About Inger Johanne

Born in Kristiansand in 1958. Rasmussen has held more than 20 solo exhibitions at places such as Hordaland Kunstnersenter, Bergen; Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, Kristiansand; Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo; Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim; Spiral Garden Gallery, Tokyo; Sven Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm; Kabuso, Øystese; Forsvarsmuseet (the Armed Forces Museum), Oslo; Blaafarveværket (the Royal Cobalt Works), Modum; and Hovedøya Kunstsal, Hovedøya in Oslo.

About 30 of her works have been purchased by museums, embassies and government ministries. She has created more than 50 commissioned works of public art. Rasmussen has written two textbooks on weaving (published by Tell forlag), and created scenography for the Norwegian Opera’s production of ‘Faust’. Between 2018 and 2023 she was gallerist for Hovedøya Kunstsal

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Born 1958, Kristiansand. Lives and works in Oslo.
inger.johanne.rasmussen@gmail.com
+47 920 62 866

Studio at Lavetthuset Hovedøya, Oslo.

EDUCATION

1992-1994 Norwegian National College of Applied Art and Design, BergenUniversity College of Arts, Crafts and Design,
1983-1984 Stockholm (special study in textile arts, 1 year)
1977-1982 Norwegian National College of Applied Art and Design, Bergen; 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in textile arts
1975-1976 Lista Vocational School (weaving, 1 year)
1974-1975 Kristiansand Vocational School (decoration painting, 1 year)

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021 Bomuldsfabrikken jubileumsutstilling
2018 ”Bloom” Karmelklooster Drachten, Holland
2018 ”Utsikt Innenfra” Hovedøya Kunstsal
2017    «Arbeider fra annen etasje» Kunstverket Gallery, Lavetthuset, Hovedøya Oslo
2017    «ArtGeneve» represented by Taste Gallery
2016    «Guttorm Guttormsgaards Arkiv» Stenersenmuseet, Oslo
2015    Kunstnerforbundet Christmas Exhibition
2015    «Jubilee exhibition. SKMU 2015, 20 years» SKMU 
2015    «Flora»Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim 
2015    «Myke monumenter» KODE 
2014    «Tusen tråder» Lillehammer Art Museum 
2013    «Modern Makers» Chatsworth House England (curated by Sothebys) 
2013    «Revelation» Grand Palais, Paris 
2010    «Collect» Saachi Gallery, London 
2008    «Construction» Kirkenes, Murmansk 
2007    «Spring Exhibition» Gang Galleriet, Hovedøya  
2007    «Nothing Disappears» Norsk Folkemuseum, Bygdøy 
2006    «Norwegian textile art» Lithuania 
2005    «Typical Norwegian?» Vigeland Museum, Oslo and Hamburg, Germany 
2005    «NorTh» Bangkok, Thailand 
2005    «International Textile Triennial», Lodz, Poland 
2004    «100 from Sørlandet», Bomuldsfabrikken Arendal 
2002    «Fibre» Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim 
2002    «Design Roadtrip» Norsk form, Oslo 
2001    «Tendencies» Gallery F15 Jeløya. 
2000    «New arena» Sørlandets kunstmuseum 
1993/4 «From dreams to reality», by invitation from Norsk Form. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden  
1992    «Sørland» Hå gamle prestegård, Jæren 
1992    «Skandinavian Mats» Nordic Institute in Athens, Greece 
1992    «Arts and Crafts Regional Exhibition», Høvikodden, Oslo 
1991    «26 Nordic Designers», Röska Museum of Design and Decorative Arts, Gothenburg 
1990    «Sørlandet’s Artists», Rogaland Contemporary Art Centre, Stavanger 
1989    «Carpet Art», Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim 
1988    «Me and Five Others», Kristiansand Art Society 
1985/3 Christiansholm Fortress, Kristiansand 
1985    «5th International Textile Biennial», Lodz, Poland 
1985    «Opening», Hordaland Art Centre, Bergen 
1983    «From the West», Sillegården, Värmland, Sweden 
1980    Christiansholm Fortress, Kristiansand

ANNUAL AND REGIONAL EXHIBITIONS

COLLECTIONS (A SELECTION)

The National Museum in Oslo, Nasjonalmuseet (4 works)
Permanenten, Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum, KODE Bergen (3 works)
Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, NKIM Trondheim (4 works)
Sørlandets Kunstmuseum, SKMU Kristiansand (5 works)
Nord-Trøndelag Art Museum
Utenriksdepartementet UD (2 works)
Drammen Museum
Norsk Kulturråd
Oslo City Art Collection
Norwegian Embassy, Buenos Aires
Norwegian Embassy, Singapore
Norwegian Embassy, Ankara
Norwegian Embassy, Riga
Petter Olsen’s Art Collection 7 works
Guttorm Guttormsgaards arkiv

GRANTS

2022 Regionale prosjektmidler, KiN Exhibition grant
2015    Kulturrådet exhibition grant
2014    Ingrid Lindbeck Langaards Stiftelse
2014    UD Stikk grant
2012    UD Stikk grant
2010    Kulturrådet Norway
2008    Kulturrådet exhibition grant
2006    Residence at Circolo Scandinavo, Rome 
2005    Kulturrådet exhibition grant 
2004    Guaranteed Minimum Income, awarded by NBK, on behalf of the Norwegian state 
2003    NK research grant 
2000-3 Government-awarded travel and study grant 
1994    NBK 3-year work grant 
1991    NK 3-year work grant 
1991    NBK Compensation Fund grant 
1989    Government-awarded travel and study grant 
1986    NBK’s Compensation Fund grant 
1985    NBK’s Help Fund grant 
1983    Artist grant from Kristiansand Municipality 
1982    Kulturrådet equipment-purchase grant 
1982    Government grant for newly established artists

COMMISIONS

2022 Bybanen i Bergen, subway station (6 floor works)
2022 Nav Main Office, Oslo (2 works)
2018 Jotuntoppen Bo og Omsorgssenter
2018 Lørenskog Culture House, ceremony room
2018 Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo 
2017 Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
2017 Persaune Bo og Omsorgssenter (12 works) 
2015 Dalerna Kommune, Sweden 
2015 Trandum The Norwegian Police 
2015 Tromsø Univerity Hospital Hotel 
2015 A-Center Haugesund 
2014 Ree Kommune Health-house 
2014 Sam Eide Public School, Arendal 
2012 Depoet, Norwegian armed forces, Akershus 
2010 Voss Culture House 
2010 Ålesund Hospital 
2010 Prestheia Nursing Home 
2009 Eidsiva Energi (electric power company) 
2008 Norwegian Embassy, Brussels 
2008 St. Olav Hospital, Trondheim 
2008 Skien Nursing Home 
2007 Solheim School, Lørenskog (2 works) 
2007 Norwegian Defence Estates Agency (Forsvarsbygg), Akershus 
2006 Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy 
2003 Birkenes Nursing Home 
2003 Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 
2001 Aker Hospital 
2001 Bjørkelangen State Church 
2000 Vågsbygdtunet Nursing Home 
1999 Løken State Church 
1998 Norwegian Embassy, Den Haag 
1998 Hvalstrand Restaurant, Sandvika 
1998 Hamre State Church, Osterøy 
1998 Norwegian Consulate, San Francisco 
1997 Nordheimsund State Church 
1997 Risør State Church 
1997 Rondal State Church, Hordaland 
1996 Norwegian Embassy, Tokyo 
1996 Vang State Church, Voss 
1996 Norwegian Embassy, Beijing 
1995 Norwegian Consulate General, New York 
1994 Norwegian Embassy, Cairo 
1994 Oddernes Grave Chapel 
1993 Birkenes Municiple Centre 
1993 Norwegian Embassy, Riga 
1992 West Agder Central Hospital, Kristiansand 
1992 Office of the Auditor General of Norway, Oslo 
1991 Byglandsfjord Psychiatric Hospital 
1989 Kvinesdal Psychiatric Institution 
1988 Convalescent Home of Eiken in West Agder 
1983 Farsund Town Hall