Education
1999 - 03: Bergen National Academy of Art (KHIB) - department of Fine Art / Norway
1997 - 99: Icelandic Academy of Art, Reykjavik / Iceland
1993 - 99: BA / The University College of Telemark / Iceland / Norway
Solo Exhibitions
2011:Untitled Projections, Telemark Art Center, Skien / Norway
        : Projections, Smieøya PM5, Skien / Norway
2010: Under Bridges, Art Center Møre og Romsdal, Molde / Norway
2009: Under Bridges, Akershus Art Center, Oslo / Norway
        : Untitled Adjustments, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo / Norway
        : Atelier Nord After Hrs Screen Terminal, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo / Norway
2007: Untitled Adjustments, By the way - Gallery of Contempoary Art , Bergen / Norway
2005: Blikk, Kragerø Kunstforening, Kragerø / Norway

Group Exhibitions / Screening (selected)
2012: ATLAS, Kunstraum Kuhturm, Leipzig / Germany (upcoming)
2011: Cologne OFF VII, Videoart in a global context, Cologne International Videoart festival /            Germany , Riga / Latvia, Budapest, Beirut / Lebanon
        : 9th Festival international Signes de Nuit, Paris / France
2010: BAC11.0:Time, Barcelona Art Contemporary Festival, Barcelona / Spain
        : Verwertung, Interdisciplinary Arts Festival, Berlin / Germany
        : The Incredible 10 - Friedrichstadtzentral, Dresden / Germany
2008: Finite Repetition, Arttransponder, Berlin / Germany
        : Tegnebiennalen (The Drawing Biennial), The Artists House, Oslo / Norway
        : Preoccupation, Hong Kong / China
        : HKS on tour / Norway
2007: Relocated, Bjørgvin Prison (site specific), Bjørgvin / Norway
        : Høstutstillingen (120.), The Artists House, Oslo / Trondheim Kunstmuseum / Norway
        : Sørlandsutstillingen; Christiansand / Skien Kunstforening, Bomullsfabrikken / Norway
        : Borders; Hordaland Art Center, Bergen / Norway
        : Ta bildene ned... westcoast tour / Norway
2006: Bratsberg Bruk, Porsgrunn kunstforening / Norway
        : Ta bildene - ned det er krig!, Hordaland Art Center (HKS) Bergen / Norway
        : VU - 06; Haugesund / Stavanger / Aalesunds / Hordaland Art Center / Norway
        : John skies or Sally swims, UKS gallery, Oslo / Bergen Kunsthall / Norway
        : Norwegian National Broadcasting Cooperation, NRK2
        : Kosmorama Film Festival, Trondheim / Norway
        : Zemos 98 Film Festival, parallel progam / Spain
        : Mad Cat W's International Film Festival, San Fransisco / USA
        : Femmina International Film Festival, Verdalen / Norway
        : International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen / Germany
        : International Short Film Festival, Berlin DJ program / Germany
        : Kunstens rolle…, Landmark, Bergen kunsthall / Norway
2005: Castle in the Air, Hordaland Art Center / Norway
        : Høstutstillingen (118.), The Artists House, Oslo / Norway
        : Drive - in Cinema Gildeskål, Rakett; Sørfinnset skole, Nordland / Norway
        : Norwegian National Broadcasting Cooperation, NRK1
        : Regards Compares Mongols, Musee de l'homme, Paris / France
        : Femmina International Film Festival, Verdal / Norway
        : Femmina International Film Festival, Verdal / Norway
        : B - open (USF) Bergen / Norway
2004:Teleporter’s Boat, Hong Kong / China

        : B - Open, Cinemateket (USF), Bergen / Norway
2003: Bergen Young Artist, Speilsalen, Bergen / Norway
        : Greetings from..., Degree show, Bergen Kunsthall / The Artists House, Oslo / Norway
2002: Heimat, Installasjon in collaboration with the Art Academy in Ösnabrück / Germany            Museo Revoltella and Music Conservatory, Trieste / Italy.
        : Arsnova, The Bergart Festival 2002, Bergen / Norway
        : Video Works, The Artists House, Oslo / Norway
        : Storytelling, Galleri Fisk, Bergen / Norway
2000: XS, Galleri Temp, Bergen / Norway
        : Døgnfluen, Temporary gallery space, Bergen / Norway
Collected by
2009: Norwegian Journalist Association
2006: Arts Council Norway
2005: University of Stavanger, Arne Retterdals House, Stavanger / Norway
Commission
1999: Skien 1000 år, Commissioned work, Skien / Norway
Awards
2003: BKH - award (The Visual Artist Foundation) for Young talented Art Student
Grants & Funding
2010: Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, 1 - year working artist grant
2009: National State grant, Diversestipend
        : Arts Council Norway, exhibition support
        : Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, project grant
2008: National State grant; Diversestipend
        : Arts Council Norway, exhibition support
2007: Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond, 1 - year working artist grant
        : Arts Council Norway, exhibition support
2006: Arts Council Norway, exhibition grant
        : Arts Council Norway, exhibition support
        : Sleipnir, NIFCA, travel support
2005: National 1 - year state grant (Young Visual Artists)
2004: Municipality of Bergen, etableringsstipend
        : The Norwegian Governmental, equipment grant
        : Sleipnir, NIFC, travel support
Recidency
2009: Citè Internationale des Arts, Paris / France (6 month)
2006: SIM (The Icelandic Association of Visual Artists) RKV / Iceland (1 month)
2004: The Jomfruland grant, Telemark Fylkeskommune, Kragerø (3 months)
1997 - 98: Nordpluss Scandinavian Student Exchange, Icelandic Academy of Art
1993: Erasmus European Student Exchange Program - Hague / Netherlands
Work experience & Projects
2011 - 08: Arts Communicator, Kulturskatten Telemark / Oppland / National Museum/ Norway
2010: Round and round...workshop, UKM photography, Skien / Norway
        : Film I, workshop 8.-10.grade, Allegro film AS, Grenland/ Norway
2010 - 08: Assistant photographer, Hans Fredrik Asbjørnsen, Oslo / Norway
2008 : Fritjof Nansen VGS. introduction documentary film, Skien / Norway
2008 - 05: X for Unknown, B - photographer, documentary film / Norway
2004 - 03: Child & Family Project, Commissioned work, photo / editing / script / Mongolia
2004: Digital Image Processing, Supplementary Education NK, Tromsø / Norway
2004 - 02: Crying, Laughing, loving, lying. Script / photo/ documentary film / Mongolia
        : Autokton, Curatorial project / trustee, Tysnes / Norway
        : Natjazz 2002, Video documentation / Norway
2001 - 03: Aqua Assassination, B - photographer, documentary film / India
2000: Assistant photographer J. Golden Charlottesville, Virginia / USA
        : Fjærland 2000, Ice festival, Fjærland / Norway
        : Tep 2000, Photo / Script / Editing / Audio, UVA / USA
        : Workshop Photography / Japan
        : International Snow Seminar, Workshop at Finse / Norway
Bibliography / Press
- Avisa Varden, 21.01.11, s.
- Sofie Arneberg, Adjustments - Kritiker, Nordisk tidskrift for litterært kritikk og esseyistik 09 / 08, s.121 - 122
- Olson Tommy, Langt, langt bort - Billedkunst nr 02 / 08
- Olson Tommy, Ikke kødd med oss, vi er billedkunstnere! - Billedkunst 7 / 2006, s.24
- Bergens Tidene, Kunstnerslipp over Bergen, Kari Fauskanger, 17.11.07
- Aas, Anne Lill W., Utstilling med brodd - Telemarks Avisen TA, 4.11.06, s.56
- Ottesen Helge, Video tol jul? - Avisa Varden, 4.11.06, s.77
- Aas, Anne Lill W., Innkjøpt av Norsk kulturråd - Telemarks avisa TA - 06, s.43
- Lande,Nils Jul, Dristige blikk - Telemarks avisa TA , 10.06.05, s.63
- Aasen, Jimmy, Video og søppel fra Jomfruland - Kragerø Blad, 11.06.05, s.23
- Thorsen, Aslak, Får penger for å bo på Jomfruland - Telemarks avisa TA, 22.04.05
- Aas Sandvik, Henriette, Kunstnertur til Jomfruland - Avisa Varden, 22.04.05
- Surtevju, Anne Lise, Fra Mongolia med dokumentardebut - Telemarks avisa TA, 12.03.05, s.70,
- Hatlem, Bjørn Arild, Drøm ble utfordring, Oppdrag Mongolia - Avisen Dagen utland, 8.03.05, s.10
- Kolbjørnsen, Astrid - Bergens Tidene, 10.03.05
- Sandvik, Henriette Aas , Kunstjakt i øde ferieparadis - Avisa Varden, 02.10.04 , s.66-67
- Lande, Nils Jul, Stipendiater trives - Telemarks avisa TA, 28.10.04, s.59
- Berge, Kristin, Sprenger grenser - Avisa Varden, 4.05.04
- Berge, Kristin, Filmet seg til kunsteksamen - Avisa Varden,29.04.03, s.51
- Bonytt 1 / 04 (bc 492 019), s.26


Membership
FFF - Forbundet frie fotografer (2010)
Since 2003 NBK (Norwegian Visual Artist Association)
UKS (Young Visual Artist Association)
Board member of BKFH (2005 - 08)