Mari Amman

Mari Amman (b. 1984, Illinois, USA) is a multidisciplinary artist. Her work with images, installations, poetry, performance, painting, sculpture, video, textiles, and design is exhibited and collected around the world. Her first public exhibition in 1999 was a land art sculpture. Amman is a European Innovation and Technology Culture & Creativity Expert Evaluator. She collaborates with biology, technological and geological scientists, music, architecture, and culture professionals. Geological Empathy and Sublime Rheology are concepts underscoring her interest ways the imaginary realm influences reality.

Noted recognition of her work includes international awards, residencies, and screenings of which a selection are listed: Omniscient, monolithic image and text, was awarded 1st by the jury in the Imaging New Eurasia exhibition at the Asia Culture Center, in Gwangju (SK, 2015). PraksisOslo Residency, Praxis Dansfestivalen with KHiO/Dansenhus (NO, 2017), Butoh residency with Mushimaru Fujieda at KHiO (NO, 2018), Angelot-Trélex Residency (CH, 2019), UKS Young Artists' Society Residency (NO, 2019), Atelier Nord Residency (NO, 2024, 2019), Afjordance screening, AWMAS (UCSB, 2020), Kjerringøy Land Art Residency (NO, 2020), Stefan Simc...

2015 Master Fine Art, Honours, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles
2006 Bachelor Art, Honours, Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg
2015 Norwegian, Rosenhof Voksenopplæring, Oslo
2013 Social Psychology, Ehime University (CLC)
2013 Photography, College of Lake County (CLC)
2012 Yoga Alliance Teacher Training Certificate
2003 Interior Design, Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg
1990 Piano, Voice, Dance: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop

System HAVA, Calabria, IT
Photo London, U.K.
Rotvoll Kunstkollectiv, Trondheim, Norway
Arte Expuesto, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Bendix Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Gallery KiT, Trondheim, Norway
Art Farm, Northwood, Iowa, USA
Albumen Gallery, London, UK
Rotterdam Photofestival, Netherlands
Rockheim Music Night, Trondheim, Norway
Trøndelag Bildene Kunstneres, Norway
Body Line, Groningen, Netherlands
Blåtime Sol, Bodø Kunstforening, Norway
Solfége Souche, Paris, France
Arteriet, Kristiansand, Norway
AWMAS 2020, UC Santa Barbara, USA
CICA Museum, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Damocles, Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield, UK
Nout Art Gallery, Cairo, Egypt
Transito, Aker Brygge, Oslo, Norway
Elvelangs i Fakkellys, Oslo, Norway
CYAN Studio, Oslo, Norway
Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois, USA
Atelier Nord, Grünnerløkka, Oslo, Norway
Oslo Open, Rådhusgate, Oslo, Norway
Palos Verdes Art Center, California, USA
Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea
Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA
Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, USA
LA Mart, Los Angeles, California, USA
Walker Point Center For the Arts, Milwaukee, USA
Robert T Wright Gallery, Grayslake, Illinois, USA
Wall Space Gallery, California, USA
Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, USA
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