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BRYNHILD BYE-TILLER born 1968 is a Norwegian artist based in Levanger, Norway. She works with photography and participation, alternating between a narrative expression in photography, collecting and processing documentary material, activism and participatory activities and methodologies. Among recurrent themes are democracy, women's rights and migration, themes that comments on human rights issues and political issues. The practice alternates between individual work and an engaging practice with different communities in public site specific and sometimes ephemeral projects, were participants and artist clarify aspects of their life, of their experiences or environment.
BYE-TILLER is a feminist, an activist, a producer and as part of her profession she also curates & produce & installs exhibitions & writes about photography and produce information and communication materials. She is the co-founder and Chairman of the Non-Profit Organization BEAT FFKK which support's female artists and the legacy of deceased artist Eli Anne Tiller. She is a graduate from NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (1996), Academy of Arts in Trondheim (1990-95) and Iceland Academy of the Arts (1992). She has completed a number of projects and exhibitions, both in Norway, Europe & the Middle East. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and support for her projects. Her latest exhibitions was at Wergelandshaugen Art Center, Eidsvoll (2023), Studio 44, Stockholm (2021), Heimdal Art Association (2019), Nord-Trøndelag Kunstmuseum (2018), Our Lady Church and North-East Quadrant of Trondheim Square (2017), Nandor Mikola Gallery, Vaasa in the First Triennial of the Collaborative Arts in Finland (2016), Al-Tireh street, Ramallah, Occupied West Bank, Palestine (2015) and KUNTSI, Museum of Modern Art Vaasa (2011). She has published several artist's books including #skyvtilbake1, #skyvtilbake2, #skyvtilbake 3, The Kintsugi Project (2021), Icelandic topography (2020), East Jerusalem Palestine (2019), 100 meters (2018), Icelandic encounters (2015) and On/Off stage (2014). She was a producer for Art in Nordland - Artistic Interruptions and Artscape Nordland in Nordland county. She participated in development and implementation of the art project LevArt in Levanger municipality and the art festival Trondheim Open in Trondheim. She worked extensively with development of the artist-run institution; Trøndelag Senter for Samtidskunst in Trondheim and the Norwegian regional exhibition; Trøndelagsutstillingen as the Chairman of the regional Artist Union.
EMAIL: brynhildbye (at) online.no
Biography (Early years) I Informasjon på norsk (NO)
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