Katja Høst

Artist

Publications

  • 2025: Upcoming Art photography book: Omrørt (Stirred), Uten tittel
  • 2023: Art photography book: Månesyk, Spring Press
  • 2020: Art photography book: Y-blokka, Orfeus Publishing AS
  • 2017: Art photography book: Dasein. Teknisk Industri AS, Oslo, Norway
  • 2013: Art photography book: Her et sted. Teknisk Industri AS, Oslo, Norway

Solo exhibitions

  • 2026: Arbeid pågår, with Liva Mork at Tekstilindustrimuseet, Bergen, Norway
  • 2025: Omrørt (Stirred), Fotografiens hus, Oslo, Norway
  • 2024: Arbeid pågår, with Liva Mork at Tenthaus, Oslo, Norway
  • 2023: Månesyk, Atelie, Oslo, Norway
  • 2020: A man of one’s own, Digitaliseum Malmö, Sweden
  • 2018: As long as there is light, Digitaliseum, Malmö, Sweden
  • 2010: IC/OOC, CirkulationsCentralen, Malmö, Sweden
  • 2009: The second sex, Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
  • 2009: The second sex, Svolvær, Norway
  • 2008: Blind Spot, Gallery 44, Toronto, Canada
  • 2008: OPERAEN, Rom for kunst, Oslo S / Christian Frederiks Plass, Oslo, Norway
  • 2007: The Lonely Crowd, Articule, Montréal, Canada
  • 2007: Video transit, Porsgrunn Trainstation, Norway
  • 2004: Rannveig, Martin, Heidi, Torkel, Annette, Hege, Stephan, Else og Anne-Sophie, Lørenskog Kunstforening, Norway
  • 2003: Sign painters, Bjørka Project-room in Oslo, Norway
  • 2002: Pausekomma, Bjørka Project-room in Oslo, Norway
  • 2000: til barnerommet, Vigeland Museum in Oslo, Norway

Selected group exhibitions

  • 2024: Oslo Negativ, Oslo, Norway
  • 2024: Salongutstilling, Fotogalleriet, Oslo, Norway
  • 2023: Landart festival, Gjerdrum, Norway
  • 2023: Østlandsutstillingen, Buskerud Artcenter and Østfold Artsenter, Drammen and Fredrikstad, Norway
  • 2021: osloBIENNALEN, Oslo - posterproject, National Museum – Architecture, Oslo, Norway
  • 2020: Nordic Light Photo Festival, Kristiansund, Norway
  • 2019: osloBIENNALEN, Oslo, Norway (e.g. Kunstnernes Hus, Henie Onstad, Fotogalleriet, Deichman, Visit Oslo, Nationalmuseet - Arkitektur, Hotell 33, Plan-& bygningsetaten, Munchmuseum), Oslo, Norway
  • 2019: Part of Woodland at The Fall exhibition (Høstutstillingen), Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
  • 2019: Uncertain States, London, UK
  • 2018: Red Perscritption, Trosterudvillaen, Oslo
  • 2014: Acquried so far...Sara Christensen´s Collection, Studio 17, Stavanger
  • 2014: Inventing everyday life, Official Manifesta 10 sideprogram, St. Petersburg
  • 2012: Desire, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway 2011: Green gathering, OCA, Oslo
  • 2011: Supermarket Art Fair, with CirkulationsCentralen, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2010: Gentle Actions, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway
  • 2009: Filmsuppe, Screening at Podium, Oslo, Norway
  • 2008: Mørkeromsbilder. Bjørka 10 år, Horten, Norway
  • 2007: The bigger picture, Manchester, UK
  • 2007: Aftermath, Oslo Centralstation, Curated by Katinka Maraz, Oslo, Norway
  • 2006: Ventetid, Oslo Centralstation, Curated by Katinka Maraz, Oslo, Norway
  • 2006: Made in video, Videoart Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 2006: Momentum Filmprogram, Momentum in Moss, Norway
  • 2006: Fait à Montréal Made, Museé just pour rire, Montréal, Canada
  • 2005: FABRIK 2-3.05, (exhibithion in Swedish art publication)
  • 2005: 100 års nasjonsbygging, Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Oslo, Norway
  • 2005: Nytt Norsk Fotografi, Preus Museum in Horten, Norway
  • 2005: Social Democracy Revisited, Apexart in New York, USA
  • 2004: The UKS Biennale III, in Oslo, Norway
  • 2003: Diffusjon, a part of Windowshopping in Oslo, Norway (www.window-shopping.no)
  • 2003: Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, Norway
  • 2001: Saved by Hot Rod & Diesel, Oslo Kunsthall, Norway
  • 1998: Fotografisk vårutstilling, Fotogalleriet in Oslo, Norway
  • 1997: Østlandsutstillingen, Hønefoss, Larvik and Finnskogen, Norway
  • 1997: Hviskeleken, Ekko gallery in Bergen, Norway

Comissions and other projects

  • 2020-2024: Haugerudbekken: public art project, a new public art project in colaboration with Liva Mork and Sisterhood at the Trosterud Youth Club; a social sculpture in the new Trosterud park
  • 2019: Lierstranda pilot, Art exhibit in a Container in Lier, in collaboration with artist Liva Mork
  • 2016-2019: Haugerudbekken: 3 public art projects in colaboration with Liva Mork and pupils at Trosterud School. www.haugerudbekken.no
  • 2018: video installation comissioned for The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
  • 2016: Curating a streetart project at Trosterud school, with Liva Mork, artist: Pastel
  • 2007: Public art project commissioned for Litteraturens hus (House of litterature), Oslo, Norway

Education

  • 1999: Graduated at Kunsthøyskolen in Bergen, Department of specialised art - photography
  • 1997-98: Denmark Designschool, Institute of Visual Communication (exchange)
  • 1995-97: Kunsthøyskolen in Bergen, Department of specialised art - photography
  • 1994-95: History of Idea’s, University of Oslo
  • 1993-94: Psychology, University of Oslo
  • 1991: Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo

Bibliography

  • Rom for kunst 10 år, Published by Rom eiendom in colaboration with Mesén, 2011
  • Emergence, Contemporary Canadian Photography, 2010
  • Norsk Kunstårbok, 2008
  • Mørkeromsbilder, Bjørka 10 år, 2008
  • Samtiden 4, 2006
  • Interview, Aftenposten 17.06.2005
  • Om fotografi, nr 1-2, 2005
  • Norsk Kunstårbok, 2005
  • FABRIK, 2-3.2005
  • UKS biannual catalouge, text by Beathe C. Rønning
  • Interview, Morgenbladet 03.09.2004