Freja Burgess
b. 1994, UK
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
2024 Galleribetjent, SOFT Galleri, Oslo, NO 2021-2023 Tekstilfarger, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, NO
2020-2022 Verksmester, Stofftrykk, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, NO
2018-2021 MFA Medium and Material Based Art, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, NO
2014-17 BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice, First Class Honours, Manchester School of Art, UK
2014 Diploma in Foundation Studies, Art and Design, Distinction, Loughborough, UK
MEMBERSHIPS
2023-present Norske tekstilkunstnere / Norwegian Association for Textile Artists 2021-present Norske Kunsthåndverkere / Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
EXHIBITIONS
current
2024 Solo utstilling, Best Before Collective, Hornstull T-station, Stockholm, SE
upcoming
2024 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, NO
2025 Mater, gruppeutstilling, Hannah Ryggen Triennale, K-U-K, Trondheim, NO Solo utstilling, SOFT Galleri, Oslo, NO Solo utstilling, Oslo Bussterminal, Kunstvisitten Nitja senter for samtidskunst, Oslo, NO
past
2024 Norsk Kunsthåndverkeres Årsutstilling, Kjøpmannsgata Ung Kunst K-U-K, Trondheim, NO Exhibition and residency, Wergelandshaugen Kunstsenter, Eidsvoll, NO
2023 Østlandsutstillingen, Buskerud Kunstsenter and Østfold kunstsenter, NO Galleri Hi10, exhibition with Magdalena Kotkowska, Skien, NO MOMENTUM 12, culinary contribution with Felix Dahlström Persson, Galleri F15, NO Sarpsborg Kunstforening, solo exhibition, Sarpsborg, NO Oslo Open, participating artist, NO 2022 Zea Mays, RAM Galleri, group exhibition, Oslo, NO Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, NO Seasonal supper for Kunstnerforbundet, Tenthaus, Oslo, NO Slush Puppies, Autoslag, Oslo, NO
2021 Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, NO
Drifting Matters, MFA graduation exhibition, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, NO
2020 Refleksjon, textile installation, Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo, NO
Waiting, Seilduken Galleri, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, NO Collaborative textile installation, Ligeti Vernissage, Kammermusikkfestival, Oslo, NO
2019 Strategier for overlevelse og gruppetilhørighet (i tilfellet apokalypsen inntreffer) (SOG(AI)), Tveten gård, Oslo, NO Toys, Marselisgt 24, Oslo, NO
Got It For Cheap, Galleri Golsa, Oslo, NO
Opening Show, solo exhibition, Editional Studio, Manchester, UK Civilkurage, Plum Trim, Nesodden, Oslo, NO A Fish Cannot See the Sea, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, NO 2018 Future Makers, Manchester Craft and Design Centre, UK
2017 New Designers, London, UK Textile Works, GK Gallery, Manchester, UK
GRANTS
2024 Regionale Prosjektmidler for Visuell Kunst, Kunstsentrene, NO Prosjektstøtte Høsten, Norske Billedkunstnere, NO Diversestipend, Kulturdirektoratet, NO 2023 Prosjektstøtte Høsten, Norske Billedkunstnere, NO Ettårig stipend, BKV, Norske Billedkunstnere, NO Prosjektstøtte, kulturdirektoratet, NO 2022 Arbeidsstipend for yngre / nyetablerte kunstnarar, Kulturrådet, NO
Prosjektstøtte, Norske Billedkunstnere, NO Regionale Prosjektmidler for Visuell Kunst, Kunstsentrene, NO 2021 Arbeidsstipend for yngre/nye-tablerte kunstnarar, Kulturrådet, NO
2019 The Dame Gillian Grant Postgraduate Scholarship, Anglo-Norse Society, UK
2018 Captain F.G. Boot Scholarship, The Worshipful Company of Cutlers, UK
2017 Digitex Award, Manchester School of Art, UK
The Dean’s Dissertation Award, Manchester School of Art, UK
RESIDENCIES
2024 Wergelandshaugen Kunstsenter, Eidsvoll, NO 2023 Residency and Artist talk, Tekstilindustrimuseet, Salhus, NO 2021 Residency, The Arctic Hideaway, Fleinvær, NO 2019 Residency, Editional Studio, Manchester, UK