CV Kjartan Abel

1974 Born in Norway

contact@kjartan-abel.com


Bio

Kjartan Abel is a Norwegian born thinker and visual/performance artist who creates original interdisciplinary, interactive works incorporating a mixture of technology, found objects and electricity. He holds a MFA in Fine Art Media (The Slade School of Fine Art) and a BA (Hons) in Fine Art (Kingston University). Kjartan has exhibited internationally with shows in the UK, Netherlands, Greece and Norway.


Education

2007-2009 MFA, Fine Art Media, The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London (UCL), London, UK
2005-2007 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Kingston University, London, UK
2003-2005 Foundation, Fine Art, Strykejernet Kunstskole, Oslo, Norway
1994-1996 Two year Advanced Diploma, Sound Engineering, Nordic Institute for Stage and Studio (NISS), Oslo, Norway
1991-1992 Sound Engineering, Huseby Kompetansesenter, Oslo, Norway


Exhibitions

2009 Graduate Degree show, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK
2009 Research Images As Art 2009, UCL(University College London), London, UK
2009 Nothing but the voice, Woburn Square Studios, London, UK
2008 Notation, Woburn Square Studios, London, UK
2008 The Body Project, Woburn Square Studios, London, UK
2008 Curated the exhibition "Demoscene", Galleri brenneriet, Oslo, Norway
2008 COSM, UCL Observatory, University College London, London, UK
2008 Kunstvlaai A.P.I, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2008 Norskart, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, UK
2007 Existential Computing, Hayward Gallery, London, UK
2007 LollipopManBlues, Nolias gallery, London, UK
2005 Homeless, Waterloo Underpass, London, UK
2005 Utdanningsmessen, Norges Varemesse, Lillestrøm, Norway
2004 Group Show, Smuget, Oslo, Norway


Lectures/Talks

2009 Introduction to Content Management Systems, The Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK
2008 Introduction to Demoscene, Galleri Brenneriet, Oslo, Norway
2008 Interactive Art, Galleri Brenneriet, Oslo, Norway
2008 Workshop on Interactive Art, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK


Awards

2009 The Julian Sullivan Award
2005 Strykejernet Kunstskole Scholarship


Residencies

2009 Utopia project, ASFA in Rethymnon, Crete
2008 Residency through the LITTORAL trust at Kurt Schwitters Merzbau site, Cylinders Merzbau, Ambleside, UK


Publications

2009 Landing Space


Last updated: June 09, 2010