KIRSTI GROTMOL visual art - filmmaker - writer - critic – curator

 

I live and work in the Artists Colony at Edvard Munch´s Ekely in Oslo Norway


Memberships

NBK  Norwegian Visual Artists

NBF  The Association of Norwegian Sculptors

TF     The Norwegian Drawing Association

BO    Visual Artists in Oslo

 

IAA/ UNESCO   International Association of Art

IAPMA  International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists


BONO  Norwegian Visual Artists Copyright Society


Norwegian Critics  Association

 

NFF  Norwegian Film Makers Association

NFR  Directors  Guild of Norway 

 

Education as an artist

1985-89: National College of Art, Crafts and Design, 9 semesters Oslo Norway

1989-90: Escola Superior de Belas-Artes de Lisbon Portugal

1991: Academy of TV and Film, One year, Oslo Norway

1993-94: National College of Art, Crafts and Design, Graphic arts, 3 semesters, Oslo Norway

 

1987:  Cand. Phil. -Norwegian College for Teachers of Art, Oslo Norway

Subject: Masks - own artistic work with masks as object of art, a theoretical analysis on the   

 phenomenon of masks, and an analysis of the creative process

Cand.Phil. = earlier Norwegian University Degree of Theory&Artistic practice, corresponding to an English Ph.D today

The degree is based upon 7  (5+2) years of studies at University level

 

1988: The making of leather masks in the Commedia dell´arte  traditionWorkshop  Donato Sartori, Padova Italy,

1992: The making of No-masks, The Kongo No Theatre,  one month 92, Kyoto Japan

1997: Kyoto Seika University, Art department, Graphic Arts, by Akira Kurosaki,one month 97, Kyoto Japan

2007-2010:  Oslo Photo Art School, Norway

 

I also have education from the University of Oslo, The Academy of  writers/ drama of Bergen, The academy of Journalism Oslo - Norway

 

Exhibititions, activities, films


2022

NNMK North Norwegian Art Museum, My film “The Girl from Nordland. Model for Edvard Munch” screening

5the International Paper Biennale, TheArtits´s House, Beee-Sheva, Israel


2021-22

Biennial Internationale des Arts de Fibres et du Papier 2021/22 Kozo Contemporary, NTCRI Taiwan

The Fengxian Museum, Shanghai International Paper Art Bienniale, “Feast on Paper” 2021/22

 

Poastal Artist´s Books,  Gallery Oswald de Andrade Gallery Sao Paulo, Brazil

National Palace of Culture, Sofia Paper Art Fest, Amateras, Sofia Bulgaria

 

2021 

The Norwegian Sculptor´s Association75 years jubilee, My films:

The Cathedral of Nidaros and those who made it possible o

The Norwegian Sculptor´s Association 50 years jubilee

 

2021

Coral Jubilee, IAPMA 35 Anniversary, Origin & Destination,  Touring exhibition. Tasmania Australia,

National Palace of Culture, Sofia Paper Art Fest, Amateras, Sofia Bulgaria

 

Toyota City, IAPMA International Exhibition, Toyota Japan

Iapma Congress, Online,  Toyota, Japan

Taking part in the planning of Congress and Exhibition i Toyota Japan

 

I want to mention:

Member of the Board of   IAPMA (International Association of Paper Making Artists) 2015 -2022

 

2020

Douro International Print Biennial 20 years anniversary, Alijo Portugal

Inselgalerie/ Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Fresh Legs, Berlin Germany

Villa Bazar, Gallery of The Association of Norwegian Sculptors, Oslo Norway

International workshop Kozo Paper, Chaine de Papier

 

Presentation of my art 2020: Online Lecture Paper art, Academy of Fine Art, Bologna Italy

 

Presentation of my art 2019: Coda Museum, Apeldoorn Nederland, Foredrag

 

Munch Museum Oslo 2016-2019

My film ”Nordlandspiken. Modell for Edvard Munch”, screened in the daily film program

 

Published articles about paper 2015-2019

Iapma Bulletin, articles every year,  Yearbook, International Association of Paper Making Artists

 

2019

Cite Internationales des Arts Paris, 2 months residency

Open Studio exhibition Cite International des Arts

 

International Paper Art Event, 15 invited artists, The Old Paper Mill, Loenen Netherlands

 

Certificate of Excellence  Palm Art Award, Art Domain Group, Leipzig  Germany

Kreativhof Lehmberg, Hamminkeln Germany

Water, Air, Earth, Fire, Hungarian Multi-cultural Center, Budapest Ungarn

Textual Texture, Beer-Sheva Israel

 

Douro International Print Exhibition Global Print, Alijo Portugal

 

30th Anniversary, Awagami International Print Exhibition, Hall of Awa Japanese Paper Museum, Tokushima, Japan

 

25th annual exhibition, Natur Mensch, St. Andreasberg, Germany

 

"Feasts on paper - Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale" at the Fengxian Museum Shanghai, China

 

Gallery of The Association of Norwegian Sculptors, Oslo Norway

 

 

2018  Solo exhibitions:

Klevfos Industrial Museum, Scholarship, Løten Norway

Gallery Resonance Plovdiv Bulgaria

 

2018  Exhibitions

Douro Biennial Global Print, Alijo Portugal

Responsive Paper, Consience and Consciousness, Sofia  Bulgaria

Paper Pulse, Consience and Consiousness, Sofia Bulgaria

Schwein, Kreativhof Lehmberg, Hamminkeln Germany

Edvard Munchs Studio at Ekely, Oslo Norway

2017  Exhibitions:

The Benaki Museum, Athens Photo Festival, Athens Greece

Art Athina, represented by Galleri Epsilon, Athen Greece

Amateras Paper Art, Sofia Bulgaria

International Shoebox Exhibition Todd Art Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, USA

Atelier Controsegno, International Graphic Exhibition, women only, Napoli Italy

Global Print, Alijo Portugal

3th International Paper Biennial, Beer-Sheva Israel

Nonesuch Art on Paper, Nova Scotia & Montreal Canada

Awagami Biennial, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper / AIMPE Office, Tokushima Japan

International Biennale Paper Fibre Paper Art, Edition 2017/ 18, National Taiwan Craft Research Institute, Nantou Taiwan University, Bangkok Taiwan

 

Schaf, Kreativhof Lehmberg, Hamminkeln Germany

Edvard Munchs Studio at Ekely, 2 exhibitions, Oslo Norway

2017 Scholarships:

The Scandinavian Sasakawa Foundation

Halvard Trætteberg Løten Norway

 

2017 Film screening:

My film "The Girl form Nordland. Model for Edvard Munch" :

Screening Alstadhaug Kunstforening, Sandnessjøen

Filmscreening at Urban Conference, Chulalongkorn University with Osaka City

Included in the Edvard Munch collection of Sally Epstein, Washington USA

 

2016  Exhibitions:

Biennale International des Fibres et du Papier, Museum of World Religions, Taipei Taiwan

Douro Biennal, workshop/ exhibition, Douro Portugal

Huntenkunst, Ulft, Nietherlands

Amateras Paper Art Festival, Sofia Bulgaria

Nominee Palm Art Award, Art Domain Group, Leipzig Germany

The Know Art Project, Global Images of US Women, Slippery Rock University, USA

Clay Meal Symposium/ exhibition , Vaidava Latvia

Natur Mensch, Nationalpark  Harz, St. Andreasberg, Werningerode, Tyskland

 

The Luminous Within - Americas, Iapma 30 years Anniversary, start Brasilia, reise Sør- og Nord Amerika

Nature, Diversity & the Art of Paper, Brasilia Brasil

Nonesuch Art on Paper, Nova Scotia & Montreal Canada

Art Mora, New York & New Jersey

 

Gallery Oslo City Hall, The Artists Association member exhibition, Oslo

Gallery TF, 100 years anniversary for the Drawing Artists Association, juried members exhibition, Oslo

Edvard Munch´s Atelier at Ekely, Shadows Talking, Project Ekely, Oslo

Gallery Hellviktangen, 3 artists, Nesodden

 

2015  Soloshow:

Risør Kunstpark, Risør International Chambermusic Festival, Risør Norway

Dubrovnic Art Centre, Anna Lind stiftelsen, Art Workshop Lazareti, Croatia

 

2015 Biennale

Biennale, New Brewery Art Centre, Cirencester Gloucestershire, England

The Biennial will travel to France 2015, Switzerland and Taiwan 2016

 

International Paper Art Biennale, Sofia Bulgaria

 

2nd. International Paper Biennale, "Pulp and Fiction", The Negev Museum, The Trumpeldor Gallery Art Center of the Ben-Gurion Beer-Sheva and the Negev Artits´House, Beer-Sheva Israel

 

2015 Exhibitions abroad

Awagami International Print Exhibition, Tokushima, Japan

The Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland  Australia

Academy Library Gallery, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra Australia

Library Thoughts, Budapest Hungary

The Know Art Project, Global Images of US Women, Slippery Rock University, USA

Global Print, Douro Portugal

7th International Lithographic Symposium Tidaholm Sverige

Doris Rüstig Ladewig Stiftung, Kieler – Frieden Tapestry, collective work, Germany

Nominee Palm Art Award, Art Domain Group, Leipzig  Germany

 

2015 International Project : Wroclaw - Oslo

Project:  "Yiddish between Norway and Poland,  workshop inWroclaw Polen,

The Bente Kahan Foundation, Oslo Jewish Museum, The Centre for Holocaust and Religious Minorities, The Jewish Cultural Festival in Trondheim, Franzisca Aarflot Productions

Supported by: EEA grants (Lichtentein, Iceland, Norway), Polish Cultural funds

Exhibited in

The White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw Poland

The Holocaust Centre Oslo – Centre, Oslo

 

2015 International Project, Croatia

Solo show: Dubrovnic Art Centre, The Anna Lind Foundation, Art Workshop Lazareti, Croatia

Presentation of my art work, Conference "Urban Culture at the Crossroads"" and  "Conflicting Systems" at IUC (International University Centre), Dubrovnic Croatia

 

2015 Exhibitions Norway

Oslo Open

CAN, Concerned Artist Norway, Kulturhuset og Galleri ROM,  Oslo

Internasjonal Retrospective exhibition about Land Art on Kjerringøy, Bodø Kunstforening

Ekely Artists Colony, Munch Studio at Ekely, The Munch Museum, Oslo

 

2015 Honorable Mention:

Awagami International Print Exhibition, Tokushima, Japan

 

2014 – 2015: Prize and exhibition:

  1. Prize Art Competition, "The Art of Falling Out", Oslo

Gallery Oslo Town Hall,  selected Artists from the Competition, Oslo

 

2014  Exhibition, abroad

Sixth International Biennial for the Artist´s Book,  The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria Egypt

7th Biennial Douru, Graphic Arts, International exhibition and  workshop, Alijo Portugal

 

International  exhibition and workshop, Pavlikenie Contemporary Art Gallery & Amateras Foundation, Bulgaria

Gallery Resonance, From 100 Ateliers, Plovdiv Bulgaria

Amateras International Paper  Art Festival Sofia Bulgaria

 

Gallery Lessedra, Featured artist, Sofia Bulgaria

 

Group show, Gallery Epsilon, Loutraki Greece

Gallery Epsilon,  Art Festival, Loutraki Greece

 

10th International Biennial Contemporary Textile Art, Scythia, Kherson Ukraina

International Paper Art Exhibition, Fabriano Italy

International Art Festival, Kerteminde Danmark

 

Kieler Frieden, Kiel Project Peace, BBK Schleswig Holstein, Kiel Germany

 

International Artists Book Exhibition, The Redland Art Museum, Cleveland Australia

 

International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Chinretsukan Gallery, Geijutsu Daikagu/Tokyo University of the Arts Tokyo Japan

 

2014  Exhibition, Norway

The Munch Museum, Screening of my Film: "The Girl from Nordland, Modell for Edvard Munch". Edvard Munchs Winter Studio, Oslo

 

Maidans, Lørenskog dancefestival, cooperation Kieler Frieden

Gallery of The Drawing Art Association of Norway (TF), Oslo

The Art Centre,  Akershus Lillestrøm

 

 

2013 Solo  Exhibitions

Galerie du Colombier, Paris France

Gallery Epsilon, Loutraki Greece

Gallery Hønse-Lovisas Hus, Oslo Norway

The Town Hall Gallery, Oslo Norway, supported  by the Norwegian Artists Foundation

 

 

2013 Biennial &Group Exhibitions

International Biennial Paper Art ,Sofia Bulgaria

Annual Paper Art Fest, Sofia Bulgaria

Contemporary Mini Print of Kazanlak, Bulgaria

International Hand Made Paper Art Exhibition, Lithuanian Artists´Association  Gallery Arka, Vilnius Lithuania

Global Print, Alijo Portugal

Art Festival, Gallery Epsilon, Loutraki Greece

Herbstsalong, Gallery Artlantis, Bad Homburg Frankfurt Germany

The Town Hall Gallery, The Norwegian Association of Artists, Collective exhibition, Oslo

The Munch Museum, 150 years anniversary. Screening of my Film: "Nordlandspiken, Modell for Edvard Munch". Edvard Munchs  Studio at Ekely, Oslo

Edvard Munchs Winter Studio, Jubilee exhibition, The Artists´Colony at Ekely, Oslo

Gallery Heer, The Association of Norwegian Sculptors (NBF), Oslo

Gallery of The Drawing Art Association of Norway (TF), Oslo

 

 

2012 – Group Exhibitions

International Art festival, Kerteminde  Denmark

Lessedra 11th World Art Print, Sofia Bulgaria

Amateras International Paper Art Exhibition, Sofia Bulgaria

International Triennial of Graphic Art, Bitola Macedonia

Gallery KKV, The Artists Collective  workshop, Bohunslän Sweden

Galley Magu, Hällefors Sweden

Kitzbühel, Künstnergilde , Austria

2nd International Print Exhibition, Fushun China

MNNK International Residency & exhibition , Rebild Denmark

Norwegian Sculptors´Association, Oslo

The Association of Norwegian Drawing Artists, Oslo

 

 

Book cover 2012:

Herbjørg Wassmo: The seventh Meeting", Bulgarian tradition, Supported by Norwegian Art Foundation/Norla

 

2012 - Solo  Exhibition

Gallery Odonata Fornebu Oslo, in November

 

2011 - Solo Exhibitions  

The National Gallery, Sofia Bulgaria

In cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy

Supported  by the Norwegian Artists Foundation

 

Gallery BOA, the Project Room, Photographic project, Oslo Norway

Supported  by the Norwegian Artists Foundation & The Norwegian Cultural Council

 

 

2011 - Group Exhibitions

*The Second Alexandria International Biennale for Miniature Graphics, The Art Centre of the Alexandrina Library,       

  Alexandria Egypt

* International Woodblock Print, Kyoto Japan

*Jenö Art Gallery, regional Museum, Sfintu Gheorghe, Romania

*Ekaterinburg Art Fesival, International Travelling Exhibition, start Moscow Russia

*Lessedra International Small Painting Exhibition, Sofia Bulgaria

*Gallery Hagman, Group show, Stockholm Sweden

*Espace Culturel Bertin Poirée, 14 artists from 14 countries, The Association Kulturelle Franco-Japonaise de Tenri,      

  Paris Frankrike

*Invited for a residency at Camac Centre of the Arts, Marnay-sur-Seine France

*Cité International des Arts, residency  3 + 2 months, Paris France

*Open Studio Exhibition, Cité International des Arts, Paris

*P&P , Atits, meeting, Cité International des Arts, Paris

*The Town Hall Gallery, The Norwegian Association of Artists, Collective exhibition, Oslo Norway

*Nord-Trøndelags Fylkesgalleri, Regional Museum Norway

 

2010 - Exhibitions/activities

Mahmoud Moktar Museum, The First Alexandria International Biennale Miniature Graphics, Cairo Egypt

The Day of Photography, Juryed  Photo Exhibition, Preuss Museum of Photography, Norway

Gallery Lessedra, Sofia Bulgaria

Gallery Geitodden, Kristiansand

Cité International des Arts, Residency , Paris France

"Crossing Tracks" International  Artists Symposium, Sweden

"Crossing Track" The  Nordic Gallery, Årjäng Sweden

Edvard Munch´s Studio, Ekely Oslo, Irish artist Elizabeth Cope with 3 Norwegians

Screening of  the film "The Girl from Nordland. Modell for Edvard Munch", Kilkenny Arts Festival Ireland

Collective exhibition, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ireland

Palm Art International Painting Competition, Leipzig Germany

Post-Education/scholarship Swedish Artists union

Gallery Geitodden, Kristiansand  Norway

 

2009 - Solo exhibition

The Cultural House of Bærum, Norway  Solo exhibition

 

2009 - Collective exhibitions

The First Alexandria International Biennale for Miniature Graphics, The Alexandrina Library, Alexandria Egypt

Museum  of Contemporary Art Haikou, Haikou Kina

Gallery Kongsberg Art Association, Komgsberg  Norway

Oslo City Town hall, Jubilee exhibition The Artits´s Association, Oslo Norway

Art in Nature, workshop, Art Project in Nature at Kjerringøy Bodø Norway

Gallery Blach Box, Art in Nature, exhibition/ photos, Bodø Norway

Workshop Japanese Wood Block Printing, Kristiansand Norway

Gallery BOA, Oslo Norway

 

 

2008 - Solo exhibitions

The Danish Institute of Athens, Greece, Solo exhibition, collaboration with The Norwegian Embassy at Athens

Gallery BOA, Organisation of Artists in Oslo and Akershus, Oslo

Gallery Blaker, Stabburet, Artists´s owned gallery, Bærum,

 2008 - Collective exhibitions, activities

Museum of Contemporay Art Haikou, Haikou Kina, collective photo exhibition – my photo on the poster

Mocah Museum of Modern Art, Haikou China, collective exhibition

Liberia Borges Institute of Contemporary Art, Guangzhouco China, collective exhibition

International Small Print Exhibition, Collective exhibition, Næstved, Danmark

Lessedra Gallery & Art Projects, 7th Lessedra  World Art Print Annual, Sofia Bulgaria

Art Domain Gallery, Collective exhibition Leipzig Germany

Certificate of Excellence, Leipzig Germany

Included in the Book: "Who´s Who in Visual Art, Vol 2008-2009, Art Domain Verlag, Leipzig

Workshop with Photographer Morten Krogvold, Sicily Italy

 

Workshop Japanese Wood Block Printing, Sogn Norway

Support: The Foundation of Union of Graphic Artists, Gallery Eikaas, Museum   of Sogn and Fjordane, Norway

Travel Grant, Norwegian State Scholarships for Artists

 

1987 – 2007

15 Solo exhibitions 

53 Collective exhibitions Norway 

43 Collective exhibitions abroad

 

 

Artist books/ photo,text:

2015  JAPAN a journey into the mokuhanga landscape

2015  REFLECTIONS my bulgarian travel

2010  MINDSCAPES

2010  BEING HER  various positions

2010  HUSET og TIDEN/ House  and time

 

 

 

Collections

1992: Vesterbotten  County, Sweden

1994: Skaraborg County, Sweden

1999: Panavezys Civic Art Gallery,  Panavezys Lithuenia

2000: The Norwegian Sculpture Park. Permanent Outdoor Exhibition, Riga Latvia

         Project with Latvian Sculptor Indulis Ranka, supported by the Norwegian department of Foreign Affairs

2000: MacQuarie University Sculpture Park, Sydney Australia

2011: The Art Centre, The Bibliotheca Alexandrina,  Alexandria Egypt

2011: The Jenö Museum Art Gallery , Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania

2014: Pavlikenie Contemporary Art Gallery & Amateras Foundation, Pavlikeni/ Sofia Bulgaria

2014: The Art Centre, The Bibliotheca Alexandrina,  Alexandria Egypt

2014: Douro Biennial Printmaking Collection, Douro Portgual

 

 

Honorary Post:

Member of the board of The Association of Norwegian Sculptors (NBF)  1995-97

Member of the board, Gallery of The House of Artists, Oslo  1997-98

Member of the board Kopinor  1997- 98

Member of the nomination committee  Kopinor  1999-2000

Member of the board, Gallery of The House of Artists, Oslo  2002-06

President of The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists 1997-98

President of  The Association of Norwegian Sculptors (NBF) 1997-99

Member of the Nominee Committee, The association of Norwegian Sculptors (NBF) 2013-2014

Member of the Board of  International Association of Paper Making Artists (IAPMA) 2015 -2022

Dessisor, The guild of Norwegian Film Directors (NFR) 2013- 2022

 

 

 

Scholarships/ awards/ distinctions as an artist:

1987: Norsk Kulturråd/  Norwegian Cultural  Council, scholarship debut exhibition

1988: Certificate of Excellence, leading International Art Competition, Art Horizons, New York

1989: Scholarship as an artist, Norwegian State Scholarships for Artists

1989- 90: Portuguese State scholarship to study fine art in Portugal, 9 months

1992: Chunichi-Inadomi Foundation/ University of Oslo, Study of masks and art in Japan, One month

1993: Honourable mention Contest ESSO/ The Norwegioan College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Oslo

1994: Scholarship, Norsk Kulturråd/ Norwegian Culture Department& Artists Union,

1995: Artists`s Association, Travel Grant

1996: Scholarship, Norsk Kulturråd/ Norwegian Culture Department& Artists Union

1996: The Scandinavian Sasakawa Foundation, Travel Grant to Japan

1997: The Foundation Hans Hartung & Anna-Eva Bergman, Antibes France, project grant            

1997: Norwegian Departement for Foreign Affairs, support for exhibitions/ workshops

1998: DAAD, German  state travel grant

2000: Norwegian Departement for Foreign Affairs, support for exhibitions/ workshops

2000: Sculpture by the Sea,  Sydney Australia, exhibition grant

2000: Astrup - Fearnley Foundation Oslo , travel grant to Sydney Australia

2005: Scholarship from The Alexander S. Onassis Puble Benefit Foundation, 6 months stay in Athens

2006: Scholarship/travel to Bologna, International Book Fair, Norwegian Illustrators Foundation

2006: Travel Grant, Norwegian State Scholarships for Artists

2006: Travel Grant to The Film Festival Haugesund Norway

2007: Travel Grant to The Film Festival Haugesund Norway

2008: Travel Grant, Norwegian State Scholarships for Artists

2008: Art Domain Gallery, Certificate of Excellence, Leipzig Germany

2011: Support for Exhibition, Norwegian Visual Artists Foundation

2013: Support for Exhibition, Norwegian Visual Artists Foundation

2014: The Scandinavian Sasakawa Foundation, Travel Grant to Japan

 

Critic/ journalist/ art:

Journalist / critic in “Numer” , 1988 -2011

Periodical for the Union of Black and White Artists in Norway

 

I also want to mention:

2001: International Small Works Exhibition, Gallery Agijas Suna, Riga Latvia

2000: The International Sculpture Quadrennial, Riga Latvia

2000: ”Bridge 2000” International  Exhibition, Riga Latvia

2000: A sculpture in the Norwegian Sculpture Park. Permanent Outdoor Exhibition

         Project with Latvian Sculptor Indulis Ranka,, Riga Latvia

1999: Panavezys Civic Art Gallery,  International  Ceramic Exhibition, Panavezys Lithuenia

1997: Artists´Union Gallery, Scandinavian and Baltic Artists, Riga Latvia

* Curator/ organizer exhibition of Latvian art 

    European Cultural Capital Bergen/ Sima 2000

   Oslo City Hall 2001

    Eidfjord  1998, 1999, 2000,  2001, 2002

    Design and responsible for catalogue 2000

    Design poster 2000,  2001,  2002

 

Countries I have exhibited in:

Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, USA, Canada, Brasil, Argentina, Egypt, Israel, Russia, Ukraine,Romania, Hungary, Macedonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Ireland, Austria, France, Germany, England, Sweden, Denmark, Norway.


Solo exhibition at the Nathional Gallery of Art in Sofia Bulgaria


Also:

I worked as a teacher and a journalist, editor and critic of  art, literature and theatre.

 

Artists Union Memberships:

The Association of Norwegian  Visual Artists (NBK)

The Artist Union of Oslo and Akershus (BOA)

The Association of Norwegian Sculptors (NBF)

The Drawing Art Association of Norway (TF)

The Union of Swedish Artists (SK)

The Norwegian Association of Critics of Litterature

The Norwegian Association of Critics of Theatre

International Organisation of Theatre Critics (IATC)

Work and live in the Artits´colony Ekely in Oslo

IAPMA International Association of Paper Making Artists (Member of the board)

 

 

 

 

Film Membership :

Director´s  Guild of Norway (Norwegian Filmdirectors (NFR)

Norwegian Filmmaker  Association (NFF)

Part of a 2 year mentor program with the aim of  supporting women directors, initiated by the Norwegian Film Institute

Dessisor of Directors´Guild of Norway from 2013 -2015

 

 

 

FILMS and VIDEOS

 

1:

“The Girl from Nordland - Model for Edvard Munch”

Documentary. 30 minutes, 1994 

Idea, manuscript and directing: Kirsti Grotmol

Made by the support of State funds.

 

Screening:

1994 The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad, Norway

1994 Kragerø, Norway 

1994 Filmkontakt Nord/ Nordic Film Contact, Marseille France

 

1994 4th International Art Film Biennale, Museum of Modern Art/ Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris  France

1995 13th International Art Film Festival, Montreal Canada

 

1995 NRK, Norwegian State Broadcasting Company 1994, screened 25.12.94 and 1.5.95

1996 SVT 2, Swedish State Broadcasting Company 1995, screened 30.12.95 and 16.1.96

 

2006 Art Film festival, Wågermanska Art Hall, Tjörn Sweden

2006 Artist´s Projects: "The Art of Making Film on Art" Gallery KKV; Bohuslän Sweden

 

2007 Freia/ Kraft Food, Oslo Norway

 

2010 The Kilkenny Art Festival Ireland

2011: Open studio, Cité International des Arst, Paris France

2012: The MNKK Art Residency – Rebild,  public program, Denmark

 

 

150  Years Anniversary – Edvard Munch 1863-1944

2013: Oslo Open, UKS, Oslo

2013: Edvard Munchs Winter  Studio at  Ekely, Munch museum, Oslo

 

2014:

Edvard Munchs Winter Studio, The Munch Museum ,Oslo

 

Library/ education:

Swedish Association of Art Galleries

The film is included in the Library at Munch Museum, Oslo

The film is part of the education program of guides at the Museum of Munch´s House, Åsgårdstrand, Norway

 

2015 - 2019:  The Munch Museum in Oslo

"The Girl form Nordland. Model for Edvard Munch" is shown in the daily Film program at The Munch Museum, Oslo

 

2021 -12:  NNMK North Norway Art Museum

 

 

 

2:

Documentation of  the 50 years Anniversary of

The Association of Norwegian Sculptors

The film was ordered by The Association of Norwegian Sculptors.  1996

Directing, photo, editing: Kirsti Grotmol

 

3:

"The Cathedral of Nidaros and those who made it possible"

Idea, manuscript, directing, photo: Kirsti Grotmol

Interviews with artists and artisans. 2005

 

The film is made in cooperation with The Association of Norwegian Sculptors.

The film is supported by the Norwegian Cultural Council and  the Restoration  Workshop of Nidaros  Cathedral.

 

 

 

4:

TO BECOME FRIENDS WITH THE WIND, video

Galleri Boa 2008,  The Danish IInstitute Athens Greece 2008,

The National Gallery, Sofia  Bulgaria 2011

Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris France,  2011

Oslo Open, UKS, Oslo Norway 2013

 

5:

MINDSCAPES, video

Galleri Boa Oslo 2011