ROLF AAMOT
Born1934 in Bergen, Norway
Electronic painter / graphic artist, film director and tonal image composer
Represented
UIO - University of Oslo Art Collection
International Print Triennial Society, Museum of Print, Krakow, Poland
National Museum of Art , Norway
Henie-Onstad Art Collection, Høvikodden, Norway
Bergen Art Museum, Norway
Norwegian Museum of Photography, Norway
Municipal Museum of Arts, Gyor, Hungary
Kalmar Art Museum, Sweden
Art Collection of Oslo, Norway
Art at the Workplace, Oslo, Norway
National Film Institute, Norway
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, Oslo
Yamagata International Documentary Festival, database, Japan
Smithsoinan American Art Museum Digitalcollections, Washington,D.C., US
Filmportraits: Hans Hartung and Anna Eva Bergman, Foundation Hartung Bergman, France
Printmaking Museum of Douro – Portugal
Exhibitions
“Rolf Aamot – Maksimal Information per Time Unit”
KODE - Artmuseums in Bergen, Norway 2016
Digital Photo Paintings, Gallery 2,
“The Brain and the Climate is our Vulnerability”,
Internet Art Exhibition, Google.com, Norway 2014
Internet Art Exhibition, Google.com, Norway 2014
FULTON COUNTY ARTS & CULTURE, 08.08 to 09.09, 2011
Atlanta Georgia, US, Rolf Aamot Exhibition
Auditive og Visual Tonal image art, Tonal image films, 2011
Prisma Records, Norway – Germany
Paintings on Paper, Art at the Workplace, Norway 2009-2016
Norwegian Museum of Photography 2003-2004
Art at the Workplace, Norway 2002-2007
Bergen Art Museum, Norway 1998
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway 1995
Bergen Art Society, Norway 1994
Artist House, Oslo, Norway 1976
Edvard Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway, 1975
Gallery Per, Oslo, Norway 1966
Bergen Art Society, Norway 1964
Paus Knudsen Gallery, Bergen, Norway 1952
Group Exhibition – Painting / Graphic art / Tonal image art
En Heftig Opplevelse, Exhibition 2020 – 2025
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Norway
Atlier Nord, MEDIA FEST 2020 - 2021
NRK as laboratorium for new art
ABDUCTION, An outdoor group Video Exhibition, Kontraskjœret, Oslo 2020
MINIMALEN 30 FIlmfestival – Nova Kino – Trondheim 2018
ROlf Aamot Film Art (78 min)
MINIMAEN Short Filmfestival – Trondheim, Norway 2017
MINIMAEN Short Filmfestival – Trondheim, Norway 2015
Kalmar Art Museum, “Landscape”, Sweden 2014
Minimalen Kortfilmfestival, Trondheim, Norway 2014
Kunstviaal Festival of Independents, Amsterdam, Holland 2014
The Hightlights Retrospective:Film & Video Art in Norway, 2013
1960-90, BABEL visningsrom for kunst, Trondheim, Norway
27th ASROPA International Art Exhibition , 2013
Vienna, Austria
FORM AGAINST BACKGROUND, ATOPIA Gallery , 2013
Oslo, Norway
ARNE NORDHEIM EXHIBITION, Henie Onstad Artcenter, 2013
Oslo, Norway
Video Art Milden, Kalamata, Greece 2012
MIK Gallery, Milton Keynes, UK 2012
Lydkunstfestival, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark
6th International Printmaking Biennial Douro, Portugal 2012
STENERSEN MUSEET ,
Retrospektiv. Film-og videokunst i Norge, 1960-90 2011
31MINI PRINT Internacional de Cadaques, Espana 2011
Gallerie L’Etangd Art, Bages, France 2010
30MINI PRINT Internacional de Cadaques, Espana 2010
International Print Network, International Print Triennial,
Krakow – Oldenburg – Vienna 2010
The 21th ASROPA International Art Exhibition, Korea 2010
Kulisiewicz International Graphic Arts Triennal in Warsaw
IMPRINT, Poland 2008
The Americas Biennial Exhibitition, USA 2008
The 20th ASROPA International Art Exhibition, Korea 2008
Spanyolnatha Muveszeit Folyoirat, Budapest, Hungary 2008
“Abstract and Absurd” – Norwegian Museum of Photography
- Preus Museum – Norway 2008
“Kinetic Energy” – National Film Institute, Oslo, Norway 2008
Festival International de Film et Video de Creation, Beirut, Lebanon 2008
Magyar Elektrografiai Art Tarsasag, Budapest, Hungary 2007-2008
Biennale Internazionale dell Arte Contemporanea,
Florence Biennale, Italy 2007
International Print Triennial – Oldenburg, Germany 2007
Medial 2. Art Biennale, Medial Museum, England, 2007
5th International Print Triennial Colour in Graphic Art NOW,
Poland 2006
5th International Graphic Triennal Bitola, R.Macedonia 2006
Old Manage, Moscow, Russian 2004
Kalmar Art Museum, Sweden 2003-2004
Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole, Poland 2003
Triennial 100 Cities, Europa 2003
Henie-Onstad Art Center,Høvikodden, Norway 2001 2003
International Biennial ”The Masters of Graphic Arts”,
Gyor, Hungary 2003
International Print Triennial – Krakow, Poland 2003
4th International Triennial Colour in Graphic Art NOW,
Poland 2003 International Print Triennial – Krakow, Poland 2000
”Krakow – Nurenberg”,International Print Triennial,
Poland – Germany 2000
3th International Triennial Colour in Graphic Art NOW,
Poland 2000
State Art Exhibition, Bergen Art Museum, Norway 2000
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway 2000
Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad, Norway 2000
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway 1999
Norwegian International Graphic Triennal, Fredrikstad, Norway 1999
Kalmar Art Museum, ”New Nordic Art in Moderen Image Media”,
Sweden 1997 – 1998
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, ”Electra”
Norway 1996
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, ”Video Art Festival”,
Norway 1994
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, ”Video Art Festival”,
Norway 1993
National Film Institute, Oslo, Norway 1991
Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad, Norway 1991
National Film Institute, ”Eksperimen”, Oslo, Norway 1984
Norwegian Film Festival, Norway 1980
H.C.Andersen Film Festival, Odense, Denmark 1980
Louisiana Museum of Moderne Art, Denmark 1975
Palais des Beaux de Bruxelles, ”Art/Video Confrontation”,
Bruxelles, Belgium 1975
Musee dÁrt Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France 1974
Berlin Film Festival, Germany 1971
La Biennale de Venezia, Italy 1970
Sixieme Biennale de Paris
Musee dÁrt Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France 1969
Relieff, a tonal image film by Rolf Aamot
with music by Bjørn Fongaard. 1968
Relieff was performed with live interaction
by Guri Lysell in Henie Onstad Art Center Studio
during a concert by NEW MUSIC, Norway 1968
Youth Biennial, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 1966
Oslo Art Society, ”Figure Composition”, Norway 1955
Tonal image film / Video / Digital film
Cinema
”T” 2015
”G” 2014
”E” 2013
”RRR” 2012
”W” 2011
”X” 2010
”Contra” 2009
”Wirr” 2008
”Ir” 2006
”U” 2005
”Energy” 2003
”Tide”, digital film, choreography by Kristin Linder, 2000
”Aurora Borealis” 1991
”Actio” 1980
”Structures” 1970
”Vision” 1969
”Kinetic Energy” 1967 – 1968
”Relieff” 1966 – 1967
Television
“The dream is always there” 1988
”Expulsion” 1987
”Nærklang” 1987
”Pulse” 1986
”Medusa”, tonal image drama by
Bjørg Lødøen and Rolf Aamot 1986
”Structures” 1979
”Progress” 1977
”Visual” 1971
”BSK” (in ”Television as Art”) 1968
”Relieff” nr.2, tonal image ballet,
choreography by Edith Roger 1967 – 1968
”Evolution”, electronic music by Arne Nordheim 1966 – 1967
Tonal image concerts
Edvard Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway 1969
Norwegian Student Society, Oslo, Norway 1968
Student Society, Bergen, Norway 1968
New Music/Iscm in University of Oslo Aula 1968
Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway 1967
Norwegian Culture Council,
Norwegian Academy of Science, Oslo, Norway 1967
Young Tonal Artist Society, Copenhagen, Denmark 1966
Youth Biennial, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 1966
New Music/Iscm in Edvard Munch Museum, 1966 Norway
Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway 1965
Grants
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2006
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2005
Rune Brynestads Grant 2004
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2003
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2002
Kavli Fond 1999
Norsk Kultur Råds store utstillingsstipend 1995
(Norwegian Council of Culture’s exhibition grant)
Bergen Artists Grant 1994
Norwegian State Life Grant for Artist 1977
Norwegian State Travel Grant 1976
Norwegian State Grant, Three Year Work 1973
Norwegian State Travel Grant 1972
Bergen/Fana Artist Grant 1958
Kavli Fond, Grant 1958
Awards
WOA – The World of Art Avard for the Best in Art and Creativity 2006
State Commisions – Painting / Tonal image art
National Film Center, Norwegian Film Institute,
West-Norwegian Fim Center, ”Tide” 1997 – 2000
State Short Film Commitee, ”Aurora Borealis” 1991
State Short Film Commitee, ”The Dream is Always There” 1988
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Expulsion” 1987
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Medusa” 1986
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Televisiion, ”Puls” 1986
Norwegian State Film Company, ”Actio” 1980
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Progress” 1977
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Visual” 1970
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”BSK” 1969
Norwegian State Film Company, ”Kinetic Energy” 1967-1968
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television,
”Relieff” nr.2 1967-1968
Norwegian State Film Company, ”Relieff” 1967-1968
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television,
”Evolution” 1966-1967
Museum of Paleontology, Oslo, Norway,
Mural painting 1954-1955
Member of:
Norske Billedkunstnere (Norwegian Artists Association)
Norske Filmregissører (Norwegian Film Directors Association)
Norsk Filmforbund (Norwegian Film Association)
Education
Dramatic Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 1973
State Center for Film Studies, Oslo, Norway 1969-1972
State Academy of Fine Art, Oslo, Norway 1958-1960
State School of Arts and Crafts, Oslo, Norway 1952-1955
Art Academy, Wien, Austria 1952
Born1934 in Bergen, Norway
Electronic painter / graphic artist, film director and tonal image composer
Represented
UIO - University of Oslo Art Collection
International Print Triennial Society, Museum of Print, Krakow, Poland
National Museum of Art , Norway
Henie-Onstad Art Collection, Høvikodden, Norway
Bergen Art Museum, Norway
Norwegian Museum of Photography, Norway
Municipal Museum of Arts, Gyor, Hungary
Kalmar Art Museum, Sweden
Art Collection of Oslo, Norway
Art at the Workplace, Oslo, Norway
National Film Institute, Norway
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, Oslo
Yamagata International Documentary Festival, database, Japan
Smithsoinan American Art Museum Digitalcollections, Washington,D.C., US
Filmportraits: Hans Hartung and Anna Eva Bergman, Foundation Hartung Bergman, France
Printmaking Museum of Douro – Portugal
Exhibitions
“Rolf Aamot – Maksimal Information per Time Unit”
KODE - Artmuseums in Bergen, Norway 2016
Digital Photo Paintings, Gallery 2,
“The Brain and the Climate is our Vulnerability”,
Internet Art Exhibition, Google.com, Norway 2014
Internet Art Exhibition, Google.com, Norway 2014
FULTON COUNTY ARTS & CULTURE, 08.08 to 09.09, 2011
Atlanta Georgia, US, Rolf Aamot Exhibition
Auditive og Visual Tonal image art, Tonal image films, 2011
Prisma Records, Norway – Germany
Paintings on Paper, Art at the Workplace, Norway 2009-2016
Norwegian Museum of Photography 2003-2004
Art at the Workplace, Norway 2002-2007
Bergen Art Museum, Norway 1998
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway 1995
Bergen Art Society, Norway 1994
Artist House, Oslo, Norway 1976
Edvard Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway, 1975
Gallery Per, Oslo, Norway 1966
Bergen Art Society, Norway 1964
Paus Knudsen Gallery, Bergen, Norway 1952
Group Exhibition – Painting / Graphic art / Tonal image art
En Heftig Opplevelse, Exhibition 2020 – 2025
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Høvikodden, Norway
Atlier Nord, MEDIA FEST 2020 - 2021
NRK as laboratorium for new art
ABDUCTION, An outdoor group Video Exhibition, Kontraskjœret, Oslo 2020
MINIMALEN 30 FIlmfestival – Nova Kino – Trondheim 2018
ROlf Aamot Film Art (78 min)
MINIMAEN Short Filmfestival – Trondheim, Norway 2017
MINIMAEN Short Filmfestival – Trondheim, Norway 2015
Kalmar Art Museum, “Landscape”, Sweden 2014
Minimalen Kortfilmfestival, Trondheim, Norway 2014
Kunstviaal Festival of Independents, Amsterdam, Holland 2014
The Hightlights Retrospective:Film & Video Art in Norway, 2013
1960-90, BABEL visningsrom for kunst, Trondheim, Norway
27th ASROPA International Art Exhibition , 2013
Vienna, Austria
FORM AGAINST BACKGROUND, ATOPIA Gallery , 2013
Oslo, Norway
ARNE NORDHEIM EXHIBITION, Henie Onstad Artcenter, 2013
Oslo, Norway
Video Art Milden, Kalamata, Greece 2012
MIK Gallery, Milton Keynes, UK 2012
Lydkunstfestival, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark
6th International Printmaking Biennial Douro, Portugal 2012
STENERSEN MUSEET ,
Retrospektiv. Film-og videokunst i Norge, 1960-90 2011
31MINI PRINT Internacional de Cadaques, Espana 2011
Gallerie L’Etangd Art, Bages, France 2010
30MINI PRINT Internacional de Cadaques, Espana 2010
International Print Network, International Print Triennial,
Krakow – Oldenburg – Vienna 2010
The 21th ASROPA International Art Exhibition, Korea 2010
Kulisiewicz International Graphic Arts Triennal in Warsaw
IMPRINT, Poland 2008
The Americas Biennial Exhibitition, USA 2008
The 20th ASROPA International Art Exhibition, Korea 2008
Spanyolnatha Muveszeit Folyoirat, Budapest, Hungary 2008
“Abstract and Absurd” – Norwegian Museum of Photography
- Preus Museum – Norway 2008
“Kinetic Energy” – National Film Institute, Oslo, Norway 2008
Festival International de Film et Video de Creation, Beirut, Lebanon 2008
Magyar Elektrografiai Art Tarsasag, Budapest, Hungary 2007-2008
Biennale Internazionale dell Arte Contemporanea,
Florence Biennale, Italy 2007
International Print Triennial – Oldenburg, Germany 2007
Medial 2. Art Biennale, Medial Museum, England, 2007
5th International Print Triennial Colour in Graphic Art NOW,
Poland 2006
5th International Graphic Triennal Bitola, R.Macedonia 2006
Old Manage, Moscow, Russian 2004
Kalmar Art Museum, Sweden 2003-2004
Contemporary Art Gallery, Opole, Poland 2003
Triennial 100 Cities, Europa 2003
Henie-Onstad Art Center,Høvikodden, Norway 2001 2003
International Biennial ”The Masters of Graphic Arts”,
Gyor, Hungary 2003
International Print Triennial – Krakow, Poland 2003
4th International Triennial Colour in Graphic Art NOW,
Poland 2003 International Print Triennial – Krakow, Poland 2000
”Krakow – Nurenberg”,International Print Triennial,
Poland – Germany 2000
3th International Triennial Colour in Graphic Art NOW,
Poland 2000
State Art Exhibition, Bergen Art Museum, Norway 2000
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway 2000
Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad, Norway 2000
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, Norway 1999
Norwegian International Graphic Triennal, Fredrikstad, Norway 1999
Kalmar Art Museum, ”New Nordic Art in Moderen Image Media”,
Sweden 1997 – 1998
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, ”Electra”
Norway 1996
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, ”Video Art Festival”,
Norway 1994
Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden, ”Video Art Festival”,
Norway 1993
National Film Institute, Oslo, Norway 1991
Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad, Norway 1991
National Film Institute, ”Eksperimen”, Oslo, Norway 1984
Norwegian Film Festival, Norway 1980
H.C.Andersen Film Festival, Odense, Denmark 1980
Louisiana Museum of Moderne Art, Denmark 1975
Palais des Beaux de Bruxelles, ”Art/Video Confrontation”,
Bruxelles, Belgium 1975
Musee dÁrt Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France 1974
Berlin Film Festival, Germany 1971
La Biennale de Venezia, Italy 1970
Sixieme Biennale de Paris
Musee dÁrt Moderne de la Ville de Paris, France 1969
Relieff, a tonal image film by Rolf Aamot
with music by Bjørn Fongaard. 1968
Relieff was performed with live interaction
by Guri Lysell in Henie Onstad Art Center Studio
during a concert by NEW MUSIC, Norway 1968
Youth Biennial, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 1966
Oslo Art Society, ”Figure Composition”, Norway 1955
Tonal image film / Video / Digital film
Cinema
”T” 2015
”G” 2014
”E” 2013
”RRR” 2012
”W” 2011
”X” 2010
”Contra” 2009
”Wirr” 2008
”Ir” 2006
”U” 2005
”Energy” 2003
”Tide”, digital film, choreography by Kristin Linder, 2000
”Aurora Borealis” 1991
”Actio” 1980
”Structures” 1970
”Vision” 1969
”Kinetic Energy” 1967 – 1968
”Relieff” 1966 – 1967
Television
“The dream is always there” 1988
”Expulsion” 1987
”Nærklang” 1987
”Pulse” 1986
”Medusa”, tonal image drama by
Bjørg Lødøen and Rolf Aamot 1986
”Structures” 1979
”Progress” 1977
”Visual” 1971
”BSK” (in ”Television as Art”) 1968
”Relieff” nr.2, tonal image ballet,
choreography by Edith Roger 1967 – 1968
”Evolution”, electronic music by Arne Nordheim 1966 – 1967
Tonal image concerts
Edvard Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway 1969
Norwegian Student Society, Oslo, Norway 1968
Student Society, Bergen, Norway 1968
New Music/Iscm in University of Oslo Aula 1968
Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway 1967
Norwegian Culture Council,
Norwegian Academy of Science, Oslo, Norway 1967
Young Tonal Artist Society, Copenhagen, Denmark 1966
Youth Biennial, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark 1966
New Music/Iscm in Edvard Munch Museum, 1966 Norway
Bergen Art Society, Bergen, Norway 1965
Grants
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2006
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2005
Rune Brynestads Grant 2004
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2003
Norwegian Artists Fondation’s Grant 2002
Kavli Fond 1999
Norsk Kultur Råds store utstillingsstipend 1995
(Norwegian Council of Culture’s exhibition grant)
Bergen Artists Grant 1994
Norwegian State Life Grant for Artist 1977
Norwegian State Travel Grant 1976
Norwegian State Grant, Three Year Work 1973
Norwegian State Travel Grant 1972
Bergen/Fana Artist Grant 1958
Kavli Fond, Grant 1958
Awards
WOA – The World of Art Avard for the Best in Art and Creativity 2006
State Commisions – Painting / Tonal image art
National Film Center, Norwegian Film Institute,
West-Norwegian Fim Center, ”Tide” 1997 – 2000
State Short Film Commitee, ”Aurora Borealis” 1991
State Short Film Commitee, ”The Dream is Always There” 1988
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Expulsion” 1987
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Medusa” 1986
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Televisiion, ”Puls” 1986
Norwegian State Film Company, ”Actio” 1980
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Progress” 1977
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”Visual” 1970
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television, ”BSK” 1969
Norwegian State Film Company, ”Kinetic Energy” 1967-1968
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television,
”Relieff” nr.2 1967-1968
Norwegian State Film Company, ”Relieff” 1967-1968
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Television,
”Evolution” 1966-1967
Museum of Paleontology, Oslo, Norway,
Mural painting 1954-1955
Member of:
Norske Billedkunstnere (Norwegian Artists Association)
Norske Filmregissører (Norwegian Film Directors Association)
Norsk Filmforbund (Norwegian Film Association)
Education
Dramatic Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 1973
State Center for Film Studies, Oslo, Norway 1969-1972
State Academy of Fine Art, Oslo, Norway 1958-1960
State School of Arts and Crafts, Oslo, Norway 1952-1955
Art Academy, Wien, Austria 1952