Mia Helgesen

Mia Gjerdrum Helgesen (b. 1971)

The artist works with painting on wood and canvas, sculptures in wood, bronze and marble, textiles and graphics.
She attaches great importance to the interaction between artist and material, which she describes as follows:

"Exercising energy to scratch into the wood created a direct connection between the material and me.
It became a bit like my nerve fibers play in the wood when I draw with an intuitive approach. It is the traces we leave behind, relationships and interactions I take with me into the works, in borderland between figuration and abstraction. I work with organic natural materials that reflect our existence, growth and life."

Relief painting arose as an extension of Helgesen's work with woodcuts. Instead of mirroring the motif and blackening the printing plate to create a graphic impression, she works directly in the wooden plate and then combines the relief with inkings and painting layer upon layer, to an original painting on wood.

Mia Gjerdrum Helgesen (b. 1971) has a master's degree from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (SHKS) Oslo, Westerdals Reklameskole Oslo and the Academy of Art San Francisco USA with honors classes. In 2018 she was awarded a residency at Mana Contem...

Education

2000 (MA) Hovedfag Oslo National Academy of the arts (KHIO) Oslo Norway
1996 Oslo National Academy of the arts (KHIO) Oslo Norway
1995 Academy of Art College San Fransisco USA
1993 (BA) Westerdals College of Commercial Art Oslo Norway
1990 Nesbru VDG Asker Norway
1990 Camarillo High school Advanced Honor Studio Art USA
1989 Nesbru VDG Tegn/allm Asker Norway
 
 
Member of

NBK Norske Billedkunstnere, Norske Grafikere, NBF Norskbilledhoggerforening,
NK Norske Kunsthåndverkere, BOA Billedkunstnerne i Oslo og Akershus, Tegneforbundet, LNM Landsforeningen for Norske Malerer, Grafill, ABK, BKIB
 

Selection of solo exhibitions

2023 Galleri Gulden Kunstverk «innriss» Norway
2023 KHÅK Kunsthall «Etterkang» Ålesund Norway
2021 Hvaler Kunstforening Hvaler Norway
2020 Galleri Soli Brug m/boklansering Greåker Norway
2019 Kristiansund Kunstforening Operafestutstiller Kristiansund Norway
2018 Gallery Soon Son Norway
2016 KHÅK kunsthall «Ålesund Norway
2016 Bærum Kunstforening «Udefinert Eksistens» Norway
2015 Savior fair recidence “TSH//ARTMIA “ Pretà Porter collection & exhibit Oslo Norway
2014 NYC-JC suites Art Launch «mia suites» New York
2014 Gallery Elsa «fragmenter” Namsos Norway
2010 Gallery Plysen solo exhibit Stryn Norway
2010 Asker Kunstforening Asker Norway
2008 Galleri A Oslo Norway
2007 Galleri Tjømes Kunstsalong Oslo Norway
 
 
 
Selection of collective exhibitions

2023 Gulden Kusntverk «BACK ON TRACK» Drammen Norway
2021 Trafo Kunsthall/Dikemark Asker Norway
2021 Galleri Dikemark “HØST “Asker Norway
2021 ARTDOM project Grand Hotel Oslo Norway
2021 Factory Light Festival Asker Norway
2021 Asker Kunstforening Asker Norway
2019 Henie Onstad Kunstsenter KUNST RETT VEST Bærum Norway
2019 Kunstfestival Bergen Norway
2018 Laguna Beach Gallery “grand opening” California USA
2018 Canvas Miami Gallery GRIT woman’s show Miami...