Mattias Hellberg, born 1991 in Uppsala, Sweden.
Upcoming exhibitions, performances and residencies:
“Space is a common thing», 2024, Porvoo Triennale, Porvoo, Finland.
“Festivity Residency”. SODAS 2123, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Book release at De Berna Press. 2024. Oslo, Norway.
«Dazzle», performance with Kirsty Kross Juni 2024. Eidsvoll, Norway.
«Borgafton Tjugitjugifyra». July 2024, Stockholm, Sweden.
Artist in residency at Det gamle Bedehuset. 2024. Portør, Norway.
Past exhibitions and performances and residences:
2023
“The return of the Party-Swede”. Performance at Sagene Kunstsmie, Oslo, Norway.
“Art for Gaza” UKS, Oslo, Norway.
“Demokrati”, group exhibition at Wergelandshaugen, Eidsvoll, Norway.
Group exhibition at Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Artist in residency at Wergelands Haugen, Norway.
“Fet Film”, Stockholm, Sweden.
Artist in residency at Det gamle bedehuset, Levang, Norway.
“Borgafton Tjugitjugitre”, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Midsommarnatts Drömmar”, Stadsgårdsterminalen, Stockholm, Sweden.
“The art of rock dancing”, Sørums gård, Stange, Norway.
“Haga Boll” at Under Solen, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Reptilhjärnan – Art and food” at Riche Fenix, Stockholm, Sweden.
“007 & Dr. Orgone”, Solo exhibition at Galleri BO, Oslo, Norway.
Artist in residency at NOTAM, Oslo, Norge.
“Kunst mot vinden”, Oslo, Norway.
Video studio residens at Atelier Nord, Oslo, Norway.
“Haga Boll” at Larry’s Corner, Stockholm, Sweden.
“Coral Trout and Techno Shark” together with Kirsty Kross at Echo and Bounce, Brisbane, Australia.
2022
“Fet Film” at Bio Tellus, Stockholm, Sverige.
“I <3 Gesamtkunst”, Brunnsvik, Sverige.
“Prisen av Strøm” together with Kirsty Kross, Skien, Norge
“Schavotten”. Group show curated by Lars-Erik Hjertström Lappalainen at Susanne Pettersson Gallery. Stockholm. Sweden.
Artist in residency at Kvittbrakka. Berlevåg. Norway.
“Eco feminist artist trapped in a mans body”. Eschschloraque. Berlin. Germany.
“No more ouchies” alongside Agatha Wara in the exhibition “Jeg kaller det Kunst” at Nasjonalmuseet. Oslo. Norway.
“En tripp längs Inlandsbanan”. Konsthall Lokstallet. Strömstad. Sweden.
“Borgafton tjugitjutvå”. Stockholm. Sweden.
Artist in residency at “Det gamle bedehuset”. Levang. Norway.
“En tripp längs Inlandsbanan”. Performance tour. Hoting, Gällivare, Jokkmokk and Svenstavik. Sweden.
“An untalented show” Curated by Whose Museum. At Galleri Podium. Oslo. Norway.
“Reptilhjärnan”, Vega Scene, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Let’s talk about Dolphin sex” with Kirsty Kross. Trondheim. Norway.
“Folk tror foxtrot”. Kunstnernes Hus. Oslo. Norway.
“Prisen av strøm” with Kirsty Kross. Skien. Norway.
“Uchronic memory reenactment”. Galleri White Box. Oslo. Norway.
”Assholes live forever”. Galleri Konstepidemien. Gothenburg, Sweden.
2021
”Gestalttherapie”. Das Kapital. Berlin, Germany.
”UTOPIA NOW!”. Nieu Scene. Oslo. Norway
”Vi älskar Ninnis bok”. Nieu Scene, Oslo. Norway.
“Team day VIP”. Stockholm Fringe Festival, Stockholm.
”Al dente skulpturpark”. Umeå. Sweden.
”Borgafton tjugitjuett”. Norra tornen, Stockholm. Sweden.
”En arborisk tripp”. Glada Sprutan, Stockholm. Sweden. Artist in residency at
“Det gamle bedehuset”. Levang. Norway.
”Til Salgs”. Gamla Kunstakademiet, Oslo. Norway.
2020
”#postcardsizedart”. Best friends showroom. Falun. Sweden.
”Team Day”. Index – The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation. Stockholm. Sweden.
”Avgnag”. Kunstnerenes Hus, Oslo. Norway.
”Thermo tec Center of excellence”. Group exhibition in Sundbyberg. Sweden.
”Borgafton 2k20”. Stockholm. Sweden.
”Hage till Hage”. Oslo. Norway.
”Slaget om Showbaren”. Akademirommet, Oslo. Norway.
”Zines of the zone”. Fotogalleriet. Oslo. Norway.
”En tripp längs inlandsbanan”. Inlandsbanan. Sweden.
”Konsta(u)ktion till förmån för Chile”. Hangmen Projects. Stockholm. Sweden.
2019
”Skymmningskonst”. Galleri Cora Hillebrand, Gothenburg. Sweden.
”Borgafton tvålaxnitton”. Stockholm. Sweden.
”Rose Hammer”. Oslo Biennalen, Oslo. Norway.
2018
”Slacker Kommunism”. Khartoum contemporary art centre, Oslo, Norway.
”Artist’s books”. Hangmen Projects, Stockholm, Sweden.
”Sammankomsten”. Falun, Sweden.
”Miss Read: Berlin Art Book Fair”. Berlin, Germany.
”Releasefest: Urkuken”. Oslo, Norway.
”Tema: Anders Borg”. tsnok.se, online exhibition. Sweden.
2017
”Wärmflasche”. Greenhouse, Berlin, Germany.
“Den stora trädgårdsfesten i Djurby”. Uppsala, Sweden.
”Out of Line”. Köttinspektionen, Uppsala, Sweden.
”Performance Crossings”. Cross Club, Prague. Czech republic.
”Perform, or Not”. Galleri 3,14. Tallinn. Estonia.
”Nektargrottan”. Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, Sweden.
”Liljevalchs Vårsalong”. Stockholm, Sweden.
2016
”We’re Only In It For The Money”. Galleri Se Konst, Falun. Sweden.
“Den stora trädgårdsfesten i Djurby”. Uppsala, Sweden.
“Griefer”. Ättiksfabriken Art Space, Falun, Sweden.
”Galleri CC”. Supermarket”. Stockholm, Sweden.
”Moving Art Project”, Exhibition tour in Stockholm, Falun, Karlstad, Växjö, Jönköping, Malmö, Göteborg, Östersund, Luleå, Kiruna. Sweden.
2015 “Smart Art”. Galleri Se Konst, Falun. Sweden.
“Art for aid”. Galleri Momangen, Stockholm, Sweden.
2014 ”Künstaustellung”. Galleri Se, Falun, Sweden.
”Vårsalong Åsgatan 47”. Falun, Sweden.
2013
“Blod och bröd”. Nationalmuseum.nu, Internet exhibition. Sweden.
“Ett päron till mamma åker till Berlin”. Berlin. Germany.
Education
2020 – 2022 MFA, The Art Academy in Oslo.
2017 – 2020 BFA, The Art Academy in Oslo.
2016 Art History, Uppsala University.
2012 – 2013 Art, Brunnsviks Folkhögskola. Ludvika.
2011 – 2012 Electroacoustic composition, Malmö Music Academy.
2011 – 2012 Intermedial studies, Lund University.
2010 – 2011 Jazz, Bollnäs folkhögskola.
Stipends: 2022:
BKH stipend for kunststudenter
Kulturrådets diverse stipend for nyexaminerade kunstner
2016: Project stipend for ”En tripp längs Inlandsbanan” from the Swedish cultural council, Musikverket and Längmanska Kulturfonden. Byggnads cultural stipend.
2015: Landstinget Dalarnas culture stipend for young cultural workers.
2014: Region Dalarnas project stipend. Art related jobs
Text and radio:
2022 As publisher with Runkgrottan förlag: Incest – Är det så fel? With Amanda Ferm and Janne Ferm at Restaurant Riche.
September Issue of Billedkunst about the groupshow “Folk tror Foxtrot”
“Kleint på dansegulvet” in Kunstkritikk.no
“Rotete og lovende fra Khios masterstudenter” in Subjekt.no
“Trengsel på golvet” in Klasskampen
“Helsprø tider på Kunstakademiet” in Universitas.no
“Danse sa reven” in kunstavisen.no
2021
17th of May special @ Tenthaus radio. Oslo. Norway.
Collaboradio @ Das Kapital. Berlin, Germany.
Runkgrottan podcast @ Tenthaus radio. Oslo, Norway.
Runkgrottan podcast @ Radiorakel. Oslo, Norway.
2020 Represented in the book ”Tre år är ingen tid fyrtionio år är ingen ålder”. Sweden.
2019 Kulturtidskriften Hjärnstorm. Sweden Dalarnas Tidningar, 13 October. Sweden P4 Dalarna, 3 October. Sweden.
2018 kunstkritikk.se,13 December. Sweden.
Galleri SE exhibition catalogue 2009-2018.
Represented in: Norges Kungafamiljs art collection since 2017.
Borlänge Kommuns art collection since 2013.
Whos Museum since 2022 Private collections.
2018: Awarded black belt in art by Galleri Se Konst