CV

BARBARA  WILSON

Master of visual arts

education
1982-88  Poznan Academy of Fine Arts, Poland – Installation class under prof. Magdalena Abakanowicz
1985-86  Amsterdam Academy of Fine Arts, The Netherland
1988  Master of Visual Arts

artistic research
2019-2021  The Dark Room, Current exhibition project to be finished February 2020 sponsored by the Danish Ministry of Culture.
2014-2017  Objects of Desire, artistic research and political statement about sexuality and gender.
1996-14  Space and light, Movement and unstable space – Visual aspects of text, Physical composition, Creating space with sound
– experimental visual laboratories and research projects – The Danish National School of Performing Arts, Copenhagen
2014  The Mask and body, International Laboratory – Theatre Nationale, Strasbourg
2014  Thinking on action, 
International laboratory – Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico,  Madrid
2013  Visual art and text, International laboratory – The Danish National School of Performing Arts,Copenhagen
2011-12  Night Sex and Pleasure, experimental animation film project – The National Film School of Denmark, Copenhagen
2006  Space, body and voice, International laboratory – Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh
2006  Visual transformation of text, International laboratory – The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow
2005  Composition in space, experimental theatre research – The Norwegian Theater Academy
2000  Drawing as a door to understanding visual art – Laboratory at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

selected exhibitions
2022– WEDDING INVITATIONS
Exhibition – at the Shakespeare festivals in Craiova in Romania, Itaka in Serbia, Helsingør in Denmark, and Gdansk in Poland during the summer 2022. Shakespeare-Gdansk International Shakespeare Festival, Poland — Winner of the World Competition of The European Shakespeare Festival Network
2018  Travers/Cobellstone/Face the Past, Glyptoteket, Cph
2018  OBJECS OF DESIRE, Silence Space, Frederiksberg Library in Cph
2017  Gallery Gotycka, Ducal Palace, Szczecin, Poland
2016  Gallery fwd, Poznan, Poland, CENSORED
2015  Installation: WØ60, Copenhagen, Denamrk
2014  Installation: WØo, The National School of Performning Arts
2013  Installation: WØ6, Nikolaj Plads 9
2013  Giant portraits: National Library, The Black Diamond
2013  Performance: 20 young men, Gallery Oxholm, Cph
2013  Performance: Shell, National Art Gallery, Gl. Strand, Cph
2012  Paintings: Gallery AndersenArt, Espergærde
, Denmark
2012  Installation: Autum, Sentimental Shit, Nikolaj Plads,Cph
2012  Paintings: Art Fair Herning, Denmark
2011  Videoinstallation: Silence is a masterpeace, Galleri Oxholm, Cph
2011  Paintings:  J.C. Jacobsens portrait exhibition – The national History Museum, Frederiksborg Castle
2011  Paintings: Gallery Brantebjerg, Denmark
2010  Paintings: Redcorridor, Fulda, Germany
2011  Paintings: AndersenArt, Espergærde
2009  Paintings: Gallery Pro Arte, Zielona Gora, Poland
2008  Paintings: Art Fair, Gallery Pi, Copenhagen
2007  Paintings: AndersenArt, Espergærde
2007  Paintings: Krause Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2007  Paintings: Art Fair, Herning, Denmark
2006  Paintings: AndersenArt, Espergærde
2005  Paintings: Krause Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2005  Paintings: Art Fair Herning, Danmark
2004  Paintings: Contemporary Art Gallery, Lodz, Poland
2004  Installation: Kinderland, Schwerin, Germany
2004  Paintings: Galleri Egelund, Copenhagen

collaborative projects
2019-20  TheDark Room, work with conceptual artist Rolf Alme
2014-17  Objects of Desire, work with conceptual artist Rolf Alme
2012-14  WØØW with fashion designer Charlotte Østergaard
2011  Portrait with Danish author Suzanne Brøgger
2004  Timebog,  Art book with Danish author Suzanne Brøgger
2000  Cross Art,  An international project: authors, sculptors, photographers – directors and visual artists,  Krakow, Poland
1999  The Flexible Painting – Experimental theatre project – with Danish director Nikoline Werdelin.
1999  Gilles’ Requiem – Large-scale installation with Opera Nord – The Citroën Car Factory, Copenhagen

ROLF  ALME

Director / Visual Artist / Professor of Scenography

education
1977-82  Oslo School of Architecture
1982-83  Academy of Fine Arts, Dresden – State scholarship from the German Democratic Republic
1984  Oslo School of Architecture – Diploma
1985-86  Academy of Fine Arts, la Cambre, Brussels – Belgian state scholarship

positions
1986-95  Freelance scenographer
1995-98  The Danish State Theatre School, Copenhagen – Head of the Department of Scenography
1996  Artistic Director of the International Festival of Theatre Schools – Copenhagen, European Cultural Capital 96
1988-06  The Norwegian Theatre Academy – Artistic Director, Dean
2000  Professor of Scenography
2006-  Freelance director and scenographer

exhibitions
1994  The Museum of Arts and Crafts – Oslo
1994  Fattoria La Loggia – Firenze Italy
2000  The City of Schwerin Annual Arts Exhibition – Germany
2001  Stavanger Art Museum Norway
2002  The City of Schwerin Annual Arts Exhibition Germany
2003  Centre for Advanced Visual Interaction Århus, Denmark
2016  Gallery fwd, Poznan, Poland, CENSORED
2017  Gallery Gotycka, Ducal Palace, Szczecin, Poland
2022 – WEDDING INVITATIONS
Exhibition – at the Shakespeare festivals in Craiova in Romania, Itaka in Serbia, Helsingør in Denmark, and Gdansk in Poland during the summer 2022. Shakespeare-Gdansk International Shakespeare Festival, Poland — Winner of the World Competition of The European Shakespeare Festival Network

direction
2018  Odipus Rex – Oslo School of Arts Communication and Technology – Norway
2018  Acid Snow by Henrik Ibsen/Rolf Alme – Teatr Polski – Wroclaw – Poland
2018  Tartuffe by Moliere/Alme – Rogaland Theatre – Norway
2017  Macbeth by Shakespeare – Rogaland Theatre – Norway
2016  Want Me by Rolf Alme – Oslo School of Arts Communication and Technology – Norway
2016  Medea by Rolf Alme – Oslo School of Arts Communication and Technology – Norway
2016  Jonas by Jens Bjørneboe – Nordland Theatre – Norway
2015  Electra by Rolf Alme – Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology – Norway
2015  The Interrupted Act by Tadeusz Rozewicz – Teatr Norwida – Poland
2014  The Black Rider original text by William Borroughs – Rogaland Theatre, Norway
– Music by Tom Waits,  Norwegian adaption by Rolf Alme
2013  A Clockwork Orange-fucking men by Rolf Alme – Nordland Theatre, Norway
2012  Lord of the Flies by William Golding – Rogaland Theatre, Norway
– nominated for the Norwegian Hedda price: – “Youth Performance of the Year”
2011  PHYSICAL STATEMENTS – Academy for Circus and Performance Art, The Netherlands
2010  Home for Christmas by Kristian Erhardsen – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
– nominated for the Danish Reumert-price: – Performance of the Year and Director of the Year
2010  Nora’s Sons (The Sons of Postfeminism) by Rolf Alme – Teatr Polski, Wroclaw, Poland
2010  Nora’s Sons by Rolf Alme – Århus Theatre, Denmark
2009  A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2008  Electra by Sophocles – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2008  IRRITATIeON by Rolf Alme – ESAC, Brussels
2006  Nietzsche Antichrist by Rolf Alme – The Norwegian Theatre Academy
2002  Medea Reemake multi-media performance by Rolf Alme – Hildesheim City Theatre, Germany
1999  Laboratory/Medea/Mother of Wars – interactive multimedia performance by Rolf Alme – The Norwegian Theatre Academy
1985  Inferno by Dante, visual theatre – Nordic Workshop for Architecture and Art, Oslo

scenography
2012  The Nightingale by H. C. Andersen
2012  Lord of the Flies by William Golding – Rogaland Theatre, Stavanger, Norway
2011  Don Ranudo by Holberg – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2011  PHYSICAL STATEMENTS – Academy for Circus and Performance Art, The Netherlands
2010  Home for Christmas by Kristian Erhardsen – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2010  Nora’s Sons (The Sons of Postfeminism) by Rolf Alme – Teatr Polski, Wroclaw, Poland
2010  A Doll’s House by Ibsen – Århus Theatre, Denmark
2010  Nora’s Sons by Rolf Alme – Århus Theatre, Denmark
2009  A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2009  The Glasmenagerie by Tennessee Williams – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2008  Electra by Sophocles – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2008  IRRITATIeON by Rolf Alme – ESAC, Brussels
2008  Macbeth by Shakespeare – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2008  I will not die by Torunn Kjølner – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2007  Natmandens Datter by Holberg – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
2006  Nietzsche Antichrist by Rolf Alme – Norwegian Theatre Academy
2005  Social Group 3 by Norén – Århus Theatre, Denmark
2005  Sera opera by Helstenius – National Opera, Warsaw, Poland
2004  Pierre Lunaire opera by Arnold Schönberg – Cool Opera, Stavanger, Norway
2002  King Kong’s Daughters by Theresia Walser – Århus Theatre, Denmark
2002  No Title Performance opera by Maja Ratkje – Høvikodden Art Centre, Oslo
2002  Medea Reemake by Rolf Alme – Hildesheim City Theatre, Germany
2001  Jean de France by Holberg – Aalborg Theatre, Denmark
1999 Laboratory/Medea/Mother of Wars by Rolf Alme – Norwegian Theatre Academy
1998 Gelsomina by Pierrette Dupoyet – Haugesund International Film Festival, Norway
1997 Hoffmann’s Fairy Tails opera by Offenbach – Göteborg Opera, Sweden
1997  The Peace by Aristophanes – The Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark + Nuuk, Greenland
1997  Big and Small by Botho Strauss – The Theatre of the Catholic University of Lima, Peru
1996  An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen – Theatre Ibsen, Norway
1996  Mein Kampf by Tabori – Eta Hoffmann Theatre, Germany
1995  Back and Forth by Ödön von Horvath – Schlosstheater Celle, Germany
1995  Private Lives by Noel Coward – Theatre Mungo Park, Copenhagen, Denmark
1994  Tartuffe by Molière – Rogaland Theatre, Norway
1994  The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen – Rogaland Theatre, Stavanger, Norway
1993  A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare – Rogaland Theatre, Stavanger, Norway
1993  The School of Wives by Molière – Oslo New Theatre, Norway
1993  Morning and Evening by Astrid Saalbach – Rogaland Theatre, Stavanger, Norway
1933  A Devilish Woman by Holberg – Nordland Theatre, Norway
1993  The last Days of Don Juan by Tirso de Molina – Rogaland Theatre
1993  Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare – The National Theatre, Bergen, Norway
1993  Other People’s Money by jerry Sterner – Rogaland Theatre
1992  Love’s Labor’s Lost by Shakespeare – The National Theatre, Bergen
1992  The Hamlet Machine by Heiner Müller – The National Theatre, Bergen
1992  Playboy of the Western World by John Synge – Rogaland Theatre
1992  Betrayal by Herold Pinter – Rogaland Theatre
1992  The Restless by Ludvig Holberg – Trøndelag Theatre, Trondheim, Norway
1992  Elin Helga Gudridur by Thórunn Sigurdardóttir – The National Theatre, Reykjavik, Iceland
1991  The Battle of Hafrsfjord by Åse Marie Nesse – Rogaland Theatre
1991  Frozen Patterns ballet by Denis de Visscher – Palais de Beaux-Arts, Brussels
1991  The Awakening by Julian Garner – Rogaland Theatre
1991  The Foregner by Larry Shue – Hålogaland Theatre, Tromsø, Norway
1990  Black Coffee by Rainer Werner Fassbinder – Trøndelag Theatre
1990  Abiriel’s Lion by Erling Kittelsen – The National Theatre, Oslo
1990  Don Juan by Molière – The National Theatre, Oslo
1990  Nordal in our Hearts by Gunnar Staalesen – The National Theatre, Bergen
1990  The Park by Botho Strauss – The Norwegian Theatre, Oslo
1989  Jesus Christ Superstar by Lloyd-Webber, Rice – The Norwegian Theatre
1989  Platanov by Anton Chekhov – The National Theatre, Oslo
1989  Cabaret by Ole Paus – Vika Theatre, Oslo
1989  Figaro’s Wedding by Mozart – The Norwegian State Opera School, Oslo

1987-89  Head of Scenography, Rogaland Theatre:
In the Land of Flowers by Siri Senje
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Bugsy Malone by Allan Parker
The Indian Wants the Bronx by Israel Horowitz
Jaques Brel cabaret
Lover for 40 Years musical program
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare
The Hakkebakke-Forest by Torbjørn Egner
The Salamander War by Pavel Kohout
Ritter, Dene, Voss by Thomas Bernhard
Caligari – an Opera of Horror in Latin by de Visscher – Halle de Scharbeek, Brussels
Homage to Loneliness Film about Fartein Valen
Breath short film
Duel ballet by de Vissher – The National Theatre, Bergen

1986-87 Head of Scenography, The National Theatre, Bergen:
The Life with Marilyn by Knut Faldbakken
Poems for all its Worth by Arild Dahl
The Magic Chalk by Zinken Hopp
The Bird Daddy by Steffan Götestam – Oslo New Theatre
It Makes no Difference by Manfred Karge – Black Box Theatre, Oslo