New project portfolio
My new project portfolio is at halvorbodin.com running on the Cargo platform and network. This is now my main site and deconstructure.com will continue to be my personal blog and evolve into something more over time. My archive of graphic design and art projects will be presented at halvorbodin.com and updated frequently. Cargo is a web publishing (CMS) and community-building... Read More
Taschen, Oliver Payne & Nick Relph
TASCHEN, OLIVER PAYNE & NICK RELPH The book called Taschen was made for Oliver Payne & Nick Relph exhibitions at The National Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo (opened 24 January 2004) and Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (opened 18 January 2004). Texts by Andrea Kroksnes, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Oliver Payne & Nick Relph, Sune Nordgren and Susanne Pagé. Hardcover,... Read More
2009 marks W139’s 30th anniversary
The Warmoestraat has been flooding the Netherlands with the latest in experimental, innovative art since October 1979. Since it was founded, W139 has been open non-stop for three decades. Over the last 30 years, a different designer/group each year has helped to shape the face of W139 by making the invitations/material for one year each. These designers have been asked to contribute... Read More
Rock Paper Scissors – Paris reopening
Reopening 5–13 September: Group exhibition at Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, France (6 June to 18 July 2009). The participating artists are: Rune Olsen, LELLO//ARNELL, Elise Storsveen, Halvor Bodin, Sofie Berntsen, Cecilia Jimenez and Christian Messel. See a previous post for details. Read More
Darkness Descends in Pennsylvania
Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Richard A. and Rissa W. Grossman Gallery at Williams Visual Arts Building. From September 1–October 9, 2009. Darkness Descends delves into the uniquely Norwegian style of neo-romanticism in contemporary art. The exhibition brings together a multi-disciplinary group of artists to explore the fascination with darkness that is inspired... Read More
Rock Paper Scissors in Paris
Group exhibition at Galerie Susan Nielsen, Paris, France 6 June to 18 July 2009. + Reopening 5–13 September. The participating artists are: Rune Olsen, LELLO//ARNELL, Elise Storsveen, Halvor Bodin, Sofie Berntsen, Cecilia Jimenez and Christian Messel. Read More Read More
Darkness Extends
DARKNESS EXTENDS: Norwegian Music Now On the occasion of the exhibition DARKNESS DESCENDS: Norwegian Art Now (Chashama, 217 E42nd Street, March 5 – March 8), the Norwegian invasion continues with a weekend-long musical extension at Monkeytown (Williamsburg, Brooklyn). The uniquely Norwegian preoccupation with darkness is the common thread uniting the musicians and artists included... Read More
Darkness Descends
M*A*S*H New York presents DARKNESS DESCENDS: Norwegian Art Now Dates: March 5–8, 2009 Pulse Art Fair & Chashama Opening reception: Thursday, March 5, 7pm–10pm, with performances by Rishaug vs. Watz and Kjersti Vetterstad & Monica Winther DARKNESS DESCENDS: Norwegian Art Now delves into the uniquely Norwegian style of neo-romanticism in contemporary art. The exhibition... Read More
Pieces of energy
The 320 page book Pieces of energy. From the StatoilHydro art collection was released 15 August in Oslo. Design and Art Direction by Martin Kvamme/Halvor Bodin & Visual Design, Statoil Hydro. Editors: Jens R. Jenssen and Bjarne Våga. The book release was a panel discussion outside a Statoil gas station in Oslo moderated by Tommy Olsson. With Øivind Storm Bjerke, Power Ekroth,... Read More
Artwood
The music festival Norwegian Wood presents today for the first time Artwood. Works by Per Kleiva, Kristin Lindberg and Halvor Bodin are exhibited at the festival area in Frognerparken in Oslo. The works of art presented in huge formats inbetween the trees above Frognerbadet are Amerikanske sommerfuglar by Per Kleiva, War of Man by Kristin Lindberg and Kjærligheten er ham fremmed.... Read More
