Hilde Iren Dølheim is an artist from Telemark, Norway, working with contemporary art, environmental issues, and the tactile qualities of materials.

She has a background in art and design, with an MFA from the Glasgow School of Art, and works with wearable sculpture, land art, and installation.

HILDE IREN DØLHEIM

Ospestien 4, 3961 Stathelle  |  monotekst@gmail.com  |  +47 91766085

Education

·       2016–2018 Master in Art and Design, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

·       1998–1999 MFA, Master of Fine Art, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow University, UK

·       1994–1998 Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, NTNU, Norway

·       1992–1994 Rogaland School of Art, Stavanger, Norway

Solo Exhibitions

·       2024 Extractions, Obrestad/Dølheim, Porsgrunn Art Association, Porsgrunn

·       2024 Extractions, Obrestad/Dølheim, Fogdegaarden Art Association, Stathelle

·       2020 Out of Control, Porsgrunn Art Association, Porsgrunn

·       2020 The Telemark Forests, land art project, Telemark

·       2019 Notes from a Small Island, Obrestad/Dølheim, Langesund

·       2019 Notes from a Small Island, Langøya Land Art, Obrestad/Dølheim, Langesund

·       2018 Obrestad/Dølheim, Galleri HI10, Skien

·       2000 Digital Tagging, kunst.no/nn6

Group Exhibitions (selected)

·       2025 Sørlandsutstillingen, Arendal Art Association / Tinn Art Association

·       2025 NK 50 Years, Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts South, Kunstlåven / Seljord Art Association

·       2024 Greenlight Triennial, Holla

·       2024 Telemark Exhibition, Skien / Seljord / Tinn Art Associations

·       2023 Summer Exhibition, Bø Prestegaard

·       2022 Craft Biennial Sustainable Craft, Oleana Factory, Ytre Arna

·       2021 Annual Exhibition, Sørlandets Kunstmuseum (SKMU), Kristiansand

·       2021 First International Festival of Manuport, Kotha Art Hall, Helsinki

·       2020 Summer Exhibition, Vestfold Art Center, Sandefjord

·       2020 Land Art Festival (digital exhibition), Skien Art Association

·       2020 The Female Body, Arteriet, Kristiansand

·       2019 Garden Exhibition Greenlight District, Telemark Art Center, Skien

·       2003 Gallery TDVD, Oslo

·       2001 Haugesund Film Festival Videopuls

·       2000 Edsvik Art Hall (Film Festival)

·       2000 Momentum, Moss Art Association, Moss

·       2000 Trøndelag Exhibition, Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art, Trondheim

·       2000 Online Project The Good Guy, Kunstnett Norge

·       1999 The Laing Gallery, Newcastle (Film Festival)

·       1999 The National Film Theatre Magnetic North, London

·       1999 Macintosh Gallery, Glasgow

·       1998 Digital Arts Festival Lovebytes, Sheffield

Curatorial Projects

·       2026 EcoEchos, Film Festival, Galleri HI10, Skien (forthcoming)

·       2026 EcoEchos, Film Festival, Correios Museum, Brazil (forthcoming)

·       2026 Extractions III: CoLab, Galleri Kunstparken, Risør (forthcoming)

·       2021 The Never-Ending Process, Porsgrunn Art Association

Public Commissions

·       2022 Bamble Secondary School, Bamble

Collections

·       2021 Sørlandets Kunstmuseum (SKMU), Kristiansand

Grants and Awards

·       2025 International Knowledge Production and Cultural Exchange, Telemark County Council

·       2021 BKH Grant, Exhibition of the Year

·       2021 Artist Grant, Telemark County Council

Artistic Projects (selected)

·       2025 Quiet Knowledge, Resonant Futures, digital exhibition/masterclass, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Obrestad/Dølheim project)

·       2025 Extractions III, artistic fieldwork and performance (Obrestad/Dølheim project)

·       2024–ongoing: HILO project Extractions, artist’s book

·       2007–ongoing: MONOtekst metal, registered trademark HID (2016)

·       2000–2004: Member of the artist group TDVD, Oslo

Positions

·       2021–2026 Board Member, Telemark Art Center

·       2019–2021 Deputy Board Member, Telemark Art Center

·       2019–2023 Representative, Sørlandsutstillingen (BIT)