Margrethe Kolstad Brekke

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www.rjukansolarpunkacademy.com

www.solarpunkcampus.org/

 

Birkelandsgate 16c

3660 Rjukan

Norway

+47 46637502

margrethe.brekke@gmail.com

10.11.1979

org nr 986927123

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2025 LIV OG RØRE Tinn Museum/Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum

2024 LIV OG RØRE Tinn Museum/Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum

2022-2030 SOLARPUNK CAMPUS interdisciplinary pilot project interconnected with Empowered Futures PHD-school

2019 -ongoing Rjukan Solarpunk Academy, framework for various activities

 

 

2023 Colours of Being, Tinn Museum/Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum

2023 Colours and patterns of Being, material research project in collaboration with Telespinn, Norway and Lottozero/Prato,Italy

2023 Visual Framework Annual Ibsen Award, Skien, Norway

2022 Making the Impossible, RSA and Rjukan Junior High, Rjukan Norway

2022 Gi Meg Solen, RSA and Sølvåren Formidlingssenter, Skien, Norway

2021 SOLARPUNK/OMNIBUS, Norwegian Oil Museum, Stavanger, Norway

2021 Sustainabilityworkshop in Kvam Herad, Storeteigen Bygdetun/ Kabuso, Øystese, Norway

2018 Hangglider , Heimdal Gymnas, KORO/Trondheim,Norway

2018 Sustainable transition laboratory, klimatefestival/Foundation 3,14, Bergen,Norway

2018-2019 Living Seedbank, Vadmyra/Storetveit Barnehage KORO/Bergen

2017-2018 Radio Luftballett, KORO Vågestykke, online, Norway

2017 Opprop for Omstilling, Foundation 3,14, Bergen; Norway

2016 LUFTBALLETT, HLV University College, KORO Vågestykke

2016 Luftballett/Extremesportfestival, Voss, Norway

2015 THE SKY IS THE LIMIT kiteworkshop in public space, Open Air Gallery Project, Arctic Art Institute, Murmansk, Russia//,Teriberka Festival, Arctic Art Institute, Teriberka, Russia //The Commons, Hardbakka Ruins Project, Bergen, Norway

2015 Utopian Alphabet Workshop, Arctic Arts Institute, Lenina Icebreaker Museum, Murmansk, Russia

2014-2016 Pionerene på Petersontomta, documentary film project as part of artistic research

initiative Topographies of the Obsolete. collaboration with tv photographer Ingvill Sunnby

2014- 2015 RadioHopesandDreams(with Elin Øyen Vister) diverse kontekster: with the Visionmachine, Meteorfestivalen, Bergen/with Soups and Stories, Foundation 3,14, Norway

2013 YARN, Economusee-project Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Lindås, Norway

2013 Bergen Assembly fringe i Kalfarlien 18, Bergen, Norway

2013 Hardbakka Ruins Project m/ Lars Tørresen and Hidemi Nishida, Bergen, Norway

2013 Stitch Project, Rom 8, Bergen 2013 Stitch Project workshops, Al Mamal Lab, Jerusalem, Israel and The Art Academy in Ramallah, Palestine

2013 Anthropocene sketchwork, sitespecific work on Yas Island, United Arab Emirates

2012 Anthropocene, sitespecific projects in collaboration with Peter Mc Caughey. Bergen, Glascow, Amsterdam

2012 The Stitch Project, Riddu-Riddu festival, Troms, Norway

2012 Bergen Reaktive Bevegelse, m/Kiyoshi Yamamoto, Bergen, Norway

2011 Costume design for the opera Havfest, Oseana Kulturhus, Os, Norway

2011 Textile manuscript with author Øyvind Ådland. Experiment SUS and CHROMA 1 Galleri Volt, Bergen ,Norway

2010 Textile manuscript with poet Veronika Erstad, Ordkalotten poetryfestival Tromsø, Norway

2010 Eksperiment SUS, sitespecific workshop, Oppland, Norway

2009 Commisioned work at economusee-project Oselvermuseet, Os, Norway

2000 Manizc Produksjon: Horrorgallery Sitespecific groupshow in bombshelter, as fringe activity for the Momentum Biennale, Moss, Norway

 

Soloexhibitions

2021 THE NEXT GREAT ACCELERATION, Flag-No-Flag, Reggio Emilia, Italia

2021 THE NEXT GREAT ACCELERATION PATTERN, Galleri Høg Standard, Oslo

2019 HOW TO IMPLEMENT UTOPIA, Lottozero/Muzeion, Bolzano, Italia

2019 POTENTIAL EXCEEDS THE DEMAND, Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, Norway

2016 Beautiful Faraway, Arckhangelsk, Russia

2015 UTOPIA500, Barentsbird Festival, Arckhangelsk, Russia

2015 POTENTIAL IS VIRTUALLY UNLIMITED, NOPLACE, Oslo, Norway

2013 A General Introduction to Hopes and Dreams, Galleri Fisk, Bergen, Norway

2012 Silent Spring 1962-2012, Galleri Bokboden, Bergen, Norway

 

Groupshows

2023 MYCELION 2, Harpefoss Hotell, Sør-Fron, Norway

2022 MOTSTAND/BEVEGELSE, Galleri HI10, Skien, Norway

2022 Living Arts Lab, Chiostro Di Voltorro, Varese, Italia

2020 List i Ljosi, Seydisfjordur, Iceland

2019 Elementene, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer, Norway

2018 Hyperobject, Joy Forum, Bergen, Norway

2018 Cold Current, Adiacenze, Bologna, Italy

2018 NTKs Jubileumsutstilling, Stavanger Kunsthall, Stavanger; Norway

2017 Ephemerality- A permanent Collection, Bergen, Norway

2017 NTKs Jubileumsutstilling, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway

2017 Elementene, Telemark Kunstsenter, Skien, Norway

2016 Arctic Arts Forum, Arckhangelsk, Russia

2015 Patchwork Polyphony, Vadsø Assosiation of the Arts, Vadsø, Norway

2015 The Cradle, Goethe on Main, Johannesburg, South Africa

2015 Juniutstillingen,Kunstnernes Hus & Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Norway

2015 Vestlandsutstillingen, Førde Kulturhus, Kabuso, Ålesund Kunstforening, Haugesund Kunstforening, Stavanger Kunsthall, Norway

2015 Another Female Artist with Gitte Sætre, Agalaus artfestival, Voss, Norway

2015 Open House, Arctic Art Institute, Murmansk,Russia

2014 MEAGHEA SKKLLrKGM MAH TNCA Masterutstillingen, Bergen Kunsthall, Norway

2013 Relate North, Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland

2013 Vociferous Void, British Cheramic Biennale, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2013 Hardbakka Ruins Project, Bergen, Norway

2013 KHIB MA1 show , Bontelabo, Bergen, Norway

2013 Topographies of the Obsolete, Airspace Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

2012 Til minne om Lofothesten,w/Randi Brecke, Cafè Opera, Bergen, Norway

2012 BA-show in Bergen Gamle Kretsfengsel, Bergen, Norway

2012 Soft Concrete, Cafè Opera, Bergen, Norway

2011 Hørteannualen, Bø i Telemark, Norway

2011 Shared Sensibilities, Osterøy Museum, Osterøy, Norway

2011 Soft Concrete, Salhus Trikotasjemuseum, Bergen, Norway

2011 Down at the Farm/Pure Art, Dluzew, Poland

2011 Catwalk, Rom 8, Bergen, Norway

2010 Ab Ovo, Bergen, Norway

2006 HH Sheikha Manal Young Artist Awardshow, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2004 Isotop, Bergen, Norway 2002 Manizc,Galleri Zilla, Moss, Norway

2001 Strange Days Festival, Telemark, Norway

2001 Rygge Kunstforening, Rygge, Norway

 

Public talks and presentations

2023 Empowered Futures PHDschool // Voices for Peace, Deichmann Library Oslo, Norway // 2022 Telemark fylkeskommune, pva Billedkunstnerne i Telemark, diverse presentations, Norway//2022 presentasjon av Rjukan Solarpunk Academy,VBK, Bølgen kulturhus, Larvik ;Norway//2021 Palazzo Magnani, Reggio Emilia, Italy //2021 Art school ``G.Chierici, Reggio Emilia, Italy //2021 Arctic Frontiers, Stavanger;Norway //2021 Norsk Oljemuseum, Stavanger //2021 USN, Telemark.Vestfold, Norway //2020 List-I-Ljosi, Seydisfjordur, Iceland //2019 Artist talk, Museion, Bolzano, Italy //2019 Artist talk, Hordaland Art Centre, Bergen //2019 Bergen Energylab //2018 City Is Us, Monchegorsk, Russia //2017 Agenda, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo; Norway //2017 NTKs Jubileumsutstilling, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo,Norway //2017 Klimatefestival§112, Bergen;Norway //2016 Arctic Arts Forum, Arckhangelsk, Russia //2016 Beautiful Faraway, Arckhangelsk, Russia //2015 Topographies of the Obsolete ThinkThank, Stoke-on-Trent, UK //2015 Theory program at Galleri Kraft, Bergen, Norway //2015 Open House, Arctic Art Institute, Murmansk, Russia //2015 Utopian Alphabet Workshop, Arctic Arts Institute,Lenina Icebreaker Museum, Murmansk, Russia// 2015 Klimafestivalen§112, Bergen, Norway

 

Work Grants

2024 3years Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond

2020 2years Norwegian Cultural Counsil

2017 3years Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond

2016 1years Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond

2015 1years Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond

2014 Municipality of Bergen

2006 HH Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award

 

Positions

2022-2024 boardmember Empowered Futures PHD school

2022-2023 boardmember Norwegian Artist Assosiation

2022-2023 boardleader Telemark Artist Assosiation

2021-2023 boardmember The National Assosiation of Bus Users

2020-2022 boardleader Tinn Assosiation of the Arts

2021-2022 deputyboardmember Young Artists Society

2016-2019 nomiationcommity Visual Artists Assosiation Hordaland

2016-2019 boardmember Norwegian Climate Network (klimafestivalen¤112)

mamber of: Norwegian Assosiation of Textile Artists

 

Relevant work experience

2023: Ordførerne workshop, Sølvåren, Skien, Norway

2022-2024: Guest teacher, Kragerø Artschool, Norway

2021-2023: ``Å gjøre det Umulige Mulig`` Rjukan Solarpunk Academy ,artschool for children, Rjukan, Norway

2020-2021 Guest teacher, Ålesund Artcollege, Norway

2019 Rjukan Solarpunk Academy/Tinn School of Culture, Rjukan, Norway

 

Education

2012- 2014 MFA, Fine Art. Bergen Academy of Arts and Design, Norway

2012- 2016 Topographies of the Obsolete, Artistic Research project on sitespecific strategies, supported by Research Council Norway

2009- 2012 BA, Textile Art. Bergen Academy of Arts and Design, Norway

2011 European Textile Trainee Program. Tilburg, the Netherlands and Como, Italy

2002 - 2003 Visual Merchandising, Idefagskolen, Tønsberg, Norway

1999 - 2000 Fine Arts Foundationcourse 2nd year,Mølla Kunstskole,Moss, Norway

1998 - 1999 Fine Arts Foundationcourse 1st year, Einar Granums Kunstskole,Oslo, Norway

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foto: Ingvill Sunnby