CV MARIT HELEN AKSLEN Born 17.06.1971, Ålesund Adress: Tinusvegen 22, 6230 Sykkylven, E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.akslen.net Mob: + 47 41460373

EDUCATION 1998-00 Postgraduate studies, National College of Art and Design, , Norway. 1993-96 Art studies, National College of Art and Design, Bergen, Norway 1992-93 Art studies, Risør Kunstskole

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal 2018 Vestfold Kunstsenter 2016 Møre og Romsdal Kunstsenter, Jazzfestival exhibitor 2015 Ålesund Kunstforening 2013 Galleri Soft, 2010 Sogn og Fjordane Museum of Art 2009 Østfold Kunstnersenter 2006 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo 2006 Kunstnersenteret i Møre og Romsdal, Molde 2002 Galleri Format, Oslo 2001 Billedgalleri 2001 Rogaland Kunstsenter

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 “Contextile 2016. Textile Art Biennial. Guimaraes, Portugal 2015 ”Myke Monumenter”. KODE 1. Bergen 2014 ”Paragrafer”. Nils Aas Kunstnerverksted 2013 Kunstnersenteret i Møre og Romsdal, Molde 2012 Kunstmuseet Kube, Ålesund 2010 Nordic Models + Common Ground, Scandinavia House, New York 2010 Norwegian Textile Art in an International Perspective. Trondheim Kunstmuseum 2009 ”Changing Fibres, on the Edge”. Textile Museum in Borås, Sweden 2008 5th International Fiber Art Biennale Exhibition, Beijing 2008 UD´s vandreustilling ”Konstructions”, Norway, Russia, Irland etc. 2008 ”Collect”, Victoria & Albert Museum, London 2007 ”Stories”, Hordamuseet, Bergen 2007 3rd European Triennial, textile and fiber Art, Riga, Latvia 2007 ”6 young”, Ålesund Kunstforening 2006 Triennale, tekstil , Oslo Kunstforening, Gøteborg, Sweden 2006 ”Clothes as Art”, Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter 2006 Textile Expressions in Contemp. Art, Litauen, Latvia og Bulgaria 2005 Ålesund Kunstmuseum, Kube. 2005 ”Stoff”, Silkeborg, Danmark 2005 ”Norske Hender”, HV galleri, Stockholm, Sweden 2004 ”Stoff”, Trondheim Kunstmuseum 2004 5th Internat. Biennal on Contemp.Textile Art, Ukraina 2003 ”Høstustillingens utvalgte”, Sandefjord Kunstforening 2002 ”Tendencies”, Galleri F15, Moss 2002 Finish-Norwegian A & C, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum 2000 ”Take off i Kunstnerforbundet”, Oslo 2000 ”Talente 2000”, Munchen, Tyskland

YEARS-EXHIBITIONS 2007, 04, 03, 02 The National Annual Fall Exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo 2012,06 Årsutstillingen/Triennal, Textile art, Oslo Kunstfor, Gøteborg 2004 Vestlandsutstillingen 2004 Trøndelagsutstillingen

SCHOLARSHIPS 2018,17,09,05 Norwegian Counsil of cultural affairs, Exhibition-scholarship 2017,11,09 Møre og Romsdal cultural scholarship 2012 Government guaranteed income 2011,09,08,07 Vederlagsfondet 2008 Sparebanken Vest 2005, 03 Trondheim District scholarship 2005 South-Trøndelag cultural scholarship 2004-06 National work scholarship, 3 years 2002-03 National work scholarship for young artists, 2 years 2001 Norwegian State Establish grant 2000 National work scholarship for young artists

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS 2018 Kunstmuseet Kube, Ålesund 2017 SHKD, Bergen 2010 Norway House, Houston, Texas 2007 UD, The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2006 Trondheim City Hall 2005 St. Olav Hospital, Trondheim 2004 Norwegian Council of Culture 2003 North-Trøndelag Fylkesgalleri 2002 Museum of Applied Art, Bergen 2001 Haugesund Billedgalleri

COMMISIONS 2014 Akershus Fortress 2012 Borgund High School, Ålesund 2004 Munkvoll old people´s home 2003 Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

PUBLICATIONS 2009 360 Concept and Design Magazine, China 2008 Pol Oxygen, Magazine for design, art and architecture, Australia 2008 ”Craft”, England, nr 1, 2008