Author: Nilia Elise Hersdal

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Haugar Art Museum has focused on young voices and creativity. In a collaborative project with the 10th grade at Teigar secondary school, I was invited in to work with the students for 5 weeks at Haugar’s own premises. Guiding the students in creative thinking and execution from idea to a finished exhibition. The exhibition explored affiliation, identity and society and could be seen at the museum’s first floor.

The project aimed to explore how close collaboration between students, teachers, artists and museums can create increased participation, motivation and understanding of artistic processes.

Exhibition period; Sep. 24th – Oct. 5th 2025
Location; Graabrødregaten 17, Tønsberg
Haugar Art Museum

The title of the exhibition refered both to a chaotic group and a gathering meal of coastal culture. Exhibiting a “mølje” of professional artist the exhibition conveyed ceramics, painting, drawing, textile, performance and installation. Showing both established and younger voices in Norwegian contemporary art.

Exhibited artists
Amir – Francisco Briceno – Evy Beate Vikestad – Hedda Grevle Ottesen – Jørn Bjercke – Taran Andrea Sørvoll – Lisa  Rytterlund – NILIA – Ane Krogseth

Exhibition period; Jul. 4th – Sep. 14th 2025
Location; Storgata 27, 3210 Sandefjord
GALLERI LOTT

In a duo exhibition with the great Swedish artist Lisa Rytterlund
We exhibited at Gallery Quartum – an independent gallery run by
Phadi Mubda Alattalla, an Syrian artist, curator and organisator.

Quartum is Tønsbergs newest gallery and has quickly grown very popular among it´s visitors and buyers.

Exhibition period; Jul. 26th – Aug. 17th 2025
Location; Håkon Gamles Gate 2A , 3111 Tønsberg
Gallery Quartum

Together with 58 other professional artists I exhibited at Vestfold Kunstsenter at this years stipendutstilling. Stipendutstillingen is an annual presentation and celebration of the art and artists in connection to Vestfold.

The artists participate with an individual work competing for the five awarding grants of 40 000kr founded by Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond (BKH). This years grants went to; Espen Skjønhaug, Magnus Oledal, Geir Moseid, Solveig Ane Kirkaune Øksendal and Hilde Frantzen.

Exhibition period; Jun. 14th – Aug. 3rd 2025
Location; Øvre Langgate 71a, 3110 Tønsberg
Vestfold Kunstsenter

Together with other members of NBK-Agder and NK Sør-Norge I exhibited in this years “sommersurium” at Kunstpunkt Lista. This exhibition gave the public a rare opportunity to get an overview of what the region’s professional artists had been up to.

Exhibition period; May 31st – Jul. 3rd 2025
Location; Fyrveien 70, 4563 Borhaug
Kunstpunkt Lista

An exhibition at Galleri Eker Gård in Øystre Slidre right outside of Beitostølen.

Among the works exhibited were the controversial work Dicks / Stuff I blame you for, a variety of paintings, and ceramic sculptures from The Bedside series. My lates newspaper Avis $ Post #2 were also both on display and for sale in the exhibition.

Exhibition period; Okt. 23rd 2024 – Mar. 9th 2025
Location; Bygdinvegen 3150, 2950 Skammestein
Eker Gård

Exhibition interview by Dagbladet
Article in Oppland Arbeiderblad

From February until April 2024 I participated in the Artist in Residence program Project Network at Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center. During this time period I met and worked with a multitude of artist from all over the world. Sharing experience, as well as exploring a variety of wood firing techniques the residency had to offer.

Project Network is Guldagergaard’s own invention and has been running for more than 20 years. The goal of Project Network is to create and promote dialogue and networking in the new generation of talented potters from around the world. The project supports international exchange as well as studies in the development of the ceramics of the future.

At the end of the program we had a collaborative exhibition at the centers own show space, The Apple House Gallery.

Residence; Feb. 1st – Apr. 19th 2024
Location; Skælskør, Denmark
Guldagergaard