ELASTIC GALLERY

Knut Henrik Henriksen

Knut Henrik Henriksen

born 1970                                Oslo (N), lives and works in Berlin (D)

Education

1997-1998                                Videreutdanning for kunstnere (N)

1996-1997                                Vestlandets Kunstakademi, Bergen (N)

1996                                Hochschule für bildende Künste, "Städelschule", Frankfurt am Main (D)

1996-1993                                Vestlandets Kunstakademi, Bergen (N)

1991-1993                                Oslo Tegne- og Maleskole (N)

Solo Exhibitions

2011    ELASTIC Gallery, Malmö (S)

Hollybush Gardens, London (UK)

2010    circles, squares and a door handle, Galerie Denise René, Paris (F)

2009

Sticks to measure volume (Sommer & Kohl) to be rebuilt somewhere else and other works, Sommer & Kohl, Berlin (D)

Art Premiere (with Karl Holmqvist) Art Basel, Hollybush Gardens, London (CH)

2008                                DUO Hans Arp / Knut Henrik Henriksen, Galleri Würth, Nittedal (N) cat.

Monuments of Doubts, Hollybush Gardens, London (UK)

2007                                Art Positions, ArtBaselMiamiBeach, Hollybush Gardens, London (USA)

2006    Scale of Proportions Which Makes the Bad Difficult and the Good Easy, Standard, Oslo (N)

ELASTIC Gallery, Malmø (S)

Hollybush Gardens, London (UK)

2004    Fri-Art Centre for Contemporary Art, Fribourg, Switzerland - ”Art Frankfurt Award” (Adam Elsheimer Prize) (D)

2003                                Laura Mars GRP., Berlin (D)

2001                                Østfold Kunstnersenter, Fredrikstad (N)

2000                                Unge Kunstneres Samfund, UKS, Oslo (N)

Schreberjugend, Rampe 003, Berlin (D)

1999                                Akershus Kunstnersenter, Lillestrøm (N)

Den Norske Ambassade, Berlin (D)

Radisson-SAS, Berlin (D) cat.

 

 

Group Exhibitions

2011                                Rectangle and Square–From Picasso to Judd, Rupf-Stiftung, Kunstmuseum Bern, (CH)

Portraits, GerhardsenGerner, Berlin

Abstrakt Skulptur, Georg Kolbe Museum, Berlin (DE)

Space Oddity, Kunsthalle Andratx/CCA, Andratx, Mallorca (ES)

2010                                Zeigen, Temporäre Kunsthalle, Berlin (D)

Hollybush Gardens, London (UK)

Berliner Metallplastik, Nymphius Projekte, Berlin (D)

The Berlin Box, Kunsthalle Andratx/CCA, Andratx, Mallorca (ES)

2009                                Paper Moon, Sommer & Kohl, Berlin (D)

Beyond These Walls, South London Gallery, London (UK)

3 x 3 x 3 x 3, Galerie de multiples, Paris (F)

How To Work Better, Das Büro im Atelier, Intershop Tower, Jena (D)

2008                                Paper, Scissors, Stone, Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm (SE)

100 years, 100 artists, London Underground, London (GB)

abc art berlin contemporary, Postbahnhof am Gleisdreieck, Berlin (D) cat.

Norsk Hydro’s Collection, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Oslo (N)

Pendre la crémaillère, Sommer & Kohl, Berlin (D)

Elastic, Malmø (S)

2007                                Minimal Guilt, Red on Green Gallery, Dublin (IRL)

Extra Room, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (NL)

The re-conquest of space, Overgaden, Copenhagen (DK), cat.

To the left of the rising sun, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester (UK)

Poor Thing, Kunsthalle Basel (CH), cat.

Form Matters, Kirkhoff Gallery, Copenhagen (DK)

Various Small Fires, Royal College of Art, London (UK), cat.

Ausgezeichnet, Kunstverein Freiburg (D), cat.

2006                                All that is solid melts into air, Frac des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou (F), cat.

La Planck, Air de Paris, Paris (F)

Try again, fail again, fail better, Momentum - Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art, Moss (N), cat.

Domestic, Standard, Oslo (N)

2005                                Sehnsüchtig gleiten Ballone rund um die Welt, Green Light Pavilion, Berlin (D), cat.

Shaping Imagination, Fri-Art, Centre for Contemporary Art, Fribourg (CH), cat.

The stars are so big, the earth so small… stay as you are, Studio Manuella Klerkx, Milan (I)

2004                                The stars are so big, the earth so small… stay as you are, Esther Schipper, Berlin (D)

UKS-biennalen, UKS, Oslo (N), cat.

Berlin North, Hamburger Bahnhof, Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin (D), cat.

2003                    I live by the ocean, The West Coast Festival of Nuart, Tou Scene, Stavanger (N)

2002                                Skulpturbiennalen, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo (N), cat.

2001                                Skulpturbiennalen, Lillehammer Kunstmuseum (N), cat.

Trønderlagsutstillingen, Trønderlag Senter for Samtidskunst (N)

1999                                Statens Kunstutstilling, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (N)

1998                                Biennale-Syd, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand (N), cat.

1997                                Fluktlinjer, Bergens Kunstforening (N), cat.

Fremstillingen Fremstilt, USF, Bergen (N), cat.

1996                                Frisbee, Hordaland Kunstnersenter, Bergen (N)

1995                                One-Night-Stand, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (N), cat.

Public Works

2010                                 Full Circle, Kings Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, London (UK)

2010                                 Høgskolen i Vestfold (N)

2009                                Full Circle, Kings Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, London (UK)

2008                                A-HUS, Universitetssykehuset i Akershus (N)

Prizes / Awards

2008-2010                     Statens arbeidsstipend

2009                                Ingrid Lindback Landgaards arbeidsstipend

2006-2008                     Statens arbeidsstipend

2006                                Frac des Pays de la Loire, residency

2005                                Billedkunstnernes Verlagsfond

2004                                Christian Lorch og Hustrus Legat

2003                                Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond

2000-2002                     Statens arbeidsstipend for yngre kunstnere

2002                                Ingrid Lindback Landgaards arbeidsstipend

NIFCA, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art, residency at Sväaborg, Helsinki

Arthur Andersens Business and Consulting Grant

1997                                Biledkunstnernes Vederlagsfond

 

Bibliography

 

2010
McLean-Ferris, Laura; Knut Henrik Henriksen: Full Circle, Art Review, Issue 40, April

Mania, Astrid; Glück bei vier grad plus, artnet.de, 2 February, pp. 62–65

Heinick, Angelika; Zwanglos, FAZ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 30 January

„Paris-Berlin“: les galeries berlinois invitées des galeries parisiennes, Actu.dna, 30 January „Paris-Berlin“: les galeries berlinois invitées des galeries parisiennes, Le Matin, 30 January

Knut Henrik Henriksen à la galerie Denise René, Norvège, 29 January

„Paris-Berlin“: les galeries berlinois invitées des galeries parisiennes, Depeche AFP, 29 January

„Paris-Berlin“: les galeries berlinois invitées des galeries parisiennes, Le Point, 29 January

Bulak, Agnieszka; Galerienaustausch Berlin-Paris, art-in-berlin, 21 January 2010

Crochet, Alexandre; Bienvenue, willkommen!, Beaux Arts Magazine, January 2010

Azimi, Roxana; Les liens se renforcent entre Paris et Berlin, Le Journal des Arts, 8–21 January, p. 23

2009    catalogue: Berlin – Paris 2010, Le Journal des Arts, Ambassade de France en République Fédérale d’Allemagne

Primus, Juliane; Weiche Wände, Tagesspiegel, 2/3 October, p. 28

Müller, Dominikus; Raumvermessung, taz, 23 September, p. 27

Qpferdach; Kunstkiez Potsdamer Strasse, tip Berlin, Nr 20/2009, 17 September, pp. 28-31

Ward, Ossian: My house is an art installation!, Time Out London, 19 August

Campbell-Johnston, Rachel, Playlist, 8-14 August, p. 35

Inside out art, Southwarknews, 16 July

catalogue: The void, a retrospective, Centre Pompidou, Paris (F)

Ramberg, Truls; Frisk kunst på sykehus, Aftenposten, 14 January

2008
catalogue: AHUS, Nye Universitetssykehuset i Akershus (N)

catalogue: DUO Hans Arp / Knut Henrik Henriksen, Galleri Würth, Nittedal (N)

Punj, Rajesh; Monuments of Doubts Flash Art, November

Hartmann Eriksen, Arild; Utsmykkingdesigndekorkunst, Billedkunst, 07/2008, p. 22

catalogue: abc art berlin contemporary

Schreiber, Anne; ABC - 74 Positionen von 44 Galerien www.artnet.de, 4 September

Andressen, Marit C.; Tar kunstgrep på Ahus, Romerikes Blad, March, pp. 38-39

Mania, Astrid; Grosszügige Geste, www.artnet.de, 14 February

Joly, Patrice; Berlinoscope, BC02, Be Contemporary, No 2, February

Schlaegel, Andreas; Summer’s White Nights, Flash Art, Vol. XLI, No 259, March-April, pp.116-118

2007
catalogue: Poor Thing, Kunsthalle Basel

Scharrer, Eva; Poor Thing in der Kunsthalle, Kunstbulletin, September, p. 51

Hoffmann, Annette; Der Raum schlägt zurück, Basler Zeitung Kulturmagazin, 11 June, p.8

Zeugin, Pia; Wenn wenig alles sein soll, Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, 11 June, p. 25

Ziegler, Yvonne; Linie mit Perspektive, Regioartline, N. 4, 20 April,

catalogue: Ausgezeichnet, Kunstverein Freiburg

Martin, Herbert; Various Small Fires, Time Out, 31 March

catalogue: Various small fires, Royal College of Art, London

catalogue: All that is solid melts into air, Frac des Pays de la Loire, Nantes

Larsen, Lars Bang; Scale of Proportions Which Makes the Bad Difficult and the Good Easy, Standard (Oslo), Artforum, January, p. 267

Roed, Kjetil; Knut Henrik Henriksen, Frieze, January, p. 174

2006
Ramberg, Truls; Emerging Norway, Art Review, December

catalogue:10 Jahre Hamburger Bahnhof, Nationalgalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Flor, Harald; Innsyn og utsikt, Dagbladet, 3 September, p. 51

Elton, Lars; Momentum i gjenbrukens tegn, VG , 2 September, p. 47

Dagsavisen, 2 September, Haugen, Nina Marie; Momentum prøver igjen, p. 43

Aftenposten, 1 September, Sandberg, Lotte; Hvit standard, p. 9

Hervard, Thomas; Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better, Billedkunst, p. 28

Stav, Arne; Momentum i flytsonen, Kunstkritikk

catalogue: Try again, fail again, fail better, Momentum - Nordic Festival of                     Contemporary Art, Moss

Viereck, Matthias von; Ein Pavillion für drei, Zitty, 11/2006, p. 91

Allen, Jennifer; Sehnsüchtig gleiten Ballone rund um die Welt, Artforum, February

catalogue: Eggel, Caroline/Rekade,Christiane (ed.); Sehnsüchtig gleiten Ballone

rund um die Welt. Edition Fink, Zurich

catalogue: Checkpoint Charley, 4th Berlin Biennial for contemporary art

2005
Kuhn, Nicola; Nachtigallengesang auf Norwegisch, Tagesspiegel, 31 October

Onze artistes explorent le langage architectural á Fri-Art, 1 July

Küng, Max; Sammler über Nacht, Monopol, 2/2005

Bell, Kirsty; Knut Henrik Henriksen Frieze, April

Verwoert, Jan; UKS-Biennial, Frieze, March

2004
Le Monde diplomatique, September

Uglestad, Caroline; Blikket på byen, Morgenbladet, 10-16 September

Bugge, Erling Mostue; Diskret og ultravoldelig, Kunstkritikk, 9 September

Elton, Lars; Identiteten og byen, VG, September

Sørheim, Sarah; Levende byportretter, Dagbladet, 5 September

Næss, Tore; Urbanisme med et menneskelig ansikt, Klassekampen, 5 September

Groove og prestisje, Dagsavisen, 4 September

Rød, Ketil; Mangler påstand om byens vesen, Billedkunst, 6

catalogue: You Are Here, UKS-Biennalen, Oslo

catalogue: Berlin North, Nationalgalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Norsk Kulturårbok

Rød, Arve; Svensken, dansken og nordmannen, Billedkunst, 2

Strømmen, Marit; Nypropagandaens frie marked, Kunstkritikk, 11 March

Nilsson, John Petter; Was ist nordisch? Aftonbladet, 10 March

Meier, Anette; Wechselnde Horizonte, Museums Journal, 8 March

Berlin North, ExibArt, 3

Herrmann, Pitt; Berlin North, Herner Feuilleton, 28 February

Grombacher, Welf; Vitaler Ausstellungsparcours, Maerkische Allgemeine, 18 February

Sandberg, Lotte; Nordisk kunst kjøper seg inn i Berlin, Aftenposten, 18 February

Fricke, Harald; Einblicke und Fallstricke, TAZ Tageszeitung, 17 February

Hilgenstock, Andrea; Nordisches Allerlei, TIP, 6/2004

Wendland, Johannes; In der Länderfalle, Zitty, 3/2004

Becker, Leena; Berliinissä tuulee nyt pohjoiseta, Helsingin Sanomat, 16 February

Ruthe, Ingeborg; Nachtigall im Videowald, Berliner Zeitung, 6 February

Schloemann, Johan; Die Himmel über Helsinki, FAZ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 1                                 February

Kuhn, Nicola; Reist du noch oder wohnst du schon? Tagesspiegel, 31 January

Berliner Morgenpost, 31 January, Walde, Gabriela; Die Sauna im Exil

Strøm, Ole Kristian; Berlin North, VG, 31 January

Hartmann, Elke; Wohnsinn der Visionäre, Focus, No 8

2003
Grazile Rechtecke im White Cube, TAZ Tageszeitung, 17 December

Borgen, Trond; Banaliteten lever, Stavanger Aftenbladet, 27 September

Næsheim, Eli; Møt den nye kunsten, Stavanger Aftenblad, 25 September

2001
Olofsson, Anders; Norsk Skulpturbiennale, Konsten.net, December

Norsk Kulturårbok 2001

Ryvarden, Gunnhild Eia; Skulpturelle beretninger, Billedkunst, 5

Flor, Harald; Skulpturelle fortellinger, Dagbladet, 4 November

catalogue: Norsk Skulpturbiennale, Norsk Billedhuggerforening

Ekeberg, Jonas; Kampen om kunsten, Dagens Næringsliv, 27-28 October

Fjeld, Jan Kåre; Friksjonsskapende vegger, Fredrikstad Blad, February

1999
catalogue: Knut Henrik Henriksen, Zeichnungen 1999

Waagaard, Anne Mari; Kunstner møter veggen, Akershus Arbeiderblad, September

1998
Henmo, Ingvill; Sørlandskunst i sørlandsidyll, Morgenbladet, 24 July

catalogue: Biennale Syd, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum

1996
Kolbjørnsen, Astri; Knut og Kyklops siste reise, Bergens Tidene, 16 December

Habro, Jon; Kampen om nesten 500 kunststipender, Aftenposten, 14 December

Sweeney, Kurt G.; Ukurert utstilling av likestilte, Morgenbladet, 13 December

Lexau, Siri Skjold; Fremtidsdepartementet, Bergens Tidene, 19. November

Eide, Harriet; Kunstmylder, Dagbladet

Lexau, Siri Skjold; Flukt til Frihet, Bergens Tidene, 9 May

Bjerkestrand, Frode; Vill flukt i Kunstforeningen, Bergens Tidene, 25 April

Farestvedt, Hanne; Fluktlinjer, BA, 24 April

Frigstad, Gard Olav; Fluktlinjer, Billedkunstneren, 4

catalogue: Fluktlinjer, Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen

1995
catalogue: Fremstillingen fremstilt, Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen

catalogue: One Night Stand, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo