Mats Jørgen Sivertsen is a 48-year-old contemporary visual artist from Inderøy living and working in Oslo, Norway. His work – which spans from comics, film and animation, to digital work and installation art. He's also singer and songwriter in the art-rock band Yobrepus.
Solo Exhibitions
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Just King | Kaph, Dublin, Ireland | Nov 27 - Jan 22, 2015 |
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subConch | Atelier Nord ANX, Oslo, Norway | Jan 31 - Feb 16, 2014 |
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myBorg: A Cyborg Manifested | Sound of MU, Oslo, Norway | October 2 - 12, 2008 |
Group Exhibitions
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Sivertsen Project | Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Inderøy | Apr 26 – May 13, 2018 |
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Animert Live | Fredrikstad Animation Festival | Nov 2016 |
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Art on Wires | Ingensteds, Oslo | May 2012 |
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On the Edge of Wrong | Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa | Feb 24 - 25, 2012 |
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Vårslepp | Dansens Hus, Oslo | May 2011 |
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HIFA | National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe | May 26 - May 27, 2011 |
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Terms of Use | Gallery Four, Baltimore, Maryland | Feb 12 - March 27, 2010 |
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Tegnebiennale 2008 | Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway | April 4 - May 11, 2008 |
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Tur/retur Inderøy | Hembre Galleri, Inderøy, Norway | July 7 - 29, 2007 |
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Radius 250 | The Artspace/Plant Zero, Richmond, Virginia | April 27 - Jun 17, 2007 |
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MA Thesis Show | Decker Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, Maryland | April 27 - May 14, 2007 |
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OUT OF ORDER | Maryland Art Place, PowerPlant, Baltimore, Maryland | April 13, 2007 |
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Zero - 3500 | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland | Jan 25 - Feb 12, 2007 |
FIG.TXT | Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway | August 2002 |
Films
| Minuet | Short Film, writer/director | Uniframe 2014 |
Music
| A Rhizome Revolution – part 2 | Progressive rock album, music/lyrics | Apollon 2024 |
| A Rhizome Revolution – part 1 | Progressive rock album, music/lyrics | Apollon 2024 |
| Mycelium Days | Progressive rock album, music/lyrics | Apollon 2020 |
| Blakc Mould | Indie rock album, music/lyrics | Furuberget 2017 |
Comics & Fiction
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Kong Lov (Just King) | Comic book, author/illustrator | Aktuba Bok 2012 |
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Sykdommen! | Illustrated book, author/illustrator | No Comprendo Press 2002 |
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Boka om Tombo | Illustrated book, author/illustrator | No Comprendo Press 2001 |
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Bryteren bak døren til klasserom 5a | Radio play, author | Radio Nova 1999 |
Press
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SciArt in America | Featured artist | April 2015 |
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The Prowlster | Review by Sidney Weinberg | November 30, 2014 |
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The Creators Project Blog | «10 Pieces Of Music Created With Brainwaves» | June 25, 2014 |
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Digital Trends | «Thoughts into Motion» | August 19, 2012 |
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Morgenbladet | Tommy Olsson anbefaler | 6-12 July, 2012 |
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D2 | «Stripeserie for Mobilen» | April 2012 |
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Klassekampen | «De fremmede» (bokmagasinet) | February 25, 2012 |
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Ny tid | «Tiltrengt virkelighetsflukt» | May 12, 2011 |
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Beautiful Decay | Featured artist | June 18, 2010 |
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Baltimore City Paper | Review by Bret McCabe | March 10, 2010 |
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Ny tid | «Litterære kattepiner» | December 7, 2006 |
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Drammens Tidende | «Boikotter brutal barnebok» | December 8, 2006 |
Publications
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Elektronisk Kunst i Norge | Featured artist | TEKS.press 2021 |
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Digital Dynamics in Nordic Contemporary Art | Testemonial | Intellect Ltd 2019 |
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Strapazin nr. 112 | Featured artist | September 2013 |
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LICC 01 | Featured artist | Asterix Press 2008 |
Education
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MA Digital Art | Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland | 2006/2007 |
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BA(hons) Visual Communication Design | Middlesex University, London, UK | 1995-1998 |
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Kunst og filosofi (ex. phil.) | Nansenskolen, Lillehammer | 1994/1995 |
Grants and scholarships
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Bamse | Project support, film, Fond for Lyd og Bilde | 2022 |
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Mycelium Days | Publishing support (with Apollon Records), Arts Council Norway | 2020 |
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subConch | Exhibition support, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond | 2013 |
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Minuet | Project support, film, Fond for Lyd og Bilde | 2011 |
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subConch | Project support, kunst og ny teknologi, Arts Council Norway | 2010 |
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subConch, research | Project support, kunst og ny teknologi, Arts Council Norway | 2008 |
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myBog: a Cyborg Manifested | Utstillingsstøtte til kunstnere i etableringsfasen, Arts Council Norway | 2008 |
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Kong Lov | Project support, Tegnerforbundet | 2007 |
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MA Digital Art | Fulbright Fellowship | 2006/2007 |
Awards
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