About Liv Midbøe´s work takes place in the intersection between concept, process and material. Her background is within ceramics but she has always worked with different techniques as drawing, embroidery, sculpture and installation. Her practice has a phenomenological approach; connecting disparate resources, she explores different subjects of matter, often concerning heritage, origin and identity. The works contain layers of symbols and references. She also take interest in spatial issues which have resulted in several pieces concerning human relation to space. Midbøe´s works have been exhibited internationally and acquired by, among others, KODE – Bergen Art Museum, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway(UD), Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, The National Museum in Oslo and Public Art Agency (Statens Konstråd) Sweden. Contact: Nordmarksgatan 10 67151 Arvika Sweden studio: Henrik Schröders gata 25 phone: 0046 727238822 e-mail: livmidboe(at)gmail.com Instagram: livmidboe |
| CV Liv Midbøe b.1980 in Arvika |
Education:
2005-07 Master of Art NO
Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2002-05 Bachelor Ceramic Section NO
Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2004 Sculpture
Escola Massana d’Arte y Disseny
Barcelona ES
Exhibitions:
Solo
2025 Dyp tid Drøbak Kunstforening Upcoming
2023 Hantverk som språk
Galleri Majnabbe Gothenburg SE
2022 Ett eget rum Rackstadmuseet Arvika SE
2020 Toward the Unknown
Konstfrämjandet i Värmland SE
2020 Toward the Unknown
Kolonin Arika SE
2016 Notes of Remembrance
Galleri NotQuite Fengerfors SE
2015 Historier Galleri Ask Åsgårdstrand NO
2015 Sammanhang Rackstadmuseet Arvika SE
2015 Lergods Galleri Sintra Gothenburg SE
2013 Aspects of Time Palladium
PopUpART/Konstfrämjandet Värmland SE
2010 Corridor
Kunstnersenteret Møre&Romsdal NO
2010 Corridor
Lørenskog kunstforening NO
2008 Home Galleri Reforma Karlstad SE
2007 Natural femininity
Window 107 Copenhagen DK
2007 The Staircase Project
Galleri Format Bergen NO
Two & Three Person
2016 Karlskoga Konsthall SE
2014 Kärle Blås&knåda Stockholm SE
2013 Redefine Vestfold Kunstsenter NO
2012 Cirkus Arvika Konsthantverk SE
2012 Potpurri Konstfrämjandet i Värmland SE
2010 BrekkeMidbøeThenman{Arvika Konsthall SE
2009 Galleri Bogenloftet Stokke NO
2008 Sahlströmska gården Torsby SE
2004 Konstföreningen i Kil SE
2004 Arvika Konsthantverk SE
2003 Konsthantverkarna i Vänersborg SE
Group(selected)
2024, 21,20,19 Höstsalongen (juried)
Kristinehamns konstmuseum
Rackstadmuseet
Värmlands museum SE
2022- Design & kunsthåndverk
fra 1900 til idag, samlingsutstilling
The National Museum Oslo NO
2022 Vårsalong Värmlands konstförening
Toms verkstad Säffle SE
2021 KOTTPLATSEN Brunsberg
projektet Skogen mellan oss SE
2021 Återbruk Arvika Konsthantverk SE
2021 Vad är materialbaserad konst? (juried)
Steneby Konsthall SE
2018-19 Det gemensamma
Rackstadmuseet Arvika SE
2018,14, 10 Årsutstilllingen NK (juried)
Hydrogenfabrikken Fredrikstad
KODE 1 Bergen Kunstmuseum
Kunstindustrimuseet Oslo NO
2023, 18, 17, 13, 12
Julsalong Arvika Konsthall SE (juried)
2017 Bland blommor & stygn
Virserums konsthall SE
2017, 11, 09 30x30 Galleri Vox Bergen NO
2011 Sting!
Contemporary Scandinavian Embroidery
Telemark Kunstnersenter NO
2011 arvika.nu Rackstadmuseet Arvika SE
2011-14 Paradigm -contemporary
Norwegian arts and crafts
Mimara Museum Zagreb HR
Museum of Contemporary Art Sofia BG
Nuuk Kunstmuseum Greenland
The BudapestHistory Museum HU
Atelier de`Art France Paris FR
Design Vlaanderen Brussel BE
The National Craft Gallery Kilkenny IE
ULUV Bratislava SK
Museum of Design&Applied Art
Hönnunarsafn IS
The 7th Gyeonggi International
Ceramic Biennal Icheon KR
2011-12 Kunsthåndverk 2010 - Et utvalg NO
Permanenten VK Bergen
Stavanger & Mandal kunstforening
Fredriksvern verft i Stavern
Fylkesgalleriet i Nord-Trøndelag
Nordlandsmuseet
2010 Le Crut et le Cuit Paris
Galerie Favardin et de Verneuil FR
2010 Tendenser Galleri F15 Jeløy NO
2008-10 Hommage à Ivar Jåks NO
Kunstforeningene i Tromsø, Alta,
Svolvær, Fredrikstad, Hamar,
Heimdal, Seljord, Balestrand,
Levanger, Stavanger & Oslo
Galleri NordNorge Harstad
Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter
Grenselandsmuseet Kirkenes
2009 29th Int.Competition of Ceramics
l'Alcora ES (juried)
2008-09 Taktil NK (juried)
Hå Gamle Prestegård
Sogn&Fjordane Kunstmuseum NO
2007-09 Network
InternationalCeramicResearchCenter DK
Grimmerhus Keramikk Museum DK
Galleri Meneer de Wit Amsterdam NL
2009 Konstslöjdsalongen (juried)
Röhsska museet Göteborg SE
2008 Taiwan Ceramic Biennale (juried) TW
Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum
2008 Talente München DE (juried)
2007 Artism Bergen Kunsthall NO
2006 Under Construction USF Bergen NO
2005 The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale
Icheon Korea (juried)
Represented:
Public Art Agency(Statens Konstråd) SE
The National Museum Oslo NO
| KODE – Bergen Art Museum NO |
Woman’s Museum Kongsvinger NO
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD) Norway |
Röhsska museet SE
Handelsbanken Stockholm SE
Arvika kommun SE
Region Värmland SE
Grants, awards & residencies:
2015 1 year/ 2020 2 years working grant
The Swedish Art Grants Committee
2008/09/10
State Work Grant for Young Artists Norway
2021 Kreativ omstart Region Värmland
2007/08/10 Estrid Ericssons Stiftelse
2009 Bergen kommunes etableringsstipend
Norske kunsthåndverkere
2005/08/09/10 ad-hoc midler
2007/08 prosjektstøtte
2008 Galleri Reformas Ungdomsstipendiat
2007 Kulturkontakt Nord
2006/07 Fabrikör JL Eklunds hantverksstiftelse
2005 August Rigner stipendiefond
2005 Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen reisestipend
2013 Qualified for Artist Talk
The 7th Gyeonggi
International Ceramic Biennale
Honorable mentioned
2008 Taiwan Ceramic Biennale
2005 The 3rd World Ceramic Biennale Korea
2007,08 Network, Legatopphold Denmark
International Ceramic Research Centre
2005 Absolute Brick Nasjonal Tegl Senter NO
2003 International Ice Art Festival
Norsk Bremuseum Fjaerland NO
Teaching:
2025 External supervisor BA student Steneby
HDK-Valand University of Gothenburg
2023, 2022 Guest opponent x3
for bachelor’s thesis defenses
Textil Kropp Rum Steneby
HDK-Valand University of Gothenburg
2022 - Art 40-50% Ingesunds Folkhögskola
2014-20 Art/ceramics/textiles 40-80%
Head of Craft Section (2015-20)
Ingesunds Folkhögskola
2014-15 fORMidabelt
Creative School project
Hammarö kommun
2012-13 Folk Art; storytelling
Creative School project
Arvika Kommun
2006-07 Ceramics Folkeuniversitetet Bergen
2006 Slip workshop
Bergen National Academy of the Arts
2006 Ceramics for children
Fridalen skole Bergen
Selected lectures & artist talks:
To Perform Body HDK-Valand Steneby 2024 Galleri Majnabbe 2023 Rackstadmuseet 2022 Alsters Herrgård Region Värmland 2022 Kolonin 2020 Rackstadmuseet 2018 Drömsommarjobbet Region Värmland 2017 Galleri NotQuite 2016 Galleri Sintra 2015 Ingesunds Folkhögskola 2015 Blås&knåda 2014 Krukmakeriets vänner 2014 Kyrkeruds folkhögskola 2011 Röhsska museet 2009 Denmark International Ceramic Research Centre 2008
Other:
Writings:
2022 Hantverk som språk
-en essä om görandes mening
2022 Text, the book
VERKSTAD-ett tidsdokument
Arvika Konsthantverk 100 år
2022 Text VERKSTAD
-konsthantverkare i arbete
exhibition at Värmlands Museum
2019-22 Writer Konsthantverkaren i fokus
dokumentation project for
Arvika Konsthantverk
2018 Text for catalogue Kristine Thenman
Courses:
2024 Writing methods in artistic practice 2 15 p
HDK-Valand University of Gothenburg
2023 Art and the Anthropcene 7,5 p
Umeå University
2021 Writing methods in artistic practice 15 p
HDK-Valand University of Gothenburg
2020 Woman in surrealism 7,5 p
Linneaus University
Missions:
2019,21, 23 Region delegate
KRO National Meeting
2023 Book Talks VERKSTAD
Arvika Bibliotek, Gothenburg Book Fair
2022 Artist talk with Åsa Norman Kolonin
2023 Album cover embroidery Marie Johansson
2011 Proposition, closed competition
Sagatunet skole Fredrikstad NO
2009-10 Member of the board B-open
(open artist studios Bergen)
2009 Co-curator/producer
seminar Objekt+Verbal Bergen
2009-11 Host & receptionist 25%
KODE 1 Bergen Art Museum
Bibliography (selected)
Ceramics&Prints 3rd edition Paul Scott 2013, European Ceramic Magazine nr.4 2009, www.norwegiancrafts.no issue nr.4 2011 nr.4 2010, Kunsthåndverk nr.3 /2018, nr.4/2014, nr.2/2013, nr.4/2010, nr.3/2005, Kunst+ nr.3 2010, SVT Värmland 12/1 2008, 6/2 2015, 30/1 2020 SVT Kulturnyheterna 6/2 2015 Keramikpodden nr.5 2019 Värmländsk Kultur 2023
Catalogues:
What is Material-based Art? 2021, Årsutstillingen 2018, Konstnärsfokus, konstenheten Landsstinget i Värmland 2015, Kunsthåndverk 2014, Paradigm-contemporary norwegian arts and crafts, International Ceramic Academy Conference 2010 Paris (Le Crut et le Cuit Galerie Favardin et de Verneuil), Brekke Midbøe Thenman{Arvika Konsthall text Nina Malterud 2010, Kunsthåndverk 2010, 29th International Competition of Ceramics l'Alcora 2009, Röhsska Konstslöjdsalong 2009, Taktil NKs Landsdelsutstilling 2008, Hommage à Ivar Jåks 2008, Taiwan Ceramic Biennale 2008, Talente International Trade Fair 2008, Network Denmark International Ceramic Research Centre 2008 Artism MMVII Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen 2007 Heim again Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen 2005 International Competition World Ceramic Biennale Korea 2005
Membership:
Värmlands konstnärsförbund
Konsthantverkscentrum
KRO The Swedish Artists' National Organization
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