Silje Kjørholt
About
©Anine Gudrun Iversen
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.
Currently, she is a student at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, working on her MFA at the ceramic department.
Education
2022- d.d. - 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
Upcoming
June 2024 - Graduation show, National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, Norway, group show
June 2024 - TiO2 Project at Velferden scene for Samtidskunst i Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway, group show
Exhibitons
2024 Then Leap, RAM Gallery, Oslo, group show
2023 The Annual Craft Exhibition 2023, Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, group show
2023 TiO2 Prøvefelt, ROM for kunst og arkitektur, Oslo, group show
2023 The Sound of a Seed, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, group show
2022 pitch., Oslo National Academy of the Arts, solo show
2022 Mudder, Drøbak Kunstforening, Viken, group show
2022 JAMSIS, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, BFA graduation show
2022 Calling for Receiver, Deichman Main Library Bjørvika, Oslo
2021 Skrivegruppa, Vitrine, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, group show
2021 Wunderkammer, DOGA, Oslo, group show
2021 Psst mamma, Vitrine, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Oslo, solo show
2020 Different things in various materials by a group of people, Galleri Seilduken, Oslo, group show
Publications
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
Awards and Scholarships
FKDS, Fondet for kunst- og designstudenter, received the scholarship for bachelor students 2022 for the
graduation project Charlottes vending.
Awarded Granum studentpris 2018 by Einar Granum School of Fine Art for the graduation project Tapt og funnet.
Other
Assistant for Alexandra Engelfriet on her work Intertwining at Senter for keramisk kunst in Ringebu, Norway, 2022.