Teknikk
Maleri, collage
Artist statement
Om mitt materiale og teknikk
Å arbeide med maleriet er å stå rotet i historien. Spørsmålet er hva som ligger der fremme.
Det nye. Baserer framtiden seg på historien, eller vil den være revolusjonært annerledes? Er det opprøret som driver utviklingen fremover, og som skaper noe nytt? Er utviklingen sirkulær eller lineær, eller en kombinasjon?
Dette er spørsmål jeg bakser med knyttet til mitt arbeid som samtidskunstner.
Å stå rotet i historien handler om å etterligne, knytte an til og fange klisjeer, pastisj. I arbeidet som samtidskunstner trigges jeg av å legge meg tett inntil klisjeene, kjenne på ubehaget, og dra det videre mot noe annet.
Jeg arbeider med collage, både som tenkemåte, i materiale, metode og teknikk. Akryl har vært tilbakevennende som materiale i min kunstneriske praksis, både som to- og tredimensjonale arbeider.
Besøksadresse
C. Sundts gate 55
5004 Bergen
Kontakt
Telefon: 90973955
E-postadresse: bo.magnus.art@gmail.com
Web: http://www.bomagnus.com
CV
BO MAGNUS
+47 90973955
www.bomagnus.com
EDUCATION
• Master of Fine Arts, Chelsea College of Arts, London UK, 2008-2009
• Vossaskulen for Visual Art, Voss NO, 2003-2007
• KiB foundation, Bergen NO, 1995-1997
• Regent University, Virginia USA, Course in Art direction, 1991-1992
• University of Bergen NO, Cand.mag. 1981-1984
EXHIBITIONS
•‘Luminans’, Willesden Green, London UK, 2023
• FLOKK, CM7, Bergen NO, 2022
• @view, cs55 prosjektrom, Bergen NO, 2022
•‘B-open, Bergen NO, 2022
• BKFHsalong, Hordaland Art Center, Bergen NO, curated by Espen Johansen, Bergen NO, 2021
• Artfolk, Group Exhibition, Bergen NO, 2020
•‘Old Tree’ Hordaland kunstsenter, curated by Mathijs Van Geest, Bergen NO, 2020
• Group Exhibition, Kunstgarasjen, Bergen NO, 2019
• ‘Layers’, PrøveRommet/BIT Teatergarasjen,The Botanic Garden of Milde, NO, 2019
• Summer Exhibition, KD galleri, Bergen NO, 2019
• B-open, Bergen NO, 2019
• B-open, Bergen NO, 2018
• KG Group Exhibition, Kunstgarasjen, Bergen NO, 2017
• ’The Other Side’ solo show, Galleri Christinegaard, Bergen NO, 2016
• The Curators choice, VISP, Galleri Neptun, Bergen NO, 2015
• BC Gallery, Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2014 Collateral Program, with Hema Upadhyay and InEpic. Curated by Malin Barth, IN 2015
• GALLERIA XX1, Curated by Eulalia Domanowska, Warszawa PL, 2014
• The Spring Exhibition 2014, Kunsthal Charlottenborg Slot, Copenhagen DK, 2014
• ’tiden KOMMER’ Projectspace, CS55, Bergen NO, 2014
• ’in which the smallest gesture becomes epic’,Galleri Nils Bergslien, Eidfjord NO, 2014
• ‘In which the smallest gesture becomes epic´ Voss Kunstlag, Voss Kulturhus m/Klara Lidén, InEpic,
Curated by Sayoko Nakahara, Voss NO, 2013
• B-open, Bergen NO, 2012
• artWorks Open, Arts Group Trust Barbican, London UK, 2011
• London Art Fair, London UK, 2011
• FT10 Summer Show, London UK, 2010
• Nordic Portrait Exhibition, DK, SE, FI, IS, 2010
• ’ARCHEOLOGY of Subject/Object’ Vyner Street Gallery, London UK, 2009
• Recent Graduates Exhibition, the Affordable ArtFair, London UK, 2009
• MA show, Chelsea College of Arts, London UK, 2009
• Nordic Portrait Exhibition, Frederiksborg Slot DK, 2009
• ’XHIBIT09’ The Arts Gallery, London UK, 2009
• ’artWorks Open’ Arts Group Trust Barbican, London UK, 2009
• MA Fine Art Interim Show, Trianglespace, Chelsea College of Arts, London UK, 2009
• ’Condensation 2009’ Bodhi Gallery, London UK, 2009
• ’Collision’ gallery77, London UK, 2009
• ’400meterkunst’,Voss NO, 2008
• Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo NO, 2008
• Høstutstillingen, Stavanger Kunstforening, Stavanger N0, 2008
• Drawing Biennials, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo NO, 2008
• 'FILTER’ solo show, Kunst i Badet, Bergen NO, 2007
GRANTS & RESIDENCE
• Norwegian Governments grant (diversestipendet) 2021
• OCA (Office for Contemporary Art Norway) Poland and India, travel support, 2014
• Norwegian Artists Associations Project support (India), 2014
• Bergen Council, Internasjonal art- and cultural exchange support (India), 2014
• Insert in paper, supported by Eidfjord Council and Hardanger Folkeblad, 2014
• Norwegian Governments grant 2014
• Exhibition support from Hordaland Fylkeskommune, Voss Kommune, Voss Aurland Vik Næringsråd and Voss Sparebank, 2014
• Fritt Ord, production of the catalog 'in which the smallest gesture becomes epic', 2014
• Bergen Council International art and culture exchange support,'Tea-party' at B-Open, Bergen NO, 2014
•‘Hunting the Shadow’ Project Support from Hordaland fylkeskommune, 2014
• Norwegian Artists Association Grant (vederlagsfond), 2011
• Norwegian Governments grant (diversestipendet), 2010
• Selected Artist for The Florence Trust Program, FT10, London UK, 2009-10
• Funding for professional visual artists, Bergen Council, 2009
PUBLICATIONS
• Gje meg nøklane for faen! by Brynhild G.Winther, Billedkunst, 2020
• Den selvutslettende institusjonen by Kristoffer Jul-Larsen, Kunstkritikk, 2020
• LITTERÆR RESPONS Three texts in response to Old Tree: Tormod Haugland, Morten Langeland and Eira Søyseth, 2020
• The International Difference, Stiftelsen 3,14. Katalog, 2015
• Kunstnerlig kvinnekamp i India by Mette Paust-Andersen, Mening Kunstforum, 2015
• Book cover of the poetic collection ‘Thintharoo’ by Kuzhur Wilson, 2015,
• 'Femininity expanded' by Nina Sundbeck-Arnäs, 2015
• 'Where the female gesture arouses contemporary art' by Sayoko Nakahara
• The International Difference, Stiftelsen 3,14. Catalog, 2015
• Insert in Hardanger Folkeblad, (8s.) edition 8000, 2013
• Exhibition Catalog ’in which the smallest gesture becomes epic’, 2013
• ‘En by i verden’ 2000, Culture City Bergen 2000
• ‘Allmenningen’ 2000, Culture City Bergen 2000
RANDOM
• Workshop; ‘messure&paint’ at Alversund School, in cooperation with Hordaland Artcenter, Petra Rahm, 2023
• Seminar; Public Spaces in Alver, Alver Council and KORO, 2022
• Project Manager for the exhibition BKFHsalong, at Hordaland Artcenter, 2021
• Editor: ‘Hendene som samlar tankane’ magazine (circulation 66 000) published by BKFH spring 2000
• artfolk, Socially Isolated Studio Visits, 2020
• Freelance, Kulturskolen i Bergen, visuell kunst (2012-2018)
• Curator for Bergen Kulturskole, Spring Exhibition 2016
• Curator for Bergen Kulturskole, Spring Exhibition 2015
• Teacher at Culture School of Bergen, visual art (2012-2015)
• InEpic i samtale; Alfredo Jaars '22 kvinner' på Stiftelsen 3,14 under Kulturnatt, 2015
• Seminar: 'Feminisme; ‘Challenges in contemporary society': InEpic in conversation with kurator Malin Barth.
Other participants: Kavitha Balakrishnan, Anitha Nair, Ernakulam (IN), 2015
• B-Open: 'Tea-party'. InEpic and kurator Sayoko Nakahara in conversation, 2012
• Project manager, Barnas Hus, Bergen, NO (1998-2000)
• Teaching, School of Art, Fana, Bergen, NO (1997-2001)
• Teaching, Art&Craft, Bergen Council, NO 1998-2008
• Project leader, Barnas Kulturhus, Bergen, NO (1998-2000)
• Teacher at The Culture School of Fana, Bergen, NO (1997-2001)
• Teacher of Art & Craft, Bergen Council, NO (1994-2008)
• Set designer film, theater and TV (USA, NO 1990-1995)
• Art direction film, theater and TV (USA, Norge 1990-1995)
POSITION OF TRUST
• Chairman of the board, Bildende Kunstneres Forening Hordaland (The Artist’s Union, BKFH), 2021-22
• Deputy chairman, Bildende Kunstneres Forening Hordaland (BKFH), 2020-21
• Board representative for BKFH, Hordaland Arts Center, 2020-22
• Board member, Foundation Klosteret 17, 2020-22
COMMISSIONS
• Alversund School, Alver Council/Constructa, NO 2021
• Bergen Katedralskole, Hordaland Council for Region, NO 2018
• Voss vidaregåande skule , Hordaland Council for Region,NO 2018
• Fyllingsdalen Sykehjem, Bergen Council, NO 2012
• Blokkhaugen Skole, Bergen Council, NO 2008
MEMBERSHIP
• The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists, NBK
• The Association of Hordaland Visual Artists, BKFH
• The Norwegian Painter Association, LNM
• Kunstgarasjen, KG
• Leiga
