CURRICULUM VITAE
Marita Isobel Solberg
Born 16.04.1977, Tromsø, Norge
email:misobel@gmail.com
Tlf: 48445253
maritaisobelsolberg.com (under oppdatering)
EDUCATION / WORKSHOPS (Selection)
2017 Workshops Art & Science at UNAM in Mexico City
2010/2012/2013/2014 THE EPHEMERAL ARTS CONNECTION
2008 Watermill Summer- Working with projects and artists from all over the world, lead by Robert Wilson
2007 Shigaraki Ceramic Sculptural Park, 3 months studies, Ceramics, Japan
2005-2007 Master, Academy of The Arts in Oslo (KHIO), Norway
2002-2005 Bachelor, Master, Academy of The Arts in Oslo (KHIO), Norway
2001-2002 IKT-Music, Tromsø, Norway
1997-1999 Nordland Art and -Filmschool, Kabelvåg; Norway
1993-1996 Kongsbakken VGS, Music, Tromsø, Norway
1984-1993 Culture School in Kåfjord: Music, Norway
CURRENT
Collaboration GANGERE with Charlotte Bendix/DJ, performance concert for INSOMNIA FESTIVAL 2023, Norway
Collaboration with the composer John Woolrich (NO/UK)
Collaboration on art project with Terry Smith (NO/UK)
EATNAMASTIN / EARTHING / JORDING- (my music/performance project)
Collaborating on Gentle Giants, a new theater / performance piece with Miko Kivinen from Helsinki, Finland.
THE TIMESPACE MOVEMENT, creating a Book, Preparing pre event for The International Performance Art Gathering 2024
Creating a new Artist Book
Making new record in my home studio
Preparing Hammerfest Danne Festival Project
Preparing projects for Something Else III, Biennale in Cairo this December.
SOLO EXIBITIONS (Selection)
2024 Sound Wave Chamber , GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE, New York City
2022 Valknut / Valknute / Agálaš čuolbma at KUNSTNERFORBUNDET, Oslo
2020 Earth Timbre / Jordklang / EANAŠUOKŊA, Bodø Kunstforening, MUSIKKFESTUKA in Bodø
2019 A SONG UNSUNG / EN USUNGET SANG/ LÀVLLUKEAHTES LÀVLLÀ
2018 A SONG UNSUNG / EN USUNGET SANG/ LÀVLLUKEAHTES LÀVLLÀ, at Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter in Svolvær curated by Svein Ivar Pedersen
EXHIBITIONS/PERFORMANCE/ART RELATED Projects (selection)
2025
THE TIMESPACE MOVEMENT, International Performance Art Gathering Troms 2025 (my production)
Tour with project JORDING / EARTHING / EATNAMASTIN (autumn) and other Ma Ra Projects
Tour and live recording sessions with Company MARAS
Curating indigenous performance art for Grace Space Exhibition Space, New York City
2024
THE TIMESPACE MOVEMENT, International Performance Art Gathering Troms 2024 (for project)
Tour with project JORDING / EARTHING / EATNAMASTIN (autumn) and other Ma Ra Projects
Tour and live recording sessions with Company MARAS
Performing works by me and John Woolrich
New art project in Sicily with Francesco Ducato
Performing works by me and Terry Smith
Tour Canada
2023
Presentation of GENTLE GIANTS at RadVent 2023, Rådstua, Tromsø, Norway
WOOLGATHERING DKS tour, Viken and Oslo December 2023
Everything are us/We are everything, Hammerfest Dance Festival, Norway
WE ARE THE FLOOD, performance at the exhibition opening, Something Else III, Biennale in Cairo, Egypt, curated by Stefano Carol
VIBRATING STONES, performance and installation at Something Else III, Biennale in Cairo, Egypt, Curated by LM Tangen
EATNAMASTIN, Vårscenefest 2023, Tromsø, Norway
The Blood Club / Blodklubben, Vårscenefest 2023, Tromsø, Norway
Gangere, Insomnia Festival, performance concert with Charlotte Bendiks (DJ)
COMPANY MARAS Making new events and projects.
MARAS concert at Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo
A NEW / NYTT / OĐĐA performance at Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo, january 12 & feb 6th (The Sámi National Day)
WOOLGATHERING, at North-Norwegian Art Museum
THE SUMMER EXHIBITION, collab with Risto Puurunen, Haihatus in Joutsa, Finland
Artist Talk at North-Norwegian Art Museum
THE SÁMI PARLIAMENT’S ART PURCHASES AND ACQUISITIONS 2020-2022, SDG
2022
TREE TWIGS / SUORGI / TREGREINER, SDG, Sámi Center For Contemporary Art, Group exhibition with Trond Ansten and Aslaug Magdalena Juliussen
EATNAMASTIN / EARTHING / JORDING at The Arctic Arts Festival in Harstad, in collab with Risto Puurunen, Steve Vanoni, Stig Pettersen, Ragnhild Gjems and Satu Herrala
ART PROSPECT, PUBLIC ART FESTIVAL, St.Petersburg, Russia (DELAYED)
Barentsspektakel 2022 FESTIVAL BAR CONSEPT, BAR DU NORD with Trond Ansten
Performance and dinner Cod Dreams, by SOL & STEN at Barentsspektakel 2022
Performanceconsert with MARAS at Barentsspektakel 2022
Performance with Phil Minton, Øysten Elle and Ståle Solberg at Aparte Festival, Nonfigurativ Musikk, NyMusikk vestfold, og Vestfold Kunstsenter, Tønsberg. Tønsberg
WOOLWALKER at Alfheim Swimming Hall, Coast Contemporary (Bendik Giske, Trond Ansten, Ánde Somby, Silvia Federichi+)
MARAS consert performance at Nordic Art Week, Pärnu
DÀVVI CENTER FOR STAGE ARTS 2022 Residence:work in progress with Brothers Lionhearts inspired piece
WOOLGATHERING, Performanceand Artist Talk at ØyePå, LIAF, Arbeidern, Kabelvåg.
MARAS, Eatnamastin/Jording consert, på Haihatus, Joutsa, Finland
MARAS, Performanceconsert at FANTASIA in Joutsa, Finland
MARAS Performance konsert, Pärnu, Estonia
Nordic Art Week, Pärnu, Estland
Circles In The Air, Performancekonsert together with Tatu Rönkkö, Troms County Culture Center, Tromsø
Performance at Sámi Voices/SDS event under Venezia Biennalen
Performance with Stefano Cogal, represented under the Malayan show in collaboration with the Dutch Pavilion, The Venice Biennale 2022
Coddrømmer, Åpningsmiddag med kokkesamarbeid, performance og planlegging-for Barents Spektakel 2022
Water Rituals, Invisible Drum Project at Kirsten Kjærs Museum in Denmark.
Performance at BIRTHDAYORAMA: Linda Mary Montano 80 years
Wergelandshaugen residence, exhibition and performance: POSTHUMANISME with Haico Nitzsche, Irene Nordli and Anita Hanch-Hansen (ceramisk based exhibition and residence)
ART PROSPECT, PUBLIC ART FESTIVAL, St.Petersburg, Russland (utsatt)
2021
Resurgence and Solidarity, Univercity of Guam- digital 2021-2022 Curated by Biung Ismahasan
The Witch Trial Project at KURANT, Tromsø
The Witch Trial Project in Vardø, Varanger Museum, several performances, exhibitions, workshops and gatherings in town
M A R A S, Release album WHERE WHALES GO, Strange Mara Records
M A R A S Release video for DEAR SNOW musIc video by Trond Ansten
M A R A S Release video for FOLLOW THE LINES music video by Nazare Soares
M A R A S Release video for MANE MANA music video by Martin Losvik
M A R A S Release video for THEY GAVE ALL music video by Noriko Okaku
M A R A S Release video for TEXAS music video by Marita Isobel Solberg
THE FIRST VIRGIN OIL, Tara Morhua, Vadsø Beach
JORDING, MARAS project at KULTURNATTA in Harstad
RUNESANG / RUNE SINGING:, Salangen Biennale
IN MY WOOLY DREAMS, Videowork and music at Resurgence and Solidarity:Indidgenous Womens Art Across the borders, MoCA, Taiwan, Curated by Biung Ismahasan
Dear Snow screened at Strangelove Festival, UK, WE ARE NATURE, NooSphere, Last Frontier, NYC, Haihatus and KORUNDI in Finland, Verdensteateret in Tromsø, Rosekill in New York, MoCA in Taipei and Tallin in Estonia.
Pre opening of Sámi Art House, Performing IN MY WOOLY DREAMS at old Mydland
Tara Morhua/Sol&Sten på Satellite Art Fair, Art Basel,Miami
WOOLTIMBRE / ULLKLANG, Kulturhuset i Tromsø for Tromsø Kommune
Perfonace ARt Film program at BIOTOPICAL CINEMA, at Rosekill Summer, NY
Gruppeutstilling “RESURGENCE AND SOLIDARITY, Indigenous Womens art across the Borders”, MOCA i Taipei, Taiwan
Samarbeid med NON GRATA og Risto Puurunen, Haihatus
Konsert med MARAS, Helsinki
Salangen Biennale, Salangen
Kulturnatta, Harstad, presentasjon av prosjekt JORDING / EATNAMASTIN
TARA MORHUA på ART BASEL i MIAMI (Satellite Art Fair) repr. Grace Exhibition Space, NYC
HILDRING, Tromsø Kunstforenin- NNBK utstilling
SOLHUND, Galleri 2, Stamsund, NNBK utstilling
TVELYS, Terminal B, Kirkenes, NNBK utstilling
EQUINOX, Bosø Kunstforening, NNBK utstilling
UNDERSTRØMMER, Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, NNBK utstilling
HALO, SDK, Karasjok, NNBK Utstilling
AURA, SDG og Terminal B, NNBK utstilling
Performance med Tara Morhua, Vadsø Gjesteatelier
The Witch Trail Project, prosjekter og utstillinger på Steilneset Vardø,
The Witch Trail Project, Trondheim Kunsthall.
The Witch Trail Project Kurant i Tromsø
2020
BAR DU NORD at LY FOR FANTASI OG FELLESSKAP, Tromsø Kunstforening
Diverse Universe Performance Art Festival, Tallinn, Estland (Leonhard Lapin, Al Paldrok, Steve Vanoni, Risto Puurunen+).
Performance YOIKING LIGHT at Kai Art Center, Tallin, Estland in Anne Katrine Senstads utstilling Radical Light
Performance at Polarmuseet, Tromsø
Performance, InvisibleDrum, Rosendal Teater in Trondheim
Performance Grace Exhibition Space and ROSKILL INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL, NY, USA
GENOME THERAPY, OPEN OUT Festival, with Elind Rui Blix (coming)
2019
FÁDDÁ MAGIC PHARMACY at Untaiming Traditions, CODA DANCE FESTIVAL, Riksscenen, Oslo
Performance BECOMING STONE, LOCUS at COSMOSCOW, Russland (Supported by OCA).
Matters Of Heart, installation with Popu Popu, Telemark Kunstnersenter/Art Center
Matters Of Heart, Performance in Telemark Art Center
Performance with MMMMARAS project at Troms County Culture Center, Tromsø
Performance at Korundi, Arctic Arts Summit, Rovaniemi, Finland
TARA MORHUA, performance at Grace Exhibition Space, New York City
CLEARWATER FESTIVAL, Croton On Hudson, New York
Vokalperformance for Elind Rui Blix Masterproject Endosymbiotic Translations Proposing New Dialogues
M M M M a R a S, Rådstua Theaterhouse, Tromsø
M M M M a R a S, tour in UK
BarentsSpektakel 2019, FÀDDÀ MAGIC PHARMACY, Kirkenes
BarentsSpektakel 2019, I was Maria in the opening show, collab with Gunnar Augland And Helle Siljeholm
BarentsSpektakel 2019, Vocal performances for TANG by Devils Apron
Sámi Dáiddámusea Project, Sri Lanka
Galleri Fjærstein Kunstprosjekt, Arr/exhibition/residence in Manndalen with the japanese artist Mariko Asai “Sukima No Chicei_In-Between” (Japan).
2018 Performanceartist in Trond Anstens filmverk ANOTHER MANS FLOOR, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Japan.
2018 Performance at UN´s headquarter, project i New York with Adam Zaretsky+other collaborators.
2018 Performance Lab intraGalactic art collective, Stockholm, Sverige.
2018 Dispossessions: Taiwanese Indigenous Exhibition, Goldsmiths, London, UK.
2018 Performance at Nordic DeLights, Soho, London curated by Vassiliki Tzanakou
2018 Performance CASA VIVA and performative tal at TTT in Mexico City
2018 Performance, collaboration w/Hålogaland Teater 13. Aug.-20.oct. Curated by Inger Buresund and Yngvar Julin
2018 Performance Series by artist duo DORSKI MORHUA w/Trond Ansten, presented by Hålogaland Teater. Curated by Inger Buresund and Yngvar Julin
2017 Palazzo Mora, VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK, CO-CREATion LIVE FACTORY w/ Marilyn Arsem. Curated by Vest&Page & Francesca Carol Rolla
2017 “ODDS TRADER” og “MAGNUM OPUS”, SUBSISTENCE at FINN, Curated by Jérémie McGowan and Julie Decker/ Anchorage Museum og NNKM
2017 “REINDEER TRIBE” Performance w/NON GRATA in Levende Lokaler, Tromsø
2017 "SEA SÀMI METAPHORS", IKT PROGRAM (OCA), Kunstakademiet Tromsø. Curator Jan-E. Lundstrøm, SDG.
2017 mmmMARAS performance at KURANT, Kulturnatta in Tromsø
2017 WABI SABI, Performing at Kulturnatta in Tromsø
2017 “TEENAGE WASTELAND”, Last Frontier, NYC w/ Non Grata. Curated by Sol Kjøk
2017 Performance with Non Grata at Creative Chaos, Brooklyn, NYC (Risto Puruunen, Juho Poesiloe Pöysti, Al Paldrok+)
2017 "SEA SÀMI METAPHORS", Trøndelag Senter For Samtidskunst (curator Randi Martine Brockmann.)Tråante, Trondheim. Group Show: "Show me colour”. Curated by Jan-Erik Lundstrøm (SDG)
2017 “COD REQUIEM” Dorski Morhua w/Trond Ansten, STRANGELOVE/Folkstone/UK. Curated by Terry Smith+David Gryn
2017 “ALGEMI” Performance for Devils Apron “ALGAL BLOOM”, Trænafestivalen. Curated by Trond Ansten+Kåre Grundvåg
2017 MARAS MASHUP at TA TRÆNA MED STORM, Træna. Curated by Marit Bertheussen
2017 “SÀMI DÀIDDAMUSEA”, direktør/Perormancekunstner, North Norwegian Art Museum, Tromsø
2017 "SUBSISTANCE", Festivalutstillingen, Arctic Arts Festival/FINN, By Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum and Anchorage Museum,
2017 Pärnu Kunstnike Maja, video in group show w/NON GRATA. Curated by Al Paldrok
2017 Tallin Art Week, videowork in group show exhibition w/NON GRATA. Curated by Al Paldrok
2017 Danish Royal Academy of Arts, videowork in a group show w/NON GRATA. Curated by Al Paldrok
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2023 Center for Ceramic Art at Ringebu Prestegard, Norway,
Berlin, Germany
Haihatus in Joutsa, Finland
ART LAB, Dávvi Center For Stage Arts, Tromsø, Norway
2022 Haihatus in Joutsa, Finland
2021 Pikene På Broen, Kirkenes,
The Witch Trail Project, Vadsø and Vardø,
Guest studio in Vadsø with Tara Morhua
2020 Tromsø Center For Contemporary Art, TROMSØ CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART,
Haihatus, Finland
2019 Rosekill and Mothership, NYC
2018 Residence at BioArt Society in Kilpisjarvi w/Adam Zaretsky, Hege TAPIO, Blue, Kira Decoudres Helen Chandler. 2017 Island and Japan (Mara/Maras), supported by Kulturnæringsstiftelsen SNN
Fordypningsrommet i Fleinvær, supported by Nordland County Council
2016 Art / Life Institute, Kingston, New York, supported by FFUK
Grace Exhibition Space, NY
2015 Grace Exhibition Space and Rosekill, New York, supprted by Arts Council in Norway
2014 Venice Performance Art Week
Arkhangelsk, Contemporary Art in The European North, Støttet av Troms Fylkeskommune
2013 Senja, Kråkeslottet, The Ephemeral Arts Connection 4th Edt., The Ephemeral Pill-Sicilia
The Performance Studio i London-kurator David Thorp
2012 Sicilia: The Ephemeral Arts Connection (september)
2010 Tokyo, Kyoto og Shigaraki, Japan (juni og juli) JAPAN_AIR, The Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo og Sicilia, Italy The Ephemeral Arts Connection
2009 Barcelona, Spania (Stardust*), Avignon, Fr. Residence med The Shakespeares Wild Sisters,Taipei, July 1-30
2008 Watermill Summer Program, New York, USA, 4.juli -10. aug.
2007 SCCP, Shigaraki, Japan
ART RELATED WORK (selection)
2022 Curator for Nordic Art Week in Pärnu, Estonia
2021 Teaching in Tromsø Artschool, drawing and painting
Workshop in Performance Art at Tromsø Academy Of The Arts
Performance at SDS yearly gathering
2018 The ARCTIC ARTS FESTIVAL, Harstad, Norway. NUK workshop «Jording».
MENTOR IN UREDD.
2015-2017 Mediator for NNKS, DKS. Norge
2013 Organizing EAC Norge 2013 with Stardust*
2012 Professor for Ephemeral Arts Connection Edt. III Workshop i Sicilia, Italy
2008, 2009, 2012 Riddu Riddu artgroup
2012 The National Museum, Mediator, Mourrajurdagat, Norway
2011 DKS LANDART, Artschool, Tromsø
2010-2011 Curator and artist for, Riddu Riddu 2011. 20 Jubileumsutstilling
2010 Veileder, Ephemeral Arts Connection Workshop, Sicilia, Italia 9-20 sept..
2010 Presentasjoner for Japan Foundation The Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan 14. juni
2010 Presentasioner J-AIR arr. The Norwegian and Finnish embassy, Tokyo, Japan 11.juni
2010 RADART Vårscenefest/Springstagefest
2010 Moon, performing warm up for Skáidi, Tokyo, JP
2010 Saloon Tessera, Oppvarmingsakt for Skáidi, Tokyo, JP
2008-15 Artschool,Tromsø, teacher in visual arts and ceramics
2009 The Shakespeares Wild Sisters-Yenling vs Silvia Plath, Avignon, Frankrike juli 2009
2007-2012 DKS, Performance & landart prosjekt, Tromsø, Harstad and Kåfjord.
2008-2011 Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF), projectionist
2001-2002 Musikklærer, Kvaløysletta Ungdomsskole, Tromsø
1996-1997 Music teacher, Kåfjord Municipality
SUPPORT
2022 10-year working Grant from The Arts Council/Norway
2021 Arts Council Norway, The Audio And Visual Fund, NBK, 6 months working grant from The Sámi Parliament, support from Fritt Ord
2020 Production support for composing new songs, chans and yoiks, Arts Council, Norway
2020 Material grant from BKV/SDG
2020 OCA--Delayed participation until 2022 at Art Prospect Festival in St. Petersburg
2019-2021 3-year Working Grant from Arts Council, Norway
2018 1 year working grant from BKV.
2018 Exhibition Grant from BKV.
2018 Grant from Sámi Artists Fund
2018 OCA
2017 SKVF 1 year working grant
2017 Statens Exhibition scolarship
2017 Kulturnæringsstiftelsen Sparebanken Nord Norge
2016 FFUK
2015 Troms Fylkeskommune, Norsk Kulturråd
2014 Troms Fylkeskommune,
2014 Musikkverkstedordningen
2014 Dáiddafoanda, AD HOC,
2014 Frifond,
2014 Reisestipend, Statens Kunstnerstipend
2013 Troms Fylkeskommune
2013 Etableringsstipend, Sametinget
2012 Frifond
2012 DaiddaFonda Ad Hoc,
2011 Frifond
2010 The Royal Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo,
2010 Japan Foundation
2010 2 year working grant for young artist, Sametingets/Sámi Parliament
2008 FFUK
2007 The Scandinavian- Japan Sasakawa Foundation
2007 Ad Hoc UD
DISCOGRAFI
2024 MARAS - EATNAMASTIN
2021 MARAS - WHERE WHALES GO
2014 AIM FOR THE UNIVERSE I & II, Dobbel-singel, Mara & The Inner Strangeness
2013 Nesten Som Dæ, Hjerterå
2012 RED SOUNDS WHISPER, Album, Mara & The Inner Strangeness
2010 IN DARK PLACES, EP, Mara & The Inner Strangeness
MEDLEM AV
NNBK, NBK, Tono, Bono, Gramart, RadArt, BandOrg, Ny Musikk;