| BIO | |
| Katja Aglert lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden. Her practice is multidisciplinary in nature and includes | |
| both individual and collaborative projects in video, installation, performance and works on paper. | |
| In Sweden her work has been displayed at museums, film festivals, and art centers, including Göteborg | |
| International Film Festival (2010); Borås Konstmuseum (2010); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2008); Tensta | |
| konsthall (2008; Recent exhibitions internationally, include Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| (2010); Hilger Contemporary, Vienna, Austria (2010); Tank.tv, UK (2009), | |
| Besides her individual artistic practice Aglert is one of the initators and project managers of the artist run | |
| run interdiciplinary text based project SQUID. She has also collaborated on projects with the artist Ian Burns | |
| and Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson among others. | |
| Aglert has been awarded artist-in-residencies at the Helsinki International Artist’s Program (HIAP), Finland | |
| (2010); The Arctic Circle, artist- and science led expedition residency, administered by the Farm Foundation | |
| for the Arts and Sciences, NY, USA (2009); and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Swingspace Program, | |
| NYC, USA (2008 and 2009). | |
| Aglert is the recipient of numerous grants including; International Artist Studio Program in Sweden (IASPIS); | |
| Working Grant, Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Visual Arts Fund; and Nordic Culture Point. | |
| Katja Aglert graduated in 2003, with MFA in Fine Arts (specializing in the video media) from Umeå Art | |
| Academy, Umeå University, Sweden. During her education she had an exchange year at the Gerrit Rietveldt | |
| Academy, Holland and she studied Gender Perspectives: People and society at School of Human Sciences | |
| Umeå University. | |
| CV | |
| GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC DISPLAYS | |
| 2011 | |
| • | Fittja Open, curated by Joanna Sandell, Finbar Rosato, Paola Zamora, at Botkyrka |
| konsthall, Sweden | |
| • | Slippery Slope, curated by Janet Biggs, presented by Rubell Family + Conner |
| Contemporary at Capitol Skyline Hotel, Washington DC, USA | |
| • | The Squid project, hosted by Live Art Live Blog at Experimenta 11, Cardiff, Wales |
| • | The Squid Project, hosted by Platform Vaasa, at Kuntsi Museum of Contemporary Art, |
| Vaasa, Finland | |
| • | Power Landscapes, curated by Po Hagström, as part of Nordic Environmental Social |
| Science at Stockholm University, Sweden | |
| • | The Squid project, Textival, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 2010 | |
| • | Endless Boogie, curated by Emil Holmer, Forgotten Bar Galerie im Regierungsviertel, |
| Berlin, Germany | |
| • | Transient Limits and Shifting Boundaries, curated by Raphaele Shirley and Lee |
| Wells [PAM], Mediations Biennale, Berlin, Germany | |
| • | The Squid project, Röda Sten, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| • | Sound Design for Future Films, Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| • | 16 Swedish videoartists, curated by Ulrika Gomm, Katarina Nitsch, Lina Selander, |
| Damaskus, Syria. | |
| • | Display of the collaborative work Hornbækpollen 79.6° N with Ian Burns, together |
| with his show at Hilger Contemporary, Vienna, Austria. | |
| • | Sharing Art, curated by Petra Johansson, Borås konstmuseum, Swe |
| 2009 | |
| • | Open End, (end year show with selected works from the video archive), tank.tv, UK |
| • | Extra, Extra, curated by Jedediah Ceasar, China Art Objects, Los Angeles, USA |
| • | Open Studio, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, USA |
| 2008 | |
| • | The Squid project, Projektrummet Hit, Gothenburg, Swe |
| • | Sound Design for Future Films, curated by Camilla Carlberg, Moderna Museet, Swe |
| • | TK10, curated by Sarah Kim, Tensta konsthall, Stockholm, Swe |
| • | Audacity of Desperation, curated by Steven Lam, PS122, NYC, USA |
| 2007 | |
| • | The Squid project in Documenta Magazine, Kassel, Germany as part of a collaboration |
| between Chto delat? (Russia) and and IASPIS (Sweden) | |
| • | Vårsalongen, curated by Maria Lind, Liljevalchs Konsthall, Swe |
| 2006 | |
| • | The Squid project, Ersta konsthall, Stockholm, Swe |
| • | The Golden Hour, curated by Susanna Cole and Erin Donnelly, Gigantic Art Space, |
| New York, USA | |
| • | The Squid project, ak28/ Liljevalchs konsthall, Stockholm, Swe |
| 2005 | |
| • | Dripped c/o Sweden, curated by Veronica Brovall, ARIAS Gallery, Makati City, Phillipines |
| • | The Squid project, Tensta konsthall, Swe |
| 2004 | |
| • | Utopi Station, curated by Caroline Lund, Skåne Social Art Forum, Lund, Swe |
| 2003 | |
| • | Existens och engagemang, curated by Veronica Brovall, Moment:Konst, Swe |
| • | Graduate Show, curated by FA+, Konstakademien och Bildmuseet Umeå, Swe |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2009 | |
| • | When the light switched off the sky, Konsthall 1.0, Jkp, Sweden |
| 2006 | |
| • | Collected Intervals, Gamla Uppsala kyrka, Sweden |
| • | Stand Up, Overgaden - Institute of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 2004 | |
| • | Empower, Rackstad Art museum, Sweden |
| • | PUNCH, Örebro Konsthall, Sweden |
| 2003 | |
| • | Trädgårdsmästares demokrati, in collaboration with the artist Christina Kullmann at |
| Kulturhuset Terrassen, Stockholm, Sweden | |
| • | Tid med min pappa, Sthlm Art Fair 2003, Stockholm, Sweden |
| SCREENINGS | |
| 2011 | |
| • | Cold Edge: The Arctic Circle curated by Urszula Dawkins, at Hub-Space, CIA Studios, |
| Perth, Australia. | |
| • | Cold Edge: The Arctic Circle curated by Urszula Dawkins, presented as part of |
| Midsumma Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2010 | |
| • | Göteborg International Film Festival, Swe |
| 2008 | |
| • | Filmform News, curated by Anna linder, Cinemateket, Stockholm, Swe |
| • | 54th Int. Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany |
| • | FILMIDEO, Redsaw Gallery, Newark, USA |
| 2007 | |
| • | Provokatörer? curated by Paola Zamora and Sofia Curman, KonstBio, Kulturhuset, Swe |
| • | TRUNK / Nordic Art Video Festival, Östersund, Swe |
| • | The Bezdomny event; Excesses, Gothenburg, Swe |
| 2006 | |
| • | Made in Video, Copenhagen’s International Video Art Festival, Denmark |
| 2004 | |
| • | REPETITION, curated by Fredrik Liew, Malmö Konsthall, Swe |
| PUBLIC COMMISSIONS | |
| 2011 | |
| • | Stuffed City, Karsby International School in Stockholm, curated by Paola Zamora and |
| commissioned by Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden | |
| • | Agoramanins Topografi, proposal for site specific work for Nacka City Hall, Sweden. |
| The commission was administered by the Department of Culture, Nacka Municipality. | |
| GRANTS AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCIES | |
| 2011 | |
| • | Artist-in-residency, HIAP (Helsinki International Artist’s Program), Finland (Dec) |
| • | 2-years Working Grant, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee/Konstnärsnämnden |
| • | Mobility Support, Nordic Culture Point |
| • | Artist-in-residency, Weld Lab, Stockholm, Sweden (May) |
| 2010 | |
| • | Project grant, Swedish Astronomical Society |
| • | Project grant, Folkrörelsernas konstfrämjande Stockholm. |
| • | International Cultural Exchange Grant, International Artist’s Studio Program in Sweden |
| (IASPIS) | |
| • | Helsinki International Artist’s Program (HIAP), artist-in-residency, Finland |
| 2009 | |
| • | The Arctic Circle – High Arctic expedition residency. The Arctic Circle is administered |
| by the Farm Foundation for the Arts and Sciences. | |
| • | International Cultural Exchange Grant, IASPIS |
| • | Swing Space residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), New York, USA |
| 2008 | |
| • | International Cultural Exchange Grant, IASPIS |
| • | Swing Space residency, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), New York, USA |
| 2006 | |
| • | 2-years Working Grant, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee |
| • | International Cultural Exchange Grant, IASPIS |
| • | International Cultural Exchange Grant, IASPIS |
| 2005 | |
| • | Sleipnir / Nifca Travel Grant |
| • | International Cultural Exchange Grant, IASPIS |
| • | Helge Ax:son Johnson Stiftelse |
| • | Project grant, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee |
| • | Production Site residency, Tensta konsthall |
| 2004 | |
| • | Sleipnir/Nifca Travel Grant |
| 2003 | |
| • | Stiftelsen JC Kempes Minnes Stipendiefond |
| • | Skytteanska Samfundets pris |
| • | Akademiska Hus/Sthlm Art Fair |
| OWN TEXTS AND PRINTED MATTERS | |
| 2009 | |
| • | Darkness -- a requisite to see, a printed matter for solo show at Konsthall 1.0, Swe |
| 2008 | |
| • | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder where you are?, story for blog Point of View |
| 2007 | |
| • | To Turn One’s Anus Towards the Sun and Say ”GO”!, article together with Janna |
| Holmstedt for Chto Delat? # Potentiality Beyound Political Sadness, Documenta 12 | |
| Magazine, Kassel Germany | |
| 2006 | |
| • | The main character of the scene, article with Janna Holmstedt for www.squidproject.net |
| 2005 | |
| • | Another Artist With a Project, article for www.squidproject.net |
| 2004 | |
| • | Watch Out!, text for exhibition catalogue “Variationer”, Rackstadmuseet, Sweden |
| • | Värt att värderas värdefullt för världen, published in Schytteanska samfundets year book |
| 2003 | |
| • | Vin för alla att sola sig i, text for exhibition catalogue “Min Skattkammare”, Livrustkam- |
| maren, Sweden. Curated by Po Hagström. | |
| • | Mirjam, a fanzined produced for the project with the same title |
| PRESS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
| 2009 | |
| • | Robert Cumming: En stjärnminut, Populär astronomi magasin, # Dec. |
| • | Ivan Semeniuk: ‘Embracing the Eternal’, 30 Mar |
| http://www.di.utoronto.ca/journalist/index.php, 30 mar. | |
| • | Jeremy Smerd: A Shared Vision to Dazzle Urbanites With the Night Sky, the New York |
| Times, 8 Mar. | |
| • | Thomas Lissing: När ljuset släckt himlen, Omkonst.se, 27 Jan. |
| • | Ulla Strängberg: Ljusföroreningar blev konst, Sveriges Radio Jönköping, 22 Jan. |
| • | Putte Merkert: Norrsken vid Hamnkanalen, Jönköpingsposten, 19 Jan. |
| • | Ann-Kristin Losten: Norrsken I Jönköping, Jönköpingsposten, 17 Jan. |
| • | Agneta Marklinger: Norrsken instängt i en bur, Folkbladet Jönköping, 16 Jan |
| 2007 | |
| • | Vårsalongen exhibition catalogue, Liljevalchs konsthall. |
| 2006 | |
| • | Made In Video, Copenhagen’s InternationalVideo Art Festival katalog. |
| • | Ulla de Verdier, Nyhetstimmen SR P4 Uppland: Intervju med Katja Aglert, 4 okt. |
| Sebastian Johans: Videokonst lockar nya kyrkobesökare, Upppsala Nya Tidning, 6 Oct | |
| • | Thomas Sjösvärd: Platsen som tema, Tidskrift.nu, 30 jul. |
| • | Clemens Poellinger: Konstn.rer reflekterar i ord, Svenska Dagbladet, 26 feb. |
| • | Lina Wennersten: Konstkunskap - nu till för alla, Stockholm CITY, 14 feb. |
| 2005 | |
| • | IFredric Gunve: “All publik är TV-publik”, Paletten #260-261. |
| 2004 | |
| • | Margareta Wallin Wictorin: Variationer väcker tankar, Värmlands Folkblad 6 dec. |
| • | Sven Smedberg: Orent, bräckligt och brutalt men sevärt och tänkvärt, Arvika Nyheter, nov |
| • | Lena Bonnevier: Är konst en könsfråga?, Värmlands Folkblad 13 nov. |
| • | Veronica Nordenberg Olsson: Rackstadkonstnärer på nytt sätt, Arvika Nyheter 12 Nov |
| • | Veronica Nordenberg Olsson: Konstnärer skildrar genusproblematik, Nya Wermlands |
| Folkblad 12 nov. | |
| • | Johanna Berglund: Genusfrågor som drivkraft i konsten, Nerikes Allehanda 24 apr. |
| 2003 | |
| • | Lars Böhlin: Minnet av Odeon har blivit konst, Västerbottens Folkblad 3 maj. |
| • | Maria Lind: Blomstrande biografier, Examinationskatalog |
| • | Janna Holmstedt: Lagren, kamouflaget, detektiven och hållpunkterna, Examinationskatal |
| EDUCATIONAL | |
| 2011 | |
| • | 5 Weeks BA Course: Context Specific Art Practices in the Public Sphere, Valand |
| Academy of Art, Sweden | |
| 2010 | |
| • | Artistic practices in the public sphere, tutor for a 3 weeks course at Department of Fine |
| Arts, Konstfack, Swe | |
| • | Jury member of the application process for the Department of Fine Arts at Konstfack |
| • | Artistic practices in the public sphere, tutor for summer academy, Valand Academy of Art, |
| Gothenburg University, Swe | |
| • | Svallvågor i soppan och andra noteringar från Arktis, artist Talk at Moderna Museet, Swe |
| 2009 | |
| • | Lecture in Nina Möntmann’s seminar on Public Art, Royal University College of Fine Arts |
| Sweden | |
| • | Artist presentation lecture and studio visits, Umeå Academy of Art, Umeå University |
| • | Artistic practices in the public sphere, summer academy, Valand Academy of Art, |
| Gothenburg University, Swe | |
| 2008 | |
| • | The Temporary Sculpture, tutor for project with two students, Valand Academy of |
| Art, Gothenburg University | |
| 2007 | |
| • | Presentation in Practice, workshop for Cecilia Edefalk’s students at Royal Academy |
| of Art, Sweden | |
| 2006 | |
| • | Prep for pop, workshop Valand Academy of Art, Göteborg University |
| 2005 | |
| • | Artist talk, ”CHTO DELAT? Working Meetings in Petersburg”, Pro Arte Institute, |
| St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| • | Guest Teacher, Valand Academy of Art, Göteborg University |
| • | Artist Talk, Valand Academy of Art, Göteborg University |