c u r r i c u l u m v i t a e
Tone Myskja – Per Kvibergs gate 24 b – 0478 Oslo – mob: +47-97125538
tone.my@online.no – https://www.tonemyskja.com – https://www.madstun.com
EDUCATION:
1985-87 Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Costume design
1989-91 Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Sculpture
EXTERNAL STUDIES:
1988-89 Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten – Antwerpen, Belgia – sculpture
1991-93 The Slade School of Fine Art – London, UK – mixed media
Tone Myskja and Jon Balke has since 2006 developed the MADSTUN project site at Fall in Søndre Land.
EXHIBITIONS, STAGE RELATED PROJECTS, COMMISIONS, PUBLIC ART
Upcoming -
Solo exhibition Hå Gamle Prestegard, June 2024
Solo exhibition Sandefjord Art Centre, February 2025
2023 -
The Christmas exhibition - group show at Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo
Bedrock - sculptural costumes to visual concert/performance with Trondheim Voices, Rosendal Teater, Trondheim
Querini Opera - Video and costumedesign - Bodø/Arsenale - Venezia/Tromsø - October 2023
Open Video XVII Videoscreening program and artwork at Kunstrum Fyn, Denmark
2022 -
The Christmas exhibition - group show at Kunstnerforbundet Oslo and Oppland Art Centre.
Open Video XIII, Videoscreening program and artwork at Store Gilhus Gård, Lier
I become what is collected - group show - FUGE, Kauffeldtgården, Gjøvik
The Sea Within - Solo exhibition Kunstnerforbundet - sound design Jon Balke
Within The Sea - Costumedesign for the performance by chorographer Ingri Fiksdal, Kunstnerforbundet
Farvann - Videovisuals for the theatreperformance - by Queendom - Vega Scene, Oslo
2021 -
Live-video to concert, Ellen Andrea Wang - Doublebase Orchestra, Victoria Jazzscene
Live-video to concert, Bjarte Eike /Jon Balke, Friscena, Gjøvik Culturehouse
Festivalartist Molde Internasjonale Jazzfestival 2021:
VIA - Video-sound installation, MRK Artcentre, sound-design Jon Balke
Live-video for opening concert, EAWang - Doublebase Orchestra, Bjørnsonhuset, Molde
Live-video for closing concert, Molde Cathedral, EAWang, Hanna Paulsberg with Choir
Supernova - Video for Raa productions' theater performance in the Planetarium, the Science Centre, Trondheim.
NAUS - liNje, fArge, pUnkt, Sirkel, public art commission Nord-Aurdal secondary school.
2020 -
Live-video for concert, Ellen Andrea Wang /Jon Balke, Oslo Jazzfestival
Nothing to note, Video-sound installation at Peder Balke Centre in connection with the listening theatre Poor People by Elin Tinholt.
Different Trains - Steve Reich - Video for concert, Performed by the string quartet Quartetto Testosterone. Interpulse Festival 2020
2019 -
Pieces that Fall - Soloexhibition, Østfold Artcenter.
VIA - Video-sound installation, Lillehammer Art Museum. In connection with the exhibition "Have we met before? - The collection over 200 years".
Nothing to note, Video-sound installation at Peder Balke Centre in connection with the listening theater PoorPeople by Elin Tinholt. Sound-design Jon Balke. Premiere.
Beauty box, Group exhibition with The Archive, Vestfold Art Center.
OPEN VIDEO X, group exhibition at Tenthaus, Oslo
Video/visuals for solopiano concert Jon Balke, Festival de Música Visual de Lanzarote 2019
2018 -
Dwell – extended, Visuel consert, Lillehammer Artmuseum. Musikk – Sissel Vera Pettersen / Jon Balke, live video – Tone Myskja
Dwell, videoinstallation, solo exhbition Oppland Art Centre. Sound design Jon Balke
Open Video IX, group exhibition - Galleri Dikemark
Different Trains, Steve Reich, Video for Concert, Heensåsen church, Valdres Summersymphony
Querini Opera, Video for stage and costume design, Røst, Norway
Alfabet - video and still-images, Galleri Semmingsen, Groupexhibition, collaboration with Zoe Christiansen,Sven Erga and Hilde Malme
Beauty Box, group exhibition. THHTC, Athens Art and Jewelry Week
Open Video VIII, Atelier Nord ANX, Oslo
Ice-event, Fall/Madstun. Live video for concert, opening of the ice-sculpture “FRAGILE”, Peder Istad.
Producer Madstun projects.
2017 –
Nordic Salong 2017, Helsingborg Art Museum, video «The Still Point of The Turning World I»
I want to hear the Sea, Video for theatre, Nasjonaltheatre, Oslo. Director: Camilla Eeg-Tverbakk
The Still Point of The Turning World II - video, The Oppland Exhibition 2017, Oppland Art Centre,
Open Video VIII, Group exhibition - Atelier Nord ANX, Oslo
Retrospective: Film & Video Art in Norway, 1990-2000, Minimalen shortfilmfestival Trondheim
Skybak Ensemble, Brita Skybak, Live Roggen,Tone Myskja(video) - Water Tower, Nesodden Art Association
ARTSCAPE NORWAY , group exhibition, Gallery in ROM, Oslo
Producer Madstun projects.
2016 –
ARTSCAPE NORWAY, group exhibition, Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague.
The Still Point of The Turning World- Cross Correnti – Group exhibition, Røst.
The Writing on the Wall, public art commision – new Youth House in Hov, Søndre Land. Responsible artist in collaboration with young people from the youth club in Søndre Land.
Different Trains, Steve Reich, Video for Concert with Oslo Camerata Ensemble, Ultima New Music Festival, Oslo
The sky is a closed space, Video for the performance with Skybak Ensemble (Brita Skybak, Tone Myskja, Ingebjørg Loe Bjørnstad, Mai Elise Solberg) Scenehuset Oslo
2015 –
Different Trains, (Steve Reich) Video for concert – touring with Oslo Camerata string quartet in Hedmark and Oslo
NING - Public Art Commision, Thora Storm Secondary Highschool, Trondheim
The Still Point of the Turning World, soloexhibition, Kunstbanken Hedmark.
Skybak Ensemble- Brita Skybak, Live Roggen, Sidiki Kamara, Tone Myskja (video) - Water Tower, Nesodden Art Association
2014 –
The Still Point of the Turning World, solo exhibition,Trafo Kunsthall, Asker
Querini Opera – Video for stage and costume design, Røst, Norway
Visuell concert, Brita Skybak Ensemble: Live Maria Roggen-Sidiki Camara- Tone Myskja (video), The Cafe Theater and The Literature House, Oslo.
2013 –
Nautofon – Brita Skybak/Tone Myskja - video based on Brita Skybaks paintings and texts.
Cross Correnti – Live Video to concert Sissel Vera Pettersen and Jon Balke, Røst, Norway
Form against background, group exhibition, ATOPIA, Oslo
Future Built 2013 – Live Video performance for concert with JØKLEBA(Per Jørgensen, Audun Kleive, Jon Balke), Bærum Culture House.
LautLeben, singer Sidsel Endresen, composer Rolf Wallin, video Tone Myskja, TOU scene Stavanger.
2012 –
Stages and storeys - newly edited version of the video work from 2006. Made for the launch of the National Library's Bokhylla.no
MOMBI 2012 - together with Jon Balke, producer and organizer, for the interdisciplinary event at Madstun, Fall
Querini, Video for stage and costume design, Røst, Norway
Alfabet, video, soloexhibition, Galleri Svae, Gjøvik, collaboration with Zoe Christiansen,Sven Erga and Hilde Malme
2011 –
Kompositt - Public art commision, IFI – University in Oslo.
Fragments - to furnish a self, video at SHORT - filmfestival, KINOKINO, Sandnes
2010 –
MOMBI 2010 - together with Jon Balke, producer and organizer, for the interdisciplinary event at Madstun, Fall
See and Listen, group exhibition KINOKINO, Sandnes Art Association
LIVE* - Live video for perfomance, Wee – Francesco Scavetta, Beirut and St. Petersburg
2009 –
Diary - Archive of Coincidence - Public Art Commission, Hjemmefrontmuseet Akershus Fortress
LIVE* - Live video for perfomance, Wee – Francesco Scavetta, Vancouver, Canada
2008 –
The Party - quotes from the Dramatists' Association's members are the basis for the video made in connection with the Dramatists' Association's 70th anniversary. Litteraturhuset, Oslo
Drift- A video work made in connection with the project A Contemporary Cultural Memory in Groruddalen. Sound design Jon Balke - Oslo University College.
The well that whispers in the night - new production, Henie Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden. Video installation in collaboration with Mobile Homes, Zoe Christiansen/Sven Erga.
Alphabet - video, concert and exhibition at the National Library, Oslo, Collaboration with Zoe Christiansen, Sven Erga and Hilde Malme. In addition, Bjørn Andor Drage, Sidsel Endresen, Jon Balke, Tanja Orning, 7 opera singers and 7 actors took part.
LautLeben - video for concert, a collaborative project with Rolf Wallin and Sidsel Endresen, THT, Chicago
2007 –
LautLeben - video for concert, a collaborative project with Rolf Wallin and Sidsel Endresen, Zipper Hall, Los Angeles
LautLeben - video for concert, performed in connection with the Rolf Wallin festival. Parkteateret Scene, Oslo
AVE – VIDEO EXCHANGE FESTIVAL - video, Landmark, Bergen
The well that whispers in the night - Video installation in collaboration with Mobile Homes, Zoe Christiansen/Sven Erga. Århus, Danmark
2006 –
Stages and storeys – videoinstallation, solo exhibition, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Sound-design, Jon Balke
The Red Shoes - Video installation in collaboration with Mobile Homes, Zoe Christiansen/Sven Erga. The Children's Art Museum in Odense. H.C Andersen anniversary
LautLeben - video for concert, Ultima, contemporary music festival, Rolf Wallin and Sidsel Endresen
VEE-II – NORWYDEO II - Norwegian videoartfestival, Laznia, Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk, Polen.
2005 –
Beta 2.0, - Event, video - BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen
2004 –
The Night– Video for concert Compositions by Kjell Flem, Oslo Soloist Choir Oslo
Coincidences - Galleri Sverdrup UIO, video installation inspired by Jon Fosse's writing, in connection with the Jon Fosse seminar at UiO, Sound design Jon Balke
Woman-stone-red, re-editing of video material from the show Subject of Icons, sound Tone Gellein, Femmina film festival, Trondheim
2003 –
ZERO - Video in collaboration with F.Scavetta for the dance performance, F.Scavetta, Wee company, premiere in Rome September 2003
Ascending - descending - solo exhibition, Gallery MGM, Oslo, Sound Jon Balke
Ascending - descending - Crac Alsace, Alsace, France, video screening
Ascending-Descending - video shown under Re:motion, TOU stage, 16-18 Oct. Stavanger
2002 –
Video for concert - TOU Ny Musikk, Stavanger Fartein Valen jubilee
The Night Gallery - Outdoor video projection, Agder Art Association/Sørlandets Artmuseum.
Cocoon - solo exhibition, Oppland Art Association.
LIVE* - Solo dance/video, F.Scavetta - T.Myskja, premiere in Sandnes, October Dance - Bergen, Ultima - Oslo, Avantgarden Art Scene -Trondheim
Livingrooms - Video projections for Sidsel Endresen's commissioned work Night Jazz in Bergen
Drawing Biennale - group exhibition F-15, Moss
Fartein Valen anniversary - Group exhibition Stavanger Art Association.
2001 –
Subject of icons – falling and flying – Video triptych for the dance performance, Tone Gellein, Paulus Church, Oslo
Live* – Video mix live and edited for F. Scavetta solo dance performance, La Biennale di Venezia
Thought and drawn art - as sound art - Live video for New Music project at Blå, Oslo
Nordic Watercolor Museum – Group exhibition, Skärhamn, Sweden
2000 –
A sudden, unexpected faint - Video film and Scenography, Scavetta/Kipperberg Dance and performance Group tours in Italy, France, Norway
Point Break - Videotek, Bergen Art Association
Oase - Blendverk - Akershus Art Association, Video stills and video, Sound Jon Balke
Opening exhibition - Nordic Watercolor Museum, Skärhamn, Sweden
Trends - group exhibition, Gallery JMS, Oslo
1998 –
DAL-DALE - Continental Drift - solo exhibition, digital photographs, Leeds City Art Gallery, Fruitmarked Gallery, Edinburgh, U.K.
Dark Field - Group exhibition, The Boilerhouse, London U.K.
Momentum - Group exhibition, Nordic festival for Modern Art, Moss
1997 –
Cross references - Group exhibition, Ethnographic Museum, Oslo, Toured with the Norwegian National Exhibition
Screens - Group exhibition, Trondhjem Art Association
NING – Video project, Group exhibition, Rogaland Art Association, Stavanger
AJAR – Group exhibition, F-15, Jeløya, Moss
1996 –
NING – solo exhibition, videoinstallation and drawings, Trøndelag Art Association.
White Out – solo exhibition, Gallery RAM, videoinstallation, sound Jon Balke
1995 –
Sjikt – solo exhibition, Gallery Riis, videoinstallation.
DIXI - a presentation of 34 young Norwegian artists, Langesgt. Oslo
1994 –
Still Point – solo exhibition, videoinstallation, Gallery Herslebsgate 10,
There are no fixed points in space - solo exhibition, videoinstallation, Gallery UKS,
Still Point / There are no fixed points in space – solo exhibition, videoinstallation, Gallery 152(c) Brick Lane, London U.K.
1993 –
Two Thousand Square Feet, group exhibition, Whitfield str., London
The Border - group exhibition, collaborative project, Oslo, Stockholm, London, Gallery Enkehuset, Stockholm, Sweden, Gallery Pelin, Helsinki, Finland, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo
1991 –
Oralitetens Bilde - group exhibition, Galleri Mevlana, Oslo
1989 –
225 Jaar Beeldhouwen - group exhibition, Hessenhuis, Antwerpen, Belgia
REPRESENTED:
Lillehammer Art Museum
The National Library
The Nordic Watercolor Museum
The Norwegian Council of Culture
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION:
Member of The representative Council, BKI 2023 - 25
Member of board OKIOR 2023 - 26
Member of the nomination committee NBF 2019 - 23
Member of board Lillehammer Art Museum, 2013 – 18
Member of the jury for project grants BKO
Member of the jury Fund for Sound and Image - Arts and Culture Norway
Member of jury Østlandsutstillingen
Member of jury National Scholarship committee Norwegian visual artists 2000 – 01 and 2011
Reference group Norwegian Cultural Council -
Examiner master's degree students at the Bergen Academy of the Arts
Admissions jury of the Norwegian Academy of Fine Arts - 2004
GRANTS:
Norwegian State artist senior grant 2017 -
Government guaranteed income 2007 - 2017
Norwegian Visual art Foundation 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2007
Norwegian State working grant 1999 - 2004
Arts Council publication support, 2022
Arts Council exhibition support 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2022
Regional Project funds 2018 - 2019 - 2022
TEACHING AND RELEVANT PROJECTS:
Cultural heritage project in Grorudalen, collaboration with Oslo Municipality, Planning and Building Agency, Oslo University College, NIKU; project teaching at 4 schools, 7th grade and video documentation afterwards - 2008
VIDEO COURSES
Oslo University College of the Arts, Oslo University College, various secondary schools in Akershus in connection with the Pilotgalleriet and Nordic Black Express
Has also had several introductory courses in video, the Norwegian School of Crafts and Art Industry, has been a guest teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Trondheim and the Academy of Fine Arts in Bergen.
Part-time employee at Galleri Wang 1986 - 91
Part-time employee at Matt´s Gallery London 1992
Part-time employee at Galleri Riis 1994 - 98
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Hilde Vesaas -“Skarvens Røyst”, Dag og Tid, 17 august
Rune Slyngstad -“Nesten for godt til å være sant”, 2.august,, Avisa Nordland 2018
Tommy Olsson - “Fem kunstnere følger et spor”, 4.juli, Klassekampen 2018
Dagningen 2017, Opplandsutstillingen
Gustav Borgersen - Adresseavisen 2016, Om Utsmykking NING,
Oppland Arbeiderblad, Utsmykking “Skrifta på veggen”
Oppland Arbeiderblad, 2010 – 2018 diverse anmeldelser Madstun prosjekter
Avisa Nordland, diverse anmeldelser Querini 2012 – 2014
Stavanger Aften blad, juni 2010
Diverse anmeldelser LautLeben, 2008
Safari, Kulturprogram NRK, “Visualisering av lyd/Musikk” mai 2007
Div anmeldelser Line Ulekleiv, Kjetil Røed - “Stages and Storeys”, Kunstnernes Hus, 2006
Camilla Eeg - «Ephemeral Movements» katalogtekst 2003
Anne Schäffer - «Hva er tegning?», Billedkunst kritikk 2002
Terje Eriksen - «Kunst i nattemørket», Fædrelandsvennen 2002
Terje Mosnes - «Ujevnt» konsertkritikk Nattjazz 2002,
Jan Johnsgaard - «Rastløs kvinne i Wiesesgate», Dagningen 2001
Raisat, Italiensk TV, dokum.av forestillingen “LIVE*” Venezia Biennale, 2001
Lars Bang Larsen - NU introducing, 2001
Div. anmeldelser «A sudden, unexpected faint», 2001
Anne Karin Jortveit - “The Flux of Moments”, Continental Drift catalouge 1998
Lotte Sandberg - “Aktuell Kunst i gammelt pakkhus”, Aftenposten 27.mai-98
Wenche Volle - Aftenposten, nov.97,
Sigurd Aarvig - Teknisk Ukeblad, 16.okt.97,
Trond Borgen - Stavanger Aftenblad,27.august.97
Yvonne Hjerting - Vårt Land, 12.mai-97.
Harald Flor - “Samspill og solo”, Dagbladet 15mai-97
Lotte Sandberg - “En dør på gløtt”,Aftenposten 5.mai- 97
P. Christiansen - “Tre vanskelige rom” Adresseavisa, nov.-96
Jarle Strømodden - “Hvit Støy”, Morgenbladet 23.feb-96
1996 - NRK TV – “Tre Kunstnere, Tre landskap”
Ina Blom - “Video som maleri eller omvendt” Aftenposten 22.februar-96
Jarle Strømodden “Paradokser med video” Morgenbladet 21.april - 95