Hilde H. Honerud CV
Born in 1977. Lives and works in Kongsberg, Norway
Represented by galleri MELK, Oslo
Future exhibitions and projects
2024 Billboard Copenhagen, group show, curator Hanne Lise Thomsen
2024 Preus Photomuseum, NJP #5 & #6, group exhibition
2024 Article publication: "Photography as Violence" in Philosophy of Photography
2024 Article publication: How public imagery,matters for art and crises, Routledge
2025 Perspektivet museum
2026 publication, Heavy Books
2024-25 Member of the National Jury, curating the Autumn Exhibition, and more.
Solo exhibitions
2024 Regarding the Pain of the Future, MELK
2022 Vestfold kunstsenter
2022 Kuben, QB, Oslo
2021GYM, MELK
2021The Contrast Between the Photographed Moment and All Others NÔVA, Bodø, (in connection with the Spring Exhibition at Fotogalleriet)
2021 It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing, (part one, two and three) Heimdal kunstforening, Trondheim
2020 The Contrast Between the Photographed Moment and All Others, Bærum Kunsthall
2020 It´s not easy to make history, Nils Aas kunstverksted
2019 Buskerud art center, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing (part two)
2018 It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing, Rake exhibition space, Trondheim
2018 County artist of the year award, exhibition and interview, Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Kongsberg
2018 Practising Norwegian, Art Museum of Nord-Trøndelag
2017 It's not easy to make history, Oslo Public Library, Oslo
2016 It's not easy to make history. Kongsberg Art Association
2016 Exercises in Norwegian, Tenthaus exhibition space, Oslo
2016 #duemay2016 Galleri BOA, Oslo, with N. Toft
2016 Every Sunset Counts, Bærum Kunsthall, with N. Toft
2014 What do you want to be when you grow up? In Solidarity with Gaza 2014, Kongsberg cinema house
2014 Killing Rage, Museum of Sigdal and Eggedal, Sigdal
2012 A Break from the Human Condition, One Night Only, Young Artists' Society of Norway with N. Toft
2012 These Are The Moment We Really Live For, Kurant exhibition space, Tromsø, with N. Toft
2011Rough Seas, Fotogalleriet, Oslo, with N. Toft
2010 Trillemarka, art studio of renowned Norwegian artist, Th. Kittelsen, Lauvlia, Sigdal
2010 The World of Stories, Galleri BOA, Oslo
2009 The World of Stories, Goethe Institut, Gaza, Palestina
2009 Change, Fritzø verk, Larvik
Group exhibition (selection)
2024 Off the Wall, Kösk
2024 Still Life 2#, group show, QB Gallery, Oslo, curator Christine Bruu
2023 Søsterskap, Les Rencontres d’Arles, Frankrike
2023 Oslo Negativ / Kösk Gallery
2023 Off the Wall, Kösk Gallery
2022 Chart Artfair, Copenhagen, DK, represented by gallery MELK, Oslo
2022 Nitja Centre for Contemporary art, Milk teeth
2021Kösk galleri, Oslo
2021 Nordic Light, Kristiansund
2021 Spring Exhibition, FFF, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2020 Og lenge gikk vi uten lys, Kristiansand Kunsthall
2020 Østlandsutstillingen, Kunstbanken Hedemark, Buskerud kunstsenter og Østfold kunstsenter
2020 Billboard festival, Istanbul
2020 SVØM! Poesi i grenseland, teaterstykke, ansvarlig, Freddy Fjellheim, redaktør Forfatternes Klimaaksjon
2019 #makingsensetogether, Vega Scene, Oslo
2019 Atelier 7x7, with Tollef Thorsnes
2019 November Exhibition, Drammen Museum
2019 Autumn Exhibition, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing (part one) – Kunstnernes hus, Oslo
2019 Spring exhibition, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing, FFF, Fotogalleriet, Oslo
2019 Annual exhibition for Eastern Norway, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing.
2019 Open video, Tenthaus exhibition space, Oslo
2019 It´s not easy to make history, ISFIT, Galleri KiT, Trondheim
2018 Cabin Economy Contemporary, Sailing Stormy Waters, curated by Log Lady Lusty and Ellen Christensen, initiated by OCG, Norway/Denmark
2018 Eastern Norway Exhibition
2018 Stabursfrieri, Leveld artist colony, Ål
2018 Uncertain States Scandinavia, Nordic Light International Festival of Photography, Kristiansund
2018 Kunst Rett Vest, Sundvolden, Hønefoss, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik
2018 Atelier Nord ANX, Oslo, Open video IX, Dikemark
2018 Open Video IX, Galleri Dikemark
2017 Quiet panic, When the present meets the past, Drammen Museum
2017 Uncertain States Scandinavia, Cyan photography gallery, Oslo
2017 Oslo, Oslo Open Video IV via Skogul Gondul, Papay Gyro Nights 2016, VIDEOTAGE, Hong Kong, China, Video Open V
2016 Kunst Rett Vest, Sundvolden, Hønefoss, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik
2016 Open Video II, Space 4235, Genova, Italy, Video Open, Atelier Nord ANX, Oslo
2016 Open Video III via Skogul Gondul, Papay Gyro Nights Art Festival, Orkney Islands, Scotland
2015 Karaoke Nights Kofu, Futsetsu Gallery, Kofu, Japan.
2015 Autumn Exhibition, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo,
2015 Point in Time, Curated by Stephanie von Spreter, Nordic Embassies in Berlin, Germany
2015 Anniversary Show, Curated by Oman Lopez-Chahoud, NOoSPHERE, New York
2015 November exhibition, The Lyche Pavilion, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2015 Kunst Rett Vest, Sundvolden, Hønefoss, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik
2015 Open Video, Atelier Nord ANX, Open Video II
2014 Even a Bigger Splash, Buskerud art center, Drammen
2014 Intermezzo 8, Karaoke Nights, Demon's Mouth
2014 November exhibition, The Lyche Pavilion, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2014 Kunst Rett Vest, Sundvolden, Hønefoss, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik
20131986 – 2013 / An Artist who Collects Art, Vestfossen art lab, Vestfossen, Norway
2012 Office hours, Verdens Ende art association
2012 Documentary Strategies, ANX, Oslo
2012 I Love You, Short film festival in Grimstad
2011 Anniversary exhibition, 50 years, Kongsberg art association
2011 Nordic Art Express, Temnikova & Kasela gallery, Tallin and Fishfabrique St. Petersburg
2011 Paus, Hennie, Fadlabi and Honerud, Galleri A, Oslo
2010 The Cluster Show, Galleri Semikolon, Oslo
2010 Master's degree graduation exhibition, Stenersen Museum, Oslo
2010, 14, 15, 16,18 Kunst Rett Vest, Sundvolden, Hønefoss, Henie Onstad Art Center, Høvik
2010 Oslo Art Academy, Christmas Calendar for 2009, (Tito Frey and Fadlabi) One Night Only, Oslo
2009 Pam/Perpetual Art Machine, Utsikten art center, Kvinesdal
2009 Using Hope as a Weapon, City Hall exhibition hall, Oslo
2009 Sympathy for the Devil, Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo,
2009 Kids of Norway, Galleri Van Bau, Vestfossen
2009 November exhibition, The Lyche Pavilion, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2009 Exhibition for Western Norway
2008 Bachelor's degree graduation exhibition, Stenersen Museum, Oslo
2008 November exhibition, The Lyche Pavilion, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2007 Bindestrek, Munch Museum and Galleri GAD, Oslo
2007 The Fourth Age, Rom for Kunst, Oslo S, Oslo
2007 Eastern Norway Exhibition
2006 Dialogues, Galleri 21:24 and 21:25, Oslo
2006 Nothing happened, but something did happen anyway, Modum art association, Vikersund
2006 A Pose Inbetween – Galleri Seilduken, Oslo
2006 November exhibition, The Lyche Pavilion, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2005 November exhibition, The Lyche Pavilion, Drammen Museum, Drammen
2004 Space Invaders, Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Kongsberg
Art in public spaces
2023 Bærum Municipality, New Municipal Building
2023 Lillestrøm Municipality, Youth School
2022 KORO Art in Public Spaces, Police Impound Facility, Oslo
2021 The University of Agder's new building; Health and Sports
2018 Sigdalsheimen, Sigdal
2018 Kongsberg Library, Kongsberg
2018 Valmueveien, Larvik
2011 The Norwegian ambassador's residence in Al Ram, Palestina, KORO/Arti in Public Spaces Norway
Collections
2021 Møller’s Collection
2021 KPA, Art in the Workplace
2021 Sogn og Fjordane Art Museum
2019 Municipality of Oslo art collection
2019 Asker art association, collection
2017 Sara Christensen collection
2009 Morten Viskum collection
2009 The World of Stories, Goethe Institut, Ramallah, Palestina
2007 Cathinka Guldberg Center
Awards
2020 Kongsberg municipality scholarship
2019 Prize winner, Buskerud visual artists scholarship exhibition
2018 County artist recognition, County Municipality of Buskerud
2015 Prize winner, Buskerud visual artists scholarship exhibition
2015 Development scholarship, County Municipality of Buskerud
2014 Most noteworthy artwork, November exhibition, Drammen Museum
2005 Newcomer of the year, November exhibition, Drammen Museum
2004 Faculty award for outstanding achievement, Napier University
Grants, scholarships
2023 Fritt ord, project support
2022 Fritt Ord,project support
2022 NOFOFO,project support
2022 Bergesensstiftelsen, project support
2022 Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality, project support
2021 Artist working grant, 5-year,
2021 The Bergesen Foundation, project support
2020 NOFOFO, project support
2020 Kulturrådet, project support
2020 Ingerid, Synnøve og Elias Fegerstens stiftelse
2020 Fritt ord, project support
2020 Visual Artists Compensation Fund, project support
2019 Arts Council Norway, project support
2019 Kongsberg municipality´s art scholarship
2019 Arts Council Norway, regional project funds, Exhibition Bærum Kunsthall
2019 Arts Council Norway, regional project funds, Exhibition Heimdal kunstforening
2019 Visual Artists Compensation Fund, project support,
2019 Fritt Ord, project support
2019 Artist working grant, 2-year, Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2019 NOFOFO, project support
2018 Arts Council Norway, regional project funds, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing
2018 Artist working grant, 1-year, Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2017 Arts Council Norway, State exhibition grant, About sorrow, caring (Buskerud art center 2019)
2017 Arts Council Norway, project support, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing
2017 Artist working grant, 1-year, Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2017 Visual Artists Compensation Fund, project support, It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing
2016 Arts Council Norway, State exhibition grant, It´s not easy to make history
2016 Arts Council Norway, Professional arts journals, publications and manuscript development, Practising Norwegian
2015 Arts Council Norway, exhibition support for artists during establishment phase, #duemay16
2015 Visual artists compensation fund, project support, Practising Norwegian
2015 NOFOFO, project support, Debris Fanzine
2014 NOFOFO, project support, Practising Norwegian
2014 Fritt Ord, project support, Debris Fanzine
2014 Artist working grant, 1-year, Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2014 NOFOFO, project support, Debris Fanzine
2012 Union of Norwegian Film Workers Compensation Fund, travel grant
2012 Artist working grant, 1-year, Visual Artists Compensation Fund
2011 State exhibition grant for Northern Norway, These are the Moments we Really Live For
2011 Fritt Ord, project support, publication, Rough Seas catalogue
2011 Arts Council Norway, exhibition support for artists during establishment phase, Rough Seas
2011 Government grant for artists, auxiliary grant (FFF)
2010 Government grant for artists during establishment phase after concluding education
2010 Arts Council Norway, exhibition support, Trillemarka
2010 NOFOFO, exhibition support, Trillemarka
2010 Relief Fund for Visual Artists, master's degree scholarship
2008 Government grant for artists during establishment phase after concluding education
2008 Visual Artists Compensation Fund, project support
2006 Fund for Sound and Image, project support
2006 Cathinka Guldberg Center, project support
Publications and catalogues
2023
Bokutgivelse, Norwegian Journal of Photography, #6, https://njp.no/2023/njp-utgave-seks-lansert/
Objektiv Press, Søsterskap
Fractured Photography, Journal of artistic research, issue 29 https://jar-online.net/en/issues/29
Å forme et kreativt blikk Journal: FormAkademisk https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/formakademisk/article/view/4807
How public imagery matters for art and crises: Routledge Open Research https://routledgeopenresearch.org/articles/2-12
2022
NDLA, Nasjonal Digital Læringsarena, Bilete i kontekst, http://bit.ly/ndlahonerud
2021
Book Publishing: GYM, Heavy Books forlag
2020
Refugees, sport and photography, New Time, author https://www.nytid.no/flyktninger-idrett-og-fotografi/
Østlandsutstillingen
2019
Autumn Exhibition 2019
Spring exhibition,2019
2017
Newspaper article, Schools need to teach visual image skills at school, Morgenbladet newspaper, written by Honerud and Høibo Holmboe
Uncertain States Scandinavia, issue 5
2016
Curators in a visual world of self-expression, Crossing forlag (publisher)
Practising Norwegian, Crossing forlag (publisher).
2015
Point in TIme, Der fotografische Blick auf die Gegenwart
Autumn Exhibition 2015
2013
Nordic Now! Lens, Filter and Photo Raw Magazine, Seminar and publication, Norway, Finland, Denmark
1986 – 2013 / An Artist who Collects Art, Morten Viskum, Vestfossen art lab
2011
The Integrity of Reality – Aesthetics in popular news media, Objective, version 4
2010
Master's degree graduation exhibition, Academy of Fine Art in Oslo
2005-2011
Yearbook, (National Academy of Fine Art Oslo
2008
Bachelor's degree graduation exhibition 2008, Academy of Fine Art in Oslo
2006
Dialogues, Johanne Nordby Wernø
Seminars, publications, curating
2021
Landskrona foto, Sweden, speech at the symposium “A system among others? Power balance and self-reflection on and with the photographic image”
«Høyteknologi og humanitet», presentation. Focus on art and political awareness med Torbjørn Jagland, Kjetil Røed, Jon Hovland Honerud, Linda Bournane Engelberth, Bernt Hagtvet og Hilde Honerud, Curator; Per Hess
Nordic Light, Kristiansund, presentation
2020
Conference paper, The Contrast Between the Photographed Moment and all Others The Network Conference, Arts and Crafts 2020, Bergen
2019
Presentation of It is a light which objectifies everything and confirms nothing, during conference; Photography and /as knowledge, Landskrona foto and Lund University.
Project manager #Nåda, project for children and youth, Asker art association, Society of Norwegian Art Associations
2018
Kunstgeist, conversation between Susanne Ø. Sæther, head of photography and new media at Henie Onstad Art Center and me, Buskerud art center
2017
Originator of, Framing Content seminar, in cooperation with Fotogalleriet, Nina G. Toft, Line B. Løkken and Iselin L. Hauge, Debris Fanzine #5
2016
Grossen Treffen, Scandinavian Embassy, Berlin
2015
Originator of Debris round-table conference, Kongsberg with Jason Havneraas, Line B. Løkken, Iselin L. Hauge, Christina L. Hansen, Kaja Leijon, Eivind H. Natvig, Stephanie Von Spreter, Mari F. Sundet, Verena Winkelmann, Espen Gleditsch and Nina G. Toft
Debris Fanzine #4 editorial focus: Images of War
2014
Debris Fanzine #3 editorial focus: Video art
Debris Fanzine #2 editorial focus, Observation and Time, photobook festival, Oslo
Debris Fanzine #1 editorial focus, Landscape, Oslo Art Weekend with Objektiv #9
An investigative perspective, film programme curated by ToftHonerud, Grimstad short film festivel,
An investigative perspective, Vis Videokunst! in Finnmark, film programme curated by ToftHonerud
An investigative perspective, Vis Videokunst! Hokksund Middle School, Curated by ToftHonerud
2011
The Integrity of Reality, seminar at Fotogalleriet in cooperation with KHIO, HiOA and NISS
2009 Co-curator for Hotch-potch video screening
in cooperation with J. Barrios
Teaching
2020 University of South-Eastern Norway, Associate professor of Photography at the Department of Business, Strategy and Political Sciences
2018® . University of South-Eastern Norway, Associate professor of Photography at the institute for aesthetic studies
2013-2018 University of South-Eastern Norway, Assistant professor of Photography at the institute for aesthetic studies
2012-2013 Buskerud folk high school, course coordinator, photography
2010-2012 Hamar College, assistant professor of photography
2010-2012 Oslo National Academy of the Art, photo workshop technician, video
2010-11-17 Oslo fotokunstskole (school of photographic art), personal presentation
2012 Academy of Fine Art in Tromsø, personal presentation
2011 Oslo National Academy of the Art, Art Academy and College of Art and Design, workshop
2010 University of Tromsø, workshop
2007-2010 Folkeuniversitetet in Oslo (adult education), vocational studies in photography, subject teacher
2009 Academy of Fine Art (IAAP) in Palestina, workshop
2005-2010 Academy of Fine Art in Oslo, student assistant, photography
2005-2010 Academy of Fine Art in Oslo, theme leader, photography, enrolment tests
Education and qualifications
2018 Associate professor of Photography, University of South-Eastern Norway
2008-2010 Oslo National Academy of the Arts, dept. Academy of Fine Art MA
2005-2008 Oslo National Academy of the Arts, dept. Academy of Fine Art BA
2001-2004 Napier University, Edinburgh – Photography, Film and Imaging BA
1998-1999 University of Oslo, Social anthropology foundation course
1997 University of Oslo Examen philosophicum and Examen facultatum (bachelor's level academic exams)
Positions of trust
2021-2022 Chairman of the scholarship committee of FFF, Statens kunstnerstipend stipendkomiteen for fotografer.
2016-2022 Board member at the Kunstnerhjemmene foundation in Sigdal, Laulia, Theodor Kittelsen and Hagan, Christian Skredsvig
2016-2020 Artists Council, Kongsberg art association
2016-2019 Chairperson of the board, GreenRide AS
2013 Board member, Red Tape Crossing AS
2016-2018 Board member, Buskerud visual artists
2016 Jury member for November exhibition, Drammen Museum, BBK
2015-2017 Committee of representatives for Buskerud art association
Press (selection)
2021
Review, Photographic Escape Exercises, John Erik Riley, Book Magazine, Klassekampen, (23.10)
Review, Physical Exercises, Arve Røed, Kunstavisen (01.06)
2020
Review, An Inconvenience Crepps into These Photographs, Gustav Svihus Borgersen, Adressavisen, (30.05)
Report, Subjekt never wrote that the people of Bærum do not read news, Håvar Holmefjord, Subjekt, (12.05)
Report, Subjekt's reviewer underestimates his audience and overlooks a key aspect of Hilde Honerud's photographs. gjesteskribent Kristine Bugge Dugstad, Subjekt, (28.05)
Review, Will show new sides of refugees in the Moria camp. It's not entirely unproblematic, Håvard Holmefjord, Subjekt, (28.05)
Review, Refugee photo without disaster dimension, Lars Elton, Kunstavisen, (12.05)
2020
Interview, Billedkunstner Hilde Honerud har fulgt flyktninger i Moria-leieren, Subjekt
Art critic and interview, Et utsnitt av livet i Moria-leieren, Minerva
2019
Interview and portfolio view Fotografi (magazine) (sep/okt)
Article, Fluktens ansiktsløse kropper, Utrop, (17.09)
Mention, Dagbladet, (magazine) Øyeblikket (the moment)(14.09)
Mention, Back to the beautiful. Vårt Land(11.09)
Mention, A crowd-friendly and dystopian Autumn Exhibition, opens its doors on Saturday. Aftenposten (6.09)
Interview, Other stories from the real life at refugee camps, OFKS FOTO (aug)
Interview, By taking photographs of refugees in new situations, Hilde Honerud wanted to create the possibility of understanding them better. Journalisten (16.08.)
2018
Interview, Images from a catastrophe, OFKS FOTO(oct)
Mention, At Norwegian language course, heading for Norway, Adressavisa (online news)(21.07.)
2016
Interview, about It's not easy to make history, radio programme, NRK Østafjells(16.09)
Interview, The Photographic Encounter, Ny Tid(14.05.)
Interview, Practising Norwegian , NRK, Dagsrevyen (television news programme)(28.04.)
Article, Wants to move to Norway to have more time together with family, Forskning.no(april)
Interview, Großes Treffen : Netzwerk nordischer Künstler(Network of Nordic Artists), Play Nordic (april)
Interview, The Changing Images of Emigration, OFKS FOTO(april)
Perspective, Practising Norwegian, Klassekampen newspaper(22.04.)
2012
Art critic article by Hanne Hammer Stien, A break from the human condition, Billedkunst magazine (Nr 3)
2011
Art critic article by Nina Strand, Present at the Catastrophe, Dagbladet newspaper (10.11.)
2010
Portrait interview, Thanks and good bye, Objektiv.no(2n edition)
Art critic article, Mastertroika, Billedkunst art magazine(22.06.)
Art critic article, A little bit better, Kunstkritikk online magazine(27.05.)
Art critic article, Clear fingerprints, Aftenposten newspaper (22.05.)
2009
Art critic article, Seeing hope in daily life, Klassekampen newspaper(30.11.)
Art critic article by Kjersti Solbakken, Using Hope as a Weapon, Journalen(26.11.)
Art critic article by Lars Elton. Rom med innsikt, VG(31.07.)
2008
Art critic article by Mona Pahle Bjerke, An experience characterised by surplus, NRK radio P2, culture news (27.05.)
2007
Art critic article by Nicolai Strøm-Olsen, New responses to eternal questions, Minerva magazine(15.06.)
Art critic article, The Little Death, Aftenposten newspaper,(15.06.)