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Elisabeth Kristensen

 
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Snowsculpture, Vinje 2009
   
Artist Statement
”Scenes From Reality” is my latest project. It consists of acrylic paintings showing young children, mainly boys, at play. I am illustrating the reality children enter when they are engaged in play inspired by the temptations of the mediaworld. For most adults this media reality is somewhat separated from their everyday lives. That is not always the case for children. They virtuously mix elements from the screen reality they watch with elements from their own lives. This special mix generates an imaginary landscape outside the screen, preferably on the living room floor... in front of the tv. Kids relate to this landscape as if it is a real physical element of the room in which they are. It is a reality between reality and fantasy. I am trying to visualize this landscape in my paintings. I collect material by observing children using all sorts of toys, games, movies, cartoons, books and computer games in front of different kinds of screens. The combination of "real children" and cartoon caracters/toys has given the project a unique visual form.
   

Elisabeth Kristensen

1972 born in Lillehammer, Norway

Lives and works in Kristiansand, Norway

Education

EDUCATION:
2002-2005 Agder School of Art and Design dept of Painting and sculpture
1998 Agder College , dept of Fine Arts
1997-1998 Agder College, dept of Media studies
1994-1997 Finnmark College, dept of Pedagogic studies
1989-1991 Holstbakken High School, dept of Musical studies

Grants

2008 Projectfunding Pamfilihuset

Solo Exhibitions

2009 Art Below, London
2008 Studio 9, Kristiansand

Group Exhibitions

GROUPEXHIBITIONS
2008 Nordnorsken, juryed exhibition
2007 Kristiansand Artunion, curated exhibition
2007 Sorlandsutstillingen, juryed exhibition
2007 Opplandsutstillingen, juryed exhibition
2007 Statens Stipendutstilling
2005 Degreeshow Agder School of Art and Design
2004 Strandgata Cultural Center , Lillesand , Norway
2003 Cafe Elevine. Kristiansand
2002 Maison des Arts, La Colle Sour Loup, France
2002 Gallery Lova, Lovisenlund School , Kristiansand

Projects

PROJECTS
2009 Snowsculpture Aamot
2009, 2008 Vinje Snowfestival, snowsculpture
2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 Hovden Festival of Snowsculpture, snowsculpture, Agder Art Center
2008 Pamfilihuset, textile installation, Odderoya Island, Kristiansand
2008 Nest, landart installation, Odderoya Island, Kristiansand
2005 Folk Monument of Interaction, interactive installation, Lista Fyr, with Anne K Solbakken and RotaMundos
Norway
2005 Tactical Actionart, workshop with Steve Kurtz. Project sponsored by
Riksutstillinger
1998 Kristiansand International Filmfestival for Children. Animation
workshop for children
1998 Assistant scenografy at theaterproduction "Behind closed doors" by J.P
Sartre, Møvik Museum

Collections

Aasane Elementry School 2007
Karuss Elementry School 2005
Havlimyra Elementry School 2005

Links

elisabethkristensen.com
agderkunst.no

   

Elisabeth Kristensen

Studio Adress:
Building 55 Odderoya Island
4610 Kristiansand, Norway

0047 92022258
elisabeth1810@yahoo.no
www.elisabethkristensen.com

   





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