2026 Submitted, Doctoral Dissertation Beyond the Walls - Spatial Transformation through Artistic Practice in Regional Contexts (Norway)

Book chapter in progress

Freelance curator, solo-exhibition Sweat and Blood, Diana Burkot/Pussy Riot, Kristianstads konsthall, 14 Feb-17 May (Sweden)

2021-2025 PhD candidate, interdisciplinary and practice-based research in contemporary art, placemaking and responsible innovation /RESINNREG Programme (Bergen), Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

2024 Thunderforce, Donut with Anne Marte Overaa, in ‘There is still hope for the future. Resistance and Hope.’ A Comics and Stuff Anthology, GoingUnder Underground Publication

2022 Thunderforce with Anne Marte Overaa, permanent public artwork United at Regionmuseet Kristianstad, part of Creative Europe project (Sweden)

2021-2022 Thunderforce artist-researcher collaboration temporary exhibition and engagement program, part of Creative Europe project (Sweden)

2021 Co-curator and researcher, Rjukan Solarpunk Academy and Just Mobility Transition Network, exhibition and curator-artist talk, the Oil Museum in Stavanger (Norway)

2020 Assistant Professor, Arts Education Department, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

2018 Artist Liaison, Geography Artist in Residence Program, Melbourne University (Australia)

2010-2017 Project Manager/Education incl. Creative Europe project, manager/exhibitions for selected projects, Malmö Konsthall(Sweden)

2006-2010 Museum Curator, Skissernas Museum - Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art, Lund (Sweden)

Education prior to PhD:

2002-2003 Master of Arts in ‘Museum, Heritage and Gallery Studies’, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)

1999-2002 Bachelor of Arts with major in Art History, Lund University (Sweden)

1997-1998 UniFI - Centro di Cultura per Stranieri dell'Università di Firenze (Italy)

1995-1996 Photography, Folkuniversitetet, Lund (Sweden)       

Other:

2012 Art Education Award/Grant, Bror Hjorths Hus, Uppsala (Sweden)

2010-2012 Board Member Galleri Format, Malmö (Sweden)

2005 Drömmarnas Hus, Malmö (Sweden) internship + project work/exhibition

2004 UNESCO, Windhoek (Namibia), Department for Culture, volunteering funded by SIDA

2003 BALTIC, The Centre for Contemporary art, Gateshead (UK), MA internship

2002 Il Museo Storico Navale, Venice, Museum Guide/art project (Italy)

2001 The Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Venice, funded internship + work at the American Pavilion at the 49th Venice Biennale (Italy)     

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