project support from Stavanger 2000
1999 Project support from Norsk Kassettavgiftsfond
1998 The City Council of Stavangers cultural grant
1998 Project support from Arts Council Norway
1997 Debutant support from Norwegian Cultural Fund

Member of UKS (Young Artists Assosiation), NBK (Norwegian Visual Artists), FFF (Assosiation of Fine Art Photographers in Norway) and BKFR (Visual artists, Rogaland)

Education
1985 - 87 Graphic Design studies at Bergeland College, Stavanger
1983/84 Art Foundation studies at Bergeland College, Stavanger

Employment
2003–2006 Guest tutor at Rogaland School of Art
2001 - 02 Exhibition manager for The National Touring Exhibitions, Norway
1997 - Graphic designer at Sølvberget, Stavanger Cultural Centre (part time).
1994 - 96 Collaborator in Childrens Cultural Workshop at Sølvberget, Stavanger Cultural Centre
1990 - 92 Printing assistant at Graphic Workshop, Stavanger (BKFR).

Other Activity
2000 – 2005 Co-editor, co-curator and graphic designer for www.localmotives.com
1988 – Some live performances as part of HK Superiore (formerly Homokommunistene).




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