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Stone on stone in a border region

To take his studio ceramics out of the artworld’s closed circuit and bring them into society – to see what use there might be for his knowledge of art – is but one of Arild Berg’s motivations for putting art in a public hospital. He has found that combining his own artistic research with methods of research drawn from nursing makes an interesting pair that might do other people some good. For one project, he embellished a hospital ward for elderly people with undiagnosed mental disorders. Read more

By Christer Dynna

CURRICULUM VITAE

Arild Berg

1966

 

Education:

Current: Doctor of arts student. Department of Art, School of Art, Design and Architecture, Aalto University, Helsinki.

1999: Practical pedagogical education, Akershus University college

1996: MFA, Ceramics, National College of Art and Design, Oslo

1994: BFA, Ceramics, National College of Art and Design, Oslo

1991: College Candidate, National college for teachers of arts and crafts

 

Public art

2010/2011: Sandnessjøen upper secondary school, Long gone, Seating objects, floor tiles and fireplace.

2009/2010: AHUS University Hospital, Art culture, design and health, ceramic tiles, ceramic forms

2008: Røyken upper secondary school, Some sort of observatory, stairs, seating objects

2007: Fosen upper secondary school, PNYX – democratic stairs, seating stairs, seating objects.

2006: Gjøklep secondary school, Solitude, seating objects, plexi glass images

2006: Udland Church; Sunrise, permanent art installation in funeral room.

2005: Concept Bygg, Moss, Call of love, outdoor seating objects

2002/2003: Larvik secondary school, Age of discovery, Art in architecture;

2002: Akershus University College, Vanitas, ceramic tiles

 

Exhibitions

2011: National Museum for Art, Achitecture and Design, Craft 2011. 

2010: Gallery Bir Nokta, Istanbul, IZ

2008: Lillestrøm Cultural Centre, Ceramic tiles       

2007: Cultural Center of Alanya Municipality, Alanya, Tyrkia, Ceramic tiles

2007: Lume Gallery, Helsinki; Art as Research, University of Art and Design Helsinki   

2005: Achanthus Gallery, Risør, Outdoor ceramic sculpture

2004: Hetjens Museum Düsseldorf, Germany, Norwegian Trienniale Ceramics.

2004: Art First Gallery, London, Great Britain, Arts & Business project

2004: Buskerud Regional Art Center, Ceramic tiles

2003: Galleri Henrich Gerner, Moss,

2003: Vigeland museum, National Trienniale 2003 Ceramics/Oslo International ceramic symposium

2003: FORMAT Gallery, Ceramics anno 2003 The Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts, OICS

2003: Institute for spatial art, Oslo, Umphalos

2002: Century Gallery, London, England, 14"x14"

2001: Haram Society of Fine Arts, Haramsutstillinga

2001: Edvardas Trøisomhet, Hamarøy

2001: Kunstneriet, Røed Gård, Jeløy, Ikaros

2000: Studio K, Notodden, Ikaros

2000: Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, Vanitas

2000: Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Inderøy

2000: Stjørdal Society of Fine Arts, Quo Vadis?

2000: Ål Society of Fine Arts, AvArt

1999: Stjørdal Society of Fine Arts, Art for Amnesty

1999: Gallery Osebro, Porsgrunn

1998: Gallery 9, Regional Art Center, Kristiansand - Ny trønderkeramikk

1998: The West Norway Museum of Applied Art, Bergen - Ny trønderkeramikk

1998: Galleriet Vevloftet, Stjørdal, Spor

1997: The National Museum of Applied Art, Trondheim - Ny trønderkeramikk 

1997: The Oslo Museum of Applied Art, Graduate exhibition - Nye Talenter (New Talents) 

1996: Gallery Roenland, Jevnaker, Ceramic art today

1995: Tõlgylfa Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, FENIX

1995: International Ceramic Studio, Ketcskemet, Hungary, Land-Art project

1994: Three outdoor sculptures, project, Trapholt Artmuseum, Denmark

 

Grants/Scholarships:

2012: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs Grant     

2010: Stikk.no: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/NK, Istanbul 

2010: Norsk Finsk Kulturfond         

2010: Norwegian Research council, publication.       

2007: Project support, Ceramic tiles, NK     

2007: Insurance grant, Ministry of foreign affairs/NK      

2005: Travel grant,  Nordforsk/Nordcode University of Art & Design Helsinki  

2005: Oslo Town Hall, cultural prize, grant for work, travel or study.

2005: Ph.D. funding Akershus University College, 4 years.

2003: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Study Scholarship

2002: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, 2-year working scholarship for young artists

2001: The National Academy of Art and Design in Oslo, 2 study scholarships

2001: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Travel scholarship

1999: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs 1-year working scholarship for young artists,

1997: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Grant for establishing

1997: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Grant for exhibition

1997: The Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts, Grant for project ”Ny Trønderkeramikk”

1996: Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs, Grant for equipment

 

Membership

Norwegian Association of Artists, NK

BONO

Gallery FORMAT, Oslo, Bergen

 

Positions of trust

Board member BONO, representing contemporary artists

Board member, Institute for spatial art, Oslo

Board member, National Boarder, The Norwegian Association of Arts and Crafts

Board member, RAM Gallery, Oslo

 

Academic appointment

From 2011: Assistant Professor, Institute of Product Design, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University of Applied Sciences

From 2005: Doctor of Arts student, Department of Art, School of Art, Design and Architecture, Aalto University, Helsinki

From 2001: Assistant Professor in Communication/Product design, Faculty of Product design, Akershus University College

 

Artistic research/Articles

2012: Berg, A, Gulden T. Participatory Design for well-being, International Conference on engineering and product design education 6-7 september 2012, Artesis University College, Antwerp, Belgium. Design society.

2012: (Article in progress) Berg, A. S., Gulden, T, Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus. Material expressions of intentionality, The making, Materiality and Knowledge conference aims to provide an arena for discussions on field-specific, inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge production within Making Disciplines/Making Professions/Making Education. International conference 24. – 27 september 2012, Notodden, Høgskolen i Telemark

2011: Gulden, T., & Berg, A. S. A creative tool to break habits; Breakdown of functions, Disassociations and Counter questions (BDC), Design education for creativity and business innovation : proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, City University London UK, 8-9 september 2011 (pp. 137-142): The Design Society.

2010: Gulden, T., Moestue, C., & Berg, A. S. Psychology based design approach (PSYDA) - a pedagogical concept, When design education and design research meet : proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, Norwegian university of science and technology (NTNU) trondheim, Norway 2nd-3rd september 2010 (pp. 376-381): The Design Society.

2009: Berg, A. S., Høgskolen i Akershus, Innovation by participatory design, Presentation and article at  The 8th NORDCODE Seminar & Workshop, Design Responsibility: Potentials and Pitfalls.

2009: Wikstrøm, B.-M., Ingeberg, M. H., Berg, A. S., Høgskolen i Akershus, (2009). The meaning of aesthetics: a workshop for health professionals, Ecology and forests for public health (pp. 80): University of Oslo. Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine

2007: Berg, A, (2007)  Old time New time: a collaborative art project for social experience; The Art of Research: Connections between Research and Art/Design Practices, School of Design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, seminar October 2007.

2007: Berg, A.S, Nimkulrat, N, Meaningful objects: Complementary research documentation of experiential qualities in art and design, NORDCODE - Nordic network for research on communicative product design Seminar & Workshop No 6, Design Semiot¬ics in Use, June 6-8, 2007, University of Art and Design Helsinki in Finland

2006: Wigum, K. S., A. f. p., & Berg, A. S. Høgskolen i Akershus. Teaching the importance of redefining the problem, humanistic visions and values in design for less fortunate women in Bangladesh, Design, Ethics and Humanism, Cumulus Conference, Nantes, France.

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