ØYSTEIN AASAN

Born 17.05.77 in Kristiansand, Norway.
Mail: Swinemünder Str. 121 10435 Berlin Germany
T: +49(0)1759163466
E: oystein_aasan@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
1996-1998. Oslo Tegne og Maleskole
1999- 2003. Statens Håndverks og Kunstindustrihøyskole (National Collage of Art and Design),
Fine Arts Department.
GROUPSHOWS (Selection)
2002. "Talk to me" - Oslo Kunsthall .
2002. "oVERstation", "Passasjer" - Astrup Fearnley Museet, With Rirkrit Tiravanija. (Catalogue).
2002. "Østlandsutstillingen". (Catalogue).
2002. "Høstutstillingen" - Oslo, (Catalogue).
2002. "100 kunstnere…" Galleri Bomulds Fabriken, Arendal, Norway.
2003. "Høstutstillingen" - Oslo,. With Jan Christensen (Catalogue).
2003. Neue Berliner Kunstverein, Performance with ACO.
2004. Akershus Kunstnersenter, January.
2004. "Desidolize now". Exposition Internationale d'art, Paris. With Jan Christensen.
February. (Catalogue)
2004. "4 and 4. Curator's choice Berlin/New York". With Eva-Maria Wilde.
Galerie Müllerdechiara, Berlin.
2004. "Ce qui reste", Galerie TNB, Rennes, France. Curated by Bettina Klein. (Catalgue)
2004. "The color and the shape", Galerie Mehdi Chouakri Berlin. 3 July - 31 July.
2004. Haus am Waldsee, Berlin Performance with ACO.
2004. "Salong 100". Oslo
2005- 2006. "BoundLess", Stenersenmuseet Oslo, and Riksutstillinger.
Touring Exhibition, Norway. (Catalgue)
2005. "Water Event", Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo. With Yoko Ono. Curated by
Hans Ulrich Obrist.
2005. "Pictures are the Problem", Pelham Art Centre, New York. 11. March - 15. April.
Curated by Walead Beshty. (Catalogue).
2005. "10 år. 10 Kunstnere", Sørlandet Museum of Arts, Kristiansand. 16. April - 12. June.
2005. "Water Event", Migros Museum for Contemporary Art, Zürich, with Yoko Ono. Curated by
Hans Ulrich Obrist.
2006. Liverpool Biennal 06.
2006. "Location Shots". Galerie Erna Hecey, Brussels. Curated by Raimar Stange.
2006. "Every story tells a Picture", curated by Michael Baers. Sparwasser HQ, Berlin.
2006. "Bokaktig", Fotogalleriet, Oslo Norway.
2006. "Destruction", Seilduksfabrikken, Oslo Norway. Curated by Gunter Reski.
SOLOSHOWS (Selection)
2000. Galleri 21.25, Oslo.
2000. Det Norske Teater, Oslo.
2001. Galleri 21.25 "False Wrapping", Oslo.
2006. Rogaland Art Center, Stavanger, Norway.
2006. Korridor Berlin, January.
RESIDENCIES:
2006. Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France. Upcoming 2006.
2005. Gasmeisterhaus, AZB. Zürich, Switzerland.
2004. Nordic Air: Suomenlinna, NIFCA, Helsinki, Finland Aug - Sept.
1998. Edvard Munchs Atelier, Ekely, Oslo - Sept - Nov.
COLLECTIONS (Selection)
Juristforeningen/Undervisningsprisen, Oslo Norway.
Det Norske Arbeiderparti, (Norwegian Labour Party).
Pilot Design, Oslo Norway.
Private Collection, Cologne.
Private Collection, Berlin.
GRANTS & AWARDS:
2002. Sleipnir travelgrant, NIFCA.
2003. Sleipnir travelgrant, NIFCA.
2003. Høstutstillingsprisen (With Jan Christensen)
2003. The Norwegian Shipping Unions Award (With Jan Christensen)
2004. Billedkunstnernes Hjelpefond, NBK.
2004. International Support, OCA, Norway
2004. Sleipnir travelgrant, NIFCA.
2005. International Support, OCA, Norway.
2005. Christian Lorch Schive and Wife Grant, Norway.
2006. International Support, OCA, Norway.
2006. Exhibition Support, Arts Council Norway
ASSISTANT WORK:
2003-2004. Working for C/O Atle Gerhardsen, Berlin
MISCELLANEOUS:
Lead guitarist in The ACO
PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS (Selection)
Billedkunst no. 2, 2003 (Norway)
Billedkunst no. 5, 2003 (Norway)
Billedkunst no. 5, 2005 (Norway)
Neue Review no. 1 - 11, 2003 - 2006 (Berlin)
Umelec Magazine no.2 2003 (International English edition)
Spike Art Quarterly. no.3.2005 (Vienna, international edition)
BIBLIOGRAPHY- PRESS:
2006
Alver, Eirik, "Kunstflyktninger", Dagbladet Magasinet, Oslo, 25 February, 2006.
Fox, Dan, "Music 2005", Frieze Issue 96 January -February 2006.
Hennebach, Annika, "Raumstation, Korridor", Zitty, Berlin 3/2006.
Schlaegel, Andreas, "Neue Berliner Funky", Flash Art, No. 247 March-April 2006.
Schlaegel, Andreas, "News Berlin", Contemporary Issue 81, May 2006.
Stange, Raimar, "Berliner Tagesbuch", Spike Art Quarterly, Wien, 08, summer 2006.
Rüther, Tobias, "Punk für Paik", Monopol, Berlin nr. 2 2006.
2005
Askeland, Ole J. Stavanger Aftenblad, 21. December, Stavanger Norway.
Flor, Harald, "Grenesprengende Tendens", Dagbladet 20. Februar. 2005. Norway.
Grimsgaard, Didi, "Unge og etablerte", Agderposten 15. April. 2005. Norway.
Larsen, Mona, "Grenseløs Kunst", Dagsavisen 20. Februar. 2005. Norway.
Moe, Svein Harald, "Her er 1970-Generasjonen", Fedrelandsvennen 16. April. Norway.
Moestue Bugge, Erle, "Grenseløse Kunstnere", Aftenposten. 18. Februar. 2005. Norway.
NRK, Distrikts Nyheter, NRK TV, 15. April. 2005. Norway.
Holm Simonson, Maria, "Grenseløs Forundring", Avisa Nordland, 29.04.2005, Norway.
Weisser, Johan Otto, "Utstilling med høyt trykk", Fedrelandsvennen 22. April. 2005. Norway.
2004
Herbstreuth, Peter, Tagesspiegel, July 03. Berlin, Germany.
Stange, Raimar "Raimar Stange über Oystein Aasan", Künstlerporträt. Artist Kunstmagazin
nr. 61. Bremen, Germany.
- "Pretty as a picture", Die Tageszeitung. July 14. Berlin, Germany.
2003
Aarre, Mari "Redaksjonelt/Kultur som salderingspost", Billedkunst, Oslo, No. 5, p. 3
Elton, Lars "En hyggelig opplevelse", VG, Oslo, September 7, p. 56
Elton, Lars "Høstutstillingen på riktig vei", VG, Oslo, September 5, p. 54 8-9
Flor, Harald "Skriften på veggen", Dagbladet, Oslo, September 5, p. 41
Grindaker, Siw "Overrasket dronningen på Høstustillingen", Dagbladet, Oslo, September 7, p. 58
Jensen, Finn Robert "Svett høståpning", Aftenposten, Oslo, September 7, kultur/p. 2
Moe, Svein Harald "Priser til høstutstillere", Fedrelandsvennen, Kristiansand, September 9
Sandberg, Lotte "Debutantene danser inn", Aftenposten, Oslo, September 6, kultur/p. 2
- "Høstutstillingens satellitt på Oslo S", Dagsavisen, Oslo, September 6, p. 23
2002
Bangstad, Mari "Kunst og kultur", Nettavisen.no, Oslo January 22
Fringstad, Gard Olav "Kunst som intelektuell øvelse". Aftenposten, Oslo. January 21
Dahlberg, Gunhild ”Pullover”, NRK P3, Oslo, December 12
Hansen, Svend E. Review. Østlandsposten, October 10
Kokkin, Jan "Ikke rør Høstutstillingen", Morgenbladet, Oslo September 9
Nergaard, Ketil "Betrakteren som deltager", Morgenbladet, Oslo January 25
Rød, Arve "Å møte seg selv i døra", Billedkunst, Oslo, nr. 01
Rognstad, Britt "Gå inn i kunstverket", Vårt Land, Oslo, January 21, p. 14-15
Stoveland, Kaare "Debuterer med arkitektur-fotografier", Fedrelandsvennen , September 5
Vik, Siss "Ansvarsfraskrivelsens kunst", Morgenbladet, Oslo, January 25- 31
2001
Bøe, Bjørg. Article. Fedrelandsvennen, Kristiansand, April 20
Engh, Karin. Article. Grimstad Addressetidene, Grimstad, March 17
NRK Petre, Radio Intervju, Oslo January 15
Syvertsen, Emil Otto "Vil skape debatt...", Fedrelandsvennen, Kristiansand January 16
CATALOGUES AND PUBLICATIONS:
2006
Ulekleiv, Liv, "Norwegian Art Yearbook 2005", Imprint Forlaget/KIK, Oslo
ISBN 82-7039-070-4
2005
Årbu, Grete, "Horizontal Memories", Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo Norway.
ISBN 82-91430-44-6
Aak Sveinar, Dag, "GrenseLøs/BoundLess", Du store Verden, Oslo Norway.
ISSN 0808-3444-18
Maurizio Cattelan, Massimiliano Gionio and Ali Subotnick, "Checkpoint Charley",
The 4th Berlin Biennale. ISBN 3-9804265-6-4
2004
-"Jeune Creation", Paris, ISBN: 2-904652-44-2
-"Ce qui reste", Revolver Archiv für aktuelle Kunst, Frankfurth. ISBN 3-937577-49-1
2003
Asp, Eva "Bildbruk med mening", Riksanitkvarämbetets Forlag,
Stockholm. ISBN 91-7209-329-3
Komissar, Rikke "Høstutstillingen", Norske Billedkunstnere, Oslo
2002
Woltmann, M.; Ustvedt, Ø. "Passenger", Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo.
ISBN 82-91430-27-6
Komissar, Rikke "Høstutstillingen", Norske Billedkunstnere, Oslo
-"Østlandutstillingen", Norske Billedkunstnere, Oslo
-"EKKO", Norsk Kulturråd, Oslo