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Based in Oslo Silje Kjørholt (b. 1990, Norway) works with clay in sculptural expressions and performance. At the core of her practice is the connection between the body and the ground. Sometimes using clay as a proxy for her own body, she traces experiences where physical and emotional gravity meld together.

For her the duality of clay as a safe and fatal force in the landscape, mirrors the intimate bonds between people. In her work she is inspired by quick clay landslides, adobe house building and ancient pottery. Oftentimes using local clay sourced through friends and collegues to affirm the commonplace of her chosen material.

Upcoming

June 2025      performance project for group exhibition at the Centre for Ceramic Art, Ringebu, Norway

Education

2022-2024    MFA in Medium- and materialbased art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Art and Craft, subject area                                      ceramics, Oslo
2018-2022    BFA in Medium- and materialbased art, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Art and Craft, subject area                                      ceramics, Oslo
2014-2018    Vocational Diploma, Einar Granum School of Fine Art, Oslo

Solo exhibitions
2022    pitch., Oslo National Academy of the Arts, solo show
2021    Psst mamma, Vitrine, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, solo show
2018    OslOutfitters, Galleri Vekta, Oslo
2018    Omsorgens dilemma, Galleri Vekta, Oslo

Group exhibitions
2024    Hidden Stone at Velferden scene for Samtidskunst i Sokndal, Rogaland
2024    The World is a Knot in Motion, graduation show, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo
2024    Then Leap, RAM Gallery, Oslo
2023    The Annual Craft Exhibition 2023, The National Museum, Oslo
2023    TiO2 Prøvefelt, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo
2023    The Sound of a Seed, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo
2022    Mudder, Drøbak Kunstforening, Viken
2022    JAMSIS, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, BFA graduation show
2022    Calling for Receiver, installation for Deichman Main Library Bjørvika, Oslo
2021    Skrivegruppa, Vitrine, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo
2021    Wunderkammer, Pride Art at DOGA – Design and Architecture Norway, Oslo
2020    Different things in various materials by a group of people, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
2019    På tvers av linjen, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo

2018    Avgangsutstilling, Einar Granum School of Fine Art, Oslo

Performances
2023    Performing KJ KN KA during opening of Oslo National Academy of the Arts fall semester

Publications

2022     Charlottes vending, poetry leaflet self-published as part of BFA graduation project

2021     Skrivegruppa vol. 1, poetry publication in collaboration with students at Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2020     Grenser, Filologen tidsskrift nr 4/2020, visual contribution

Related activities
2024    Fosskok SA, founding member of inter-disciplinary art collective, Akershus
2024    Assistent in Sigrid Espelien’s phd. Project during trial clay-wandering for Østre Aker vei 25, Oslo
2023    Participant in MA student-group for research project Materiality of White (MoW) headed by Marte Johnslien, Associate               Professor of Ceramics, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2022    Assistent for Karin Blomgren for the exhibition På något sätt tynger det en at Billedhuggerforeningen, Oslo
2022    Assistent for Alexandra Engelfriet for the installation Intertwining at the Centre for Ceramic Art, Ringebu


Grants and awards
2024    Kulturetaten, Oslo Kommune, (Etableringsstipend)
2024    Kulturdirektoratet, (SKS Diversestipend for nyutdannede kunstnere)
2022    FKDS, Fondet for kunst- og designstudenter, award for BFA graduation project Charlottes vending.
2018    Granum studentpris award for VD graduation project Tapt og funnet.


Press
09.23.2024       Ceramics Now, Hidden Stone – Excavating the Materiality of Titanium White
06.05.2024       Kunstavisen, Knute i rørsle på KHiO
06.04.2024       C-print, The World is a Knot in Motion