Erik Friis Reitan

Born 1979, Lives and works in Bergen, Norway

Homepage: www.erikfriisreitan.com

E-mail: erikreitan@gmail.com

Telephone: (+47) 92820212

Education

2017-22 Ph.D Artistic research programme, Bergen Academy of Contemporary Art/University of Bergen, NO

2009-11 MA Fine Art, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, NO

2003-06 BA HONS Photography, University for the Creative Arts (Kent institute of Art & Design), Rochester, GB

2000-08 BA Sociology with Art History and Philosophy, University of Bergen, NO

Solo exhibitions

2022 Teleportation Epilogue, Knut Knaus/KMD, Bergen, NO

2021 Teleportation #3 Tårnsalen, KODE4, Bergen Art museum, NO

2020 Teleportation #2, Rom 61, Bergen, NO 

2019 Teleportation #1, Bruksrommet TOU, Stavanger, NO

2015 Pleinair, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen, NO 

2013 Erik Friis Reitan, Risør Kunstpark, Risør, NO

2011 Konveks/Konkav, Galleri Blunk, Trondheim, NO

2010 60.3926352°N, 5.3317965°E, Galleri Fisk, Bergen NO

2008 White Out, Galleri Finse, Finse, NO

Selected Group exhibitions

2019 Bergen Ateliergruppe 10 år, Visningsrommet USF, Bergen NO

2019 Hyperobjects, Worth Ryder Gallery, San Fransisco, US

2018 Hyperobjects, Joy Forum/KMD, NO

2016 Dwelling Plurality, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Kochi, IN 

2014 Klumpete Saus #2 Klubb Kok, Bergen, NO

2014 Norske Bøker, Doverodde Book Art Center, DK/University of the West, Bristol, GB/ Bergen Art Book Fair, Bergen, NO

2012 Trøndelagsutstillingen 2012, Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst, Trondheim/Steinkjer kunstforening, NO

2011 4 Stipendiater, Risør Kunstpark, Risør, NO

2011 Vitamin Sea, Kirkegata 22, Kristiansand, NO

2011 Masterutstillingen, Gråmølna Trondheim Kunstmuseum, Trondheim/Malmøgata Fine Arts Project Space, Oslo, NO

2011 Milkshake #2 Scandinavian Forest, Akershus Kunstsenter, Lillestrøm, NO

2011 Vestlandsutstillingen 2011 Rom for Stein og Hjort, Øystese, Førde, Ålesund, Haugesund, Stavanger, NO

2010 Høstutstillingen, Galleri KiT, Trondheim, NO

2010 Trøndelagsutstillingen 2010, Kulturbunker DORA, Trondheim/Nord-Trøndelag Fylkesgalleri, Namsos, NO

2009 Det Romantiske Landskap-Revidert, Galleri Ørje Brug/Østfoldmuseet, Halden, NO

2008 Mørkeromsbilder, Preus Museum, Horten, NO

2007 Parade, Haugesund Rådhus, Haugesund, NO

2005 Integral Gaze, UCCA, Rochester, GB

Bibliography

2020 Playing against the camera, VIS Journal for artistic research

2014 A New Type of Imprint, Anti, NO

2011 Vidvinkel Digital #1, Oscar Poulsen Pub. SE

2008 Mørkeromsbilder- Bjørka 10 år, Forlaget Press,  NO

Commissions

2017 Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi, IN

2016 Martin Linge Huset (Norddal culture and sports building), Norddal, NO

2014 Restaurant Colonialen, Bergen, NO

2013 Dragvoll  retirement home, Trondheim, NO

Curating

2016 Anngjerd Rustand: Trippelpunkt, Rake Visningsrom, Trondheim, NO 

2012 Masters 2011, (in cooperation with Tone Wolff Kalstad and Sari Syväluoma), Risør Kunstpark, Risør, NO

Grants

2021 Norwegian visual artists association (Vederlagsfondet), 3 year work grant

2016 Office for Contemporary Art Norway, International Support 02

2015/16 Bergen Kommune, project funding

2014 Norwegian Arts Council, 3 year work grant for young artists

2014/16 Norwegian visual artists association (Vederlagsfondet), Project funding

2012/14 Norwegian state exhibition grant (Statens utstillingsstipend)

2012/13 Norwegian visual artists association (Vederlagsfondet), 1 year work grant

2011 Risør Kommune, 1 year work grant,

2008 /12/14/16 Norwegian arts council, project funding 

2006/11/14 Norwegian photographic fund, project funding 

Residency

2014 A-i–R Nordisk Kunstnarsenter Dale, Dale i Sunnfjord, NO

Positions

2017-21 Board Member, Norwegian Visual Artists Organisation, NBK 

2016/17 Jury Member, Admissions committee, Bergen Academy of Art & Design

2015-16 Jury member, Grant Exhibition, Telemark art center

2014-16  Hordaland association of visual artists BKFH, deputy/acting chairman

2013-14 Board of Bergen ateliergruppe

2011 Jury member, Admissions committee, Trondheim academy of fine arts, student representative

2010-12 Jury member, Norwegian state exhibition grant, Norwegian arts council

2009-11 Norwegian photographic fund, substitute representative

2009-11 Member of editorial staff, ArtSceneTrondheim.no

Memberships

2014-17 Flaggfabrikken center for photography and contemporary art, Bergen, NO

2012-13 Rake studio collective, Trondheim, NO

2011- Norwegian visual artists association NBK/UKS/BKFH, NO

2011-14 Bergen ateliergruppe, Bergen, NO

2006-07 Studio collective Bjørka, Oslo, NO

2006-2017 Norwegian society of fine art photographers (FFF), NO

Other

2016-17 Assistant professor in photography,  Bergen Academy of Art & Design, NO

2015 Theory programme coordinator at Venø Gård Kunst  performance art festival, Venø, NO

2012-14 Documentation photographer for Trondheim art museum, NO

2013-16 Part time teacher at Norwegian School of Photography, Art Department, Trondheim, NO