ERIK WESSEL
b. 1940, Oslo
Lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
EDUCATION
1961-64: SHKS
1964: The Academy in Sevilla, Spain
1965-69: The Academy of Fine Arts, Oslo
SOLO EXHIBITION
2007: "What's on your mind baby?", Oppegård art association, Kolben culture house, Kolbotn, Norway. Implementation of decoration Sørhellingabygget UMB, Norway. Drøbak Kunstforening, Varmbadet, Norway.
2010: "Knatten", Hvaler, Norway
2011: Hamar Art Association, "Impressions from a circus", Follo museum, Norway.
2012: "Adult men" Gallery F15, Jeløya, Moss, Norway. "Impressions from a circus", Borgarsyssel, Sarpsborg, Norway.
2013: "The Elephant Donna's epilogue and other stories" with texts by Erik Frisch and photos by Erik Wessel, Sarpsborg, Norway. "Circus for all money", Hvaler Kunstforening, Norway.
2014: "Monopolis II", videoinstallation, Stripe, Norway. Kanalmuseet Ørje, Norway.
2015: Participation in the Berlin Underground Film Festival February. Participation in the Universal Martial Arts Film Festival in France. Participation in film festivals in Albania and Croatia. «CAR (s) IS», Spydeberg, Norway.
2016: «From a collector's house», Trafo Kunsthall, Asker, Norway
2017: Exhibition of 16 photos from Nidaros Cathedral, large format. Trafo Kunsthall, Asker, Norway. «Nidaros Cathedral”, "A collector's house" and “Bullahuset”, Galleri Ismene, Osterøy and Trondheim, Norway.
2018: Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal, Norway.
2019: Plaza de Toros - Maestranza- Sevilla, Spain. ARTENDAL gallery in Arendal, Norway. «From Bullahuset to Seville Cathedral», Gallery Langegården, Bergen, Norway.
2020: Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway. Gallery Vanntårnet, Nesodden Kunstforening, Norway
2022: Exhibition in Kunsthallen, Vestfossen Art Laboratory, Norway
EARLY WORK
2000: Delivery of decoration Oslofjord tunnel. Tradition furniture and lookout towers picnic areas, Oslofjordforbindelsen, Norway
2002: Works with several 3D animation projects. Collaboration with Jens Andreas Huseby and Geirr Johnsen.
2003: Preliminary project development of Emma Sansehus, Bærum, Norway. Display of the video work "Monopolis" in Østre Fredrikstad church, The Essens festival, Fredrikstad, Norway. Collaboration with Reidar Skaar, Bendik Hofset, Paolo Vinaccia, DJ Strangefruit, Øistein Birkeland, Jan Bang.
2004: 2nd prize in an idea competition for a new covering of the Akershus tunnel. Collaboration with Arne Eggen Architects, Multikonsult a.o
2005: Gallery Kunst-Verket and Bærum Kulturhus, Oslo, Norway. Collaboration with the Department of Performing Arts Oslo. Academy of the Arts (Khio) section ballet, Oslo, Norway. Exhibition Drøbak Art Association. Development project for NHO, collaboration with art historian Holger Koefod.
2006: Collaboration with Carin Wessel on assignment for decoration of Sørhellingabygget UMB, Ås, Norway.