The Danish artist Bit makes time stand still
when she cuts unforgettable and poetic motives
and fairytales with her scissors. – ELLE Magazine
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01. Dec 2023 - 31. Dec 2026 01.12.23 - 31.12.26
Poetry in Paper. Traveling exhibition. USA 2023-2026.Poetry in Paper
Traveling exhibition U.S.A. 2023 – 2026Bit Vejle is a world leading psaligrapher and slow art frontrunner. The artists form of expression, psaligraphy, literally means the art of drawing or painting with scissors. She opened her first show at The National Museum of Decorative Arts in Trondheim, Norway, in 2008, and in few years her art has spread throughout Scandinavia and all the way to the USA, Europe and Asia. Bit Vejle ́s artistic work spans from the travelling exhibition Scissors for a Brush that travels between countries and continents, to commissioned work for several renowned international companies such as Hermès and Georg Jensen. She even has her own museum in Denmark.
My heart and soul are at peace when I have the scissors in my hand and the paper dances between the blades.
Bit creates huge images of air and paper. With a pair of scissors as her only tool she cuts stories into the paper. It is an art of thoughtfulness and uncompromisingness.
Contrary to almost everything else in the world today, psaligraphy is a slow process. It takes time to master, plan and execute it. The works are formed from a large, continuous piece of paper and cut with only a small pair of scissors. Every single scissor cut is carefully planned, as the slightest mistake can have disastrous consequences for the result. Which part shall be cut out, and which shall not? Psaligraphy is a slow art of painstaking patience that demands the utmost concentration and a steady hand.
Poetry in Paper
As you might know, the Danish poet and fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen, is not only world famous for his fairytales. During his time, he was also famous for his papercuts. While Hans Christian Andersen was a writer who created paper cuttings, Bit Vejle is a papercutting artist, who tells poetic stories through her art.
This exhibition takes you into a rare artistic experience. Bit Vejle tells magical stories with her scissors. She is always listening to music while cutting, and there is also a great degree of humor in her world of imagery; humor and the ability to identify joy in small things. Just as often, though, she confronts deep seriousness and themes intended to cause involvement and reflection. Her works are captivating surprise packages, evoking both astonishment and inspiration.Art
that makes you stop and wonderFIRST EXHIBITION:
https://www.elverhoj.org
Elverhoj Museum of Art and History
1625 Elverhoj Way
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01. Sep 2023 - 17. Mar 2023 01.09.23 - 17.03.23
13th Cheongju Craft Biennale, South Korea2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale
Bit Vejle is invited exhibitors to the 2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale ‘The Geography of the Objet – Living in the Net of Biophilia’ that is to be held for 45 days on September 1st ~ October 15th, 2023 in Cheongju, Korea. As one of the most significant events of the 2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale, the exhibition is intended to showcase artworks on the various issues concerning craft and art. The theme of the 2023 Cheongju Craft Biennale exhibition, The Geography of the Objet, focuses on this special ability and power of craft, various objects created through humanity and nature’s coevolution, and the relationships between these.
Website:
https://www.okcj.org/ccb2023/Location : Culture Factory C (a tobacco factory-turned-cultural facility)
314, Sangdang-ro, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do,
Republic of Korea
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01. Sep 2022 - 05. Dec 2022 01.09.22 - 05.12.22
Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum, Iowa, USAPapirklip exhibition at Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum
(Psaligrafic blades)
vesterheim.org
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18. Feb 2022 - 10. Jul 2022 18.02.22 - 10.07.22
ASI, Minneapolis, USAPaper Dialogues: The Dragon and Our Stories
In 2010, Sino-Norwegian diplomatic relations were strained when the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the members of which were selected by parliament, awarded the annual Peace Prize to Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobao. Bilateral relations normalized six years later; however, it was under these conditions that an important cross-cultural conversation began through art.
Danish papercutting artist Karen Bit Vejle traveled with support of the Norwegian government to China. She had been invited to exhibit her work there. Vejle, who is knowledgeable in Nordic art history, draws inspiration from Norway’s medieval wood carvings and the 19th-century papercuts of Danish Golden Age author Hans Christian Andersen. She not only understands the visual culture of her home region, but also that of others that have fostered the art of papercutting for centuries. China witnessed the birth of the art form over 1,500 years ago. Interestingly, it was a craft that thrived amongst women artists in rural areas who used it as a form of expression.
When Vejle visited this cradle of papercutting, she sought out a colleague with whom to collaborate on a project exploring how the two cultures approach the same artistic medium. In April 2013, she met Professor Xiaoguang Qiao at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, and they selected a common motif in Nordic and Chinese art – the dragon – to depict alongside each other. The dragon figures prominently in Chinese culture throughout time and is an auspicious symbol (called “long”), while the Norse dragon is most often associated with the Viking Period and the Middle Ages as an apotropaic (evil-repelling) symbol.
Though the artists spoke different languages and relied on translators for verbal communication, Vejle shared that she and Qiao are “likeminded” in their artistic philosophies, but their styles and methods of display differ. For example, Vejle’s mounting of sizeable papercuts between glass plates and reliance on lighting the papercuts to cast shadows, giving the two-dimensional works a three-dimensional, or sculptural, presence, was new to Qiao. The artists’ works informed each other, as previous cultural encounters had on artists of earlier eras. One of Vejle’s papercuts produced during this collaboration alludes to earlier exchanges. One piece in the exhibition features a knitting pattern popularized by Norwegian women in World War II. The pattern became a cryptic symbol of camaraderie among compatriots, yet its origins are Asian.
Their cross-cultural approach lent itself to an exhibition that travels the world. Hosted by the ArtHouse Jersey in the Channel Islands, the exhibition Paper Dialogues expanded to include two new local artists, Layla May Arthur and Emma Reid, in 2016. It is this iteration of the exhibition that will travel to the National Nordic Museum in Fall 2021, encouraging American practitioners in the art of psaligraphy to join in the conversation.
Leslie Anne Anderson
NNHM, Director of Collections, Exhibitions, and Programs
For more information please visit:
www.paperdialogues.com
http://www.asimn.org
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01. Jan 2022 - 31. Dec 2022 01.01.22 - 31.12.22
High Haut-Couture HANSCOOL, Guangzhou, China and L.A. USA.High Haut-Couture-brand HANSCOOL: Collection based on Bit Vejles papercut art.
Guangzhou, China and L.A. USA.Further information: Contact Museum for Paper Art, Denmark. info@museumforapirkunst.dk -
26. Nov 2021 - 20. May 2022 26.11.21 - 20.05.22
Papirklip, Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn. USAFrom the time paper was invented, people have realized that they can cut it to create intricate images and patterns. This new exhibition will celebrate the Danish traditional craft of papirklip. Featuring many contemporary artists, Papirklip places the art of papercutting in a global and historical context while highlighting the Danish styles that have been passed through generations.
This exhibition is sponsored by the descendants of Nadjeschda and Niels Overgaard, who inspired generations of the Overgaard family to celebrate their Danish heritage.
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22. Oct 2021 - 31. Jan 2022 22.10.21 - 31.01.22
National Nordic Museum SEATTLE, U.S.A.Paper Dialogues: The Dragon and Our Stories
In 2010, Sino-Norwegian diplomatic relations were strained when the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the members of which were selected by parliament, awarded the annual Peace Prize to Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobao. Bilateral relations normalized six years later; however, it was under these conditions that an important cross-cultural conversation began through art.
Danish papercutting artist Karen Bit Vejle traveled with support of the Norwegian government to China. She had been invited to exhibit her work there. Vejle, who is knowledgeable in Nordic art history, draws inspiration from Norway’s medieval wood carvings and the 19th-century papercuts of Danish Golden Age author Hans Christian Andersen. She not only understands the visual culture of her home region, but also that of others that have fostered the art of papercutting for centuries. China witnessed the birth of the art form over 1,500 years ago. Interestingly, it was a craft that thrived amongst women artists in rural areas who used it as a form of expression.
When Vejle visited this cradle of papercutting, she sought out a colleague with whom to collaborate on a project exploring how the two cultures approach the same artistic medium. In April 2013, she met Professor Xiaoguang Qiao at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, and they selected a common motif in Nordic and Chinese art – the dragon – to depict alongside each other. The dragon figures prominently in Chinese culture throughout time and is an auspicious symbol (called “long”), while the Norse dragon is most often associated with the Viking Period and the Middle Ages as an apotropaic (evil-repelling) symbol.
Though the artists spoke different languages and relied on translators for verbal communication, Vejle shared that she and Qiao are “likeminded” in their artistic philosophies, but their styles and methods of display differ. For example, Vejle’s mounting of sizeable papercuts between glass plates and reliance on lighting the papercuts to cast shadows, giving the two-dimensional works a three-dimensional, or sculptural, presence, was new to Qiao. The artists’ works informed each other, as previous cultural encounters had on artists of earlier eras. One of Vejle’s papercuts produced during this collaboration alludes to earlier exchanges. One piece in the exhibition features a knitting pattern popularized by Norwegian women in World War II. The pattern became a cryptic symbol of camaraderie among compatriots, yet its origins are Asian.
Their cross-cultural approach lent itself to an exhibition that travels the world. Hosted by the ArtHouse Jersey in the Channel Islands, the exhibition Paper Dialogues expanded to include two new local artists, Layla May Arthur and Emma Reid, in 2016. It is this iteration of the exhibition that will travel to the National Nordic Museum in Fall 2021, encouraging American practitioners in the art of psaligraphy to join in the conversation.
Leslie Anne Anderson
Director of Collections, Exhibitions, and Programs
NNHM
For more information: Visit: www.paperdialogues.com
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16. Nov 2020 - 09. Jan 2021 16.11.20 - 09.01.21
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala Florida, USAWelcome to the travelling exhibition “Scissors for a Brush”
The exhbitions contains 45 original art works by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle, a dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg, a challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper and films showing the working techniques when the artist is creating the large scale papercut art works.
For more information about the exhibition: http://www.AppletonMuseum.org
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05. Oct 2020 - 28. Oct 2020 05.10.20 - 28.10.20
London House of Modernity. Adrian Sassoon. UK -
30. May 2020 - 22. Sep 2020 30.05.20 - 22.09.20
Telemarksgalleriet, Notodden, NorwayMed saksen som Pensel
Welcome to the travelling exhibition “Scissors for a Brush”
The exhbitions contains 45 original art works by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle, a dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg, a challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper and films showing the working techniques when the artist is creating large scale papercut art works.
For more information about the exhibition: http://www.telemarksgalleriet.no
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06. Nov 2019 - 24. Nov 2019 06.11.19 - 24.11.19
Jinsha Site Museum CHENDU China -
17. Oct 2019 - 22. Oct 2019 17.10.19 - 22.10.19
7th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Chengdu ChinaBit Vejles art work “7 Dragon Egg” on exhibition at
7th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Chengdu China
For further information please visit:
https://homeinchengdu.cn/kuaizhidao/2637/lang/2.html
www.paperdialogues.com
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14. Mar 2019 - 17. Mar 2019 14.03.19 - 17.03.19
Vinterfestspillene i Bergstaden 20 år jubileum, Røros, NorwayBit Vejle er festivalkunstner under Vinterfestspillenes 20 års jubileum.
Læs mere her: http://norwayfestivals.com/nb/festivals/vinterfestspill-i-bergstaden
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14. Sep 2018 - 30. Sep 2018 14.09.18 - 30.09.18
HOMO FABER, Venice, ItalyBit is exhibiting at HOMO FABER in Venice Italy.
To learn more, please visit: http://www.fondazionecologni.it/en/eventi/ar/homo-faber-crafting-more-human-future
Do not miss this wonderful exhibition!
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03. May 2018 - 08. May 2018 03.05.18 - 08.05.18
TEFAF New YorkBit Vejle, represented by Adrian Sassoon at TEFAF in New Yor.
Learn more: https://www.adriansassoon.com
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23. Mar 2018 - 01. Jan 2080 23.03.18 - 01.01.80
PERMANENT CORE EXHIBITION, Museum for Paper Art, DenmarkPERMANENT CORE EXHIBITION at Museum for Paper Art, Blokhus, Denmark.
Visit website: www.museumforpapirkunst.dk
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07. Sep 2017 - 30. Oct 2017 07.09.17 - 30.10.17
Helsinki Design Museum, FinlandCelebration of FISKARS Scissors 50th Anniversary
Exhibition is part of Helsinki Design Week and International Design Week Summit.
Further information please visit: http://www.designmuseum.fi/fi/
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07. May 2017 - 17. Sep 2017 07.05.17 - 17.09.17
Hardanger Museum, NorwayMed saksen som pensel, plakat,nett
For mer information: http://www.hardangerogvossmuseum.no/utstillingar/skiftande-utstillingar
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01. Dec 2016 - 23. Dec 2016 01.12.16 - 23.12.16
FineArt OsloHjertelig velkommen til årets juleutstilling i Galleri Fineart!
1. desember ringer vi julen inn med nypyntet galleri, bugnende utvalg og en deilig blanding av alle våre mest populære kunstnere.
Karen Bit Vejle, en av verdens fremste psaligrafer/papirklippere, kommer helt fra København for å kaste glans og fortelle sin historie. Det vil bli klippeverksted, kunstfilm og helt nye verk for salg. Det blir også mulighet for å stifte bekjentskap med nye navn hos oss, som for eksempel Eivind Blaker, Erle Kyllingmark og Noah Alveberg. Alle grafiske teknikker, maleri, fotografi, tegning, pastellarbeider, skulptur, kunsthåndverk, bøker, smykker, glassarbeider, pledd mm.
Gode tilbud og hyggelig julestemning! Kom og mingle med oss og alle dine favorittkunstnere 1. desember kl. 18!
Utstillingen henger til 23. desember.Magasinet KUNST, utgave 6 Desember 2016. Les om Bit Vejle
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12. Oct 2016 - 26. Oct 2016 12.10.16 - 26.10.16
Jersey Arts Trust, Paper Dialogues‘Paper Dialogues – the Dragon and our Stories’ exhibition opens on Wednesday 12th October at St Helier Parish (Town) Hall. The exhibition is a collection of stunning paper-cut art by Professor Xiaoguang Qiao from China and Norwegian artist Bit Vejle. Running for 2 weeks, the work will be on display for the first time in Great Britain. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see this beautiful work up close! More details on the exhibition can be found on our website: http://bit.ly/2d8VVdx #PaperDialogues.
Runs 12 – 26 of October 2016
Further information visit: http://www.paperdialogues.com or Jersey Art Trust homepage:http://arts.je/…/fantastic-opportunity-for-6-jersey-artists/
For further information about the exhibition in Jersey: http://arts.je
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10. Sep 2016 - 10. Sep 2016 10.09.16 - 10.09.16
TED Talk, Arendal, NorwayInfo coming soon!
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30. Jun 2016 - 06. Jul 2016 30.06.16 - 06.07.16
MASTERPIECE LONDON, by Adrian Sassoon, EnglandBit Vejle’s UK representative Adrian Sassoon will exhibit the psaligrafic work “Legacy in an eggshell” (under) at MASTERPIECE LONDON from the 28th of June.
‘Masterpiece’s star is rising. The event is fast becoming the most imaginative and glamorous art and antiques fair in the world.’ – Susan Moore, The Financial Times
Masterpiece London, the leading international cross-collecting Fair for art, antiques and design, has become a must-attend event at the heart of the capital’s busy summer art and auction season.
Offering for sale museum-quality works with superb provenance from over 150 leading galleries worldwide, Masterpiece provides a unique opportunity to buy the best pieces available across multiple disciplines in the current market.
Showcasing works that span over 5,000 years of art history, from antiquity to the present day, the Fair creates an unparalleled event for collectors, and provides something of interest for every visitor.
In 2015 Masterpiece London was delighted to welcome back the Royal Bank of Canada for its second year as the Principal Sponsor of the Fair.
Watch film from MASTERPIECE LONDON
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28. May 2016 - 16. Sep 2016 28.05.16 - 16.09.16
Malmö Castle, Sweden“Scissors for a Brush”
En häpnadsväckande utställning skapad med sax, papper, tid och tålamod! Konstnären Karen Bit Vejle, med tidigare utställningar i bland annat Kina och USA kommer nu till Malmö och visar konstverk fyllda av sagolika motiv och humor som klippts fram för hand ur ett enda papper! För dig som vill undersöka hur långt din egen tid och fantasi tar dig finns material att låna.
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11. May 2016 - 28. Aug 2016 11.05.16 - 28.08.16
Joensuu Art Museum, Finland -
05. May 2016 - 12. May 2016 05.05.16 - 12.05.16
Skandium, London, UKFurther information:
http://www.londoncraftweek.com/events/karen-bit-vejle-skandium#sthash.BGwBZ6BY.dpbs
Speaker and exhibitor.
Exhibiting “Twittering in the Royal Copenhagen tree” – 23.7 carat gold blocked.
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03. May 2016 - 07. May 2016 03.05.16 - 07.05.16
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM, London. Main artist, Opening of “London Craft week” EnglandBit is exhibiting “Twittering in the Royal Copenhagen tree” – 23.7 carat gold blocked psaligrafic work – at the opening of “London Craftweek 2016” in the dome of VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM.
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03. May 2016 - 21. Aug 2016 03.05.16 - 21.08.16
Hadeland Glassverk, “Time oh time, come find me”.Soloutstilling med Bit Vejles psaligrafiske verker.
Utstillingen “Time oh time, come find me” viser bla. det psaligrafiske verket
“Legacy in an eggshell”
Med stor takk til våre samarbeidspartnere:
BLÆST DESIGN: http://www.blaestdesign.no
MONTANA: http://www.montana.dk/home/
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12. Mar 2016 - 30. Apr 2016 12.03.16 - 30.04.16
Galleriet Hadeland Glassverk, NorwayInfo coming soon!
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07. Feb 2016 - 15. May 2016 07.02.16 - 15.05.16
Hallands Kulturhistoriska Museum, Varberg, Sweden“Scissors for a Brush” – Vernissage søndag d. 7. februar kl. 14:00
En häpnadsväckande utställning skapad med sax, papper, tid och tålamod! Konstnären Karen Bit Vejle, med tidigare utställningar i bland annat Kina och USA kommer nu till Hallands Kulturhistoriska Museum och visar konstverk fyllda av sagolika motiv och humor som klippts fram för hand ur ett enda papper! För dig som vill undersöka hur långt din egen tid och fantasi tar dig finns material att låna.
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22. Nov 2015 - 22. Nov 2015 22.11.15 - 22.11.15
Inauguration of altar piece in Sverresborg Church Trondheim Norway
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13. Jun 2015 - 23. Aug 2015 13.06.15 - 23.08.15
Paper Dialogues – Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, NorwayTwo papercutting artist with unbelievable skills – Xiaoguang Qiao from China and Karen Bit Vejle from Norway – embark upon the same task: to look for dragons in their cultural heritage and make them come alive in a magnificent papercut.
See paperdialogues.com › exhibition info at the museum website ›
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30. May 2015 - 30. Aug 2015 30.05.15 - 30.08.15
Bymuseet i Bergen, Alvøen Hovedbygning, Norgehttp://www.bymuseet.no/
Sjablongmalerier av Karen Bit Vejle
Karen Bit Vejles sjablongmalerier er kunstverk med et annet utrykk enn de psaligrafiske verk hun ellers er kjent for, hvor hun arbeider med lys og skygge i store florlette ark papir.
Vejle klipper alltid i dobbelt lag papir. Det gjør hun fordi det føles best når saksen klipper i to lag fremfor i ett lag. Presis som når man klipper et tradisjonelt gækkebrev/snøkrystall hvor man folder papiret først.
Når hun har to identiske orginalklipp, etterlater hun det ene i den originale hvite versjon og bemaler alltid den andre. Under bemaling legges originalklippet på et ark papir, og det er på dette papiret at de fantastiske og unike sjablongmalerier dukker frem når malingen påføres. Det psaligrafiske verk danner de fargeløse feltene i motivet som trer frem og dette skaper et helt nytt særegent utrykk, hvor papirklippet fastholdes i en ny form uten lys og skygge.
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17. May 2015 - 16. Aug 2015 17.05.15 - 16.08.15
Jamtli Museum, Østersund, Sverigehttp://www.jamtli.com
Med saxen som pensel
En häpnadsväckande utställning skapad med sax, papper, tid och tålamod! Konstnären Karen Bit Vejle, med tidigare utställningar i bland annat Kina och USA kommer nu till Jamtli och visar konstverk fyllda av sagolika motiv och humor som klippts fram för hand ur ett enda papper! För dig som vill undersöka hur långt din egen tid och fantasi tar dig finns material att låna.
Produktion: Karen Bit Vejle samt manager och curator Mette Krag Nørgaard i samarbete med Jamtli.Utställningen pågår 17 maj–16 augusti 2015.
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20. Mar 2015 - 04. Oct 2015 20.03.15 - 04.10.15
Bymuseet i Bergen – Bryggen, Norgehttp://www.bymuseet.no
Med saksen som pensel
Bymuseet i Bergen er stolt av å få vise en samlet utstilling av Karen Bit Vejle sine unike arbeider for første gang i Bergen.
Ballerina Bulldog. Bryggeballett for sax og papir, lørdag 6. juni kl.13.
Denne formiddagen møter vi ballerinaen i levende live, og hun har tatt med bulldogen sin. Sammen danser de yndig og tøft på bryggekanten og leder oss inn i Karen Bit Vejles verden på Bryggens Museum hvor det blir premiere på Ballerina Bulldog animasjon film kl. 14 med påfølgende omvisning i utstillingen med kunstneren selv.Søndag 7. juni blir det omvisning med Karen Bit Vejle i utstillingen kl. 12 og kl. 14 .
Utstillingen åpnet på Bryggens Museum 21. mars 2015 og vil være åpen for publikum til og med 4. oktober.
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12. Mar 2015 - 24. May 2015 12.03.15 - 24.05.15
Paper Dialogues – Vigeland-Museet, Oslo, NorwayAfter great success in both Beijing and Shanghai last October, Paper Dialogues now moves on to Norway. The first venue will be at the Vigeland Museum in Oslo, and will be on show 12. March-24. May. Paper Dialogues is based on artistic teamwork between Xiaoguang Qiao from China and Karen Bit Vejle from Norway and Denmark. In this project, Qiao and Bit will each create a large-scale papercut where they interpret their own culture and history in order to present it to each other and to the audience. The continuous dialogue between the artists is an important part of the creation process and brings new elements to the artworks. Doors open at 6pm the first day, at the Vigeland Museum, where both artist will be attending.
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18. Oct 2014 - 26. Oct 2014 18.10.14 - 26.10.14
Paper Dialogues – Shanghai, ChinaTwo papercutting artist with unbelievable skills – Xiaoguang Qiao from China and Karen Bit Vejle from Norway – embark upon the same task: to look for dragons in their cultural heritage and make them come alive in a magnificent papercut.
See paperdialogues.com ›
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01. Oct 2014 - 12. Oct 2014 01.10.14 - 12.10.14
Paper Dialogues – Beijing, ChinaTwo papercutting artist with unbelievable skills – Xiaoguang Qiao from China and Karen Bit Vejle from Norway – embark upon the same task: to look for dragons in their cultural heritage and make them come alive in a magnificent papercut.
See paperdialogues.com ›
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13. Mar 2014 - 31. Aug 2014 13.03.14 - 31.08.14
Hamar Kulturhus, NorwayUtstillignen åpner 13. mars kl 17:30
More info at Hamar Kommune’s website
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30. Jan 2014 - 23. Feb 2014 30.01.14 - 23.02.14
Arnulf Øverlands Galleri, Kristiansund, Norway. Operafestuken -
25. Jan 2014 - 25. May 2014 25.01.14 - 25.05.14
The Turnblad Mansion, Minneapolis, USAFor more information about the exhibition: http://www.asimn.
org/ Welcome to the travelling exhibition “Scissors for a Brush”
The exhbitions contains 75 original art works by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle, a dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg, a challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper and a film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut art works.
The exhibition is supported by:
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23. Jul 2013 - 01. Aug 2013 23.07.13 - 01.08.13
Artist of the year, Stiklestad National Culture Centre, NorwayÅrets Olsokkunstner på Stiklestad: Karen Bit Vejle
Karen Bit Vejle er Årets Olsokkunstner på Stiklestad! Hun stiller ut i Leidangsgalleriet under festivalen Olsokdagene på Stiklestad fra 23.juli 2013.
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22. Mar 2013 - 16. Jun 2013 22.03.13 - 16.06.13
Nordic Hertitage Museum, Seattle, USAScissors for a Brush
March 22 – June 16, 2013
Member Preview: Thursday, March 21, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Using just scissors and paper as her tools, Danish-Norwegian artist Karen Bit Vejle creates a stunning, multi-faceted world. Now that world, where design, detail, and wonder meet, is coming to Seattle as the exhibition Scissors for a Brush.
Bit Vejle will visit the Museum and lead public tours of the exhibition at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22 and at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.
Psaligraphy — the art of paper cutting — is an art form that takes painstaking patience and concentration. Bit Vejle’s works are formed from a large, continuous piece of paper that is folded one, two, and three times, and then cut using only a pair of scissors. Every single scissor cut is carefully planned, as the slightest mistake can have disastrous consequences for the finished result.
Exhibition curator Sissel Guttormsen says, “Her magical cuttings are rooted in a tradition that has known a long journey through history. But she has created a personal style and technique that are entirely her own. For more than 35 years she has been absorbed, fascinated, and deeply committed to this art form that developed from small, simple snowflakes to unusually large and highly complex image cuttings. She is one of very few in Europe who can cut at such an advanced technical and artistic level. There is a great degree of humor in Karen Bit Vejle’s world of imagery; humor and the ability to identify joy in small things. Just as often, though, she confronts deep seriousness and themes intended to invoke involvement and reflection.”
In addition, alongside Bit Vejle’s work, Scissors for a Brush will feature four original paper cuts by Hans Christian Andersen on loan from the Hans Christian Andersen Museumin Odense, Denmark. This is a rare opportunity to see these fragile works in the United States.
Exhibition–Related Programs at the Museum
In conjunction with the exhibition, the Museum will offer several related programs; more information about the following events will be posted as the exhibition nears.
Thursday, March 21, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Member Preview with artist Karen Bit Vejle
Friday, March 22
Artist Tour: Scissors for a Brush with Karen Bit Vejle
Saturday, March 23
Artist Tour & Paper Cutting Activity: Scissors for a Brush with Karen Bit Vejle
Saturday, April 13
Lecture with Nikki McClure
Friday, May 3
Thumbelina: The Original Flower Child, all-ages performance by the Oregon Shadow Theatre
For more information about the exhibition: http://www.
nordicmuseum.org Welcome to the travelling exhibition “Scissors for a Brush”
The exhbitions contains 75 original art works by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle, a dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg, a challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper and a film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale artwork
The exhibitions is supported by: Scan Design Foundation by Ingers & Jens Bruun, 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, the Washington State Arts Commission.
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24. Nov 2012 - 01. May 2013 24.11.12 - 01.05.13
KUBEN, Jugenstilsenteret, Ålesund, NorwayPsaligrafi, papirklippkunst eller kunsten å tegne eller male med saks, er en egen kunstnerisk uttrykksform som bare få i Europa utøver i dag. Psaligrafi er en sakte kunstform, som tar lang tid både å lære, planlegge og utføre. Klippekunsten, spesielt silhuettklipping, har sin egen lange historie i Norden og var tidligere også vanlig som underholdning i hjemmene. Den mest kjente papirklipperen i Norden var H.C. Andersen.
Gjennom de siste 30 årene har Karen Bit Vejles papirklipp utviklet seg fra små snøkrystaller til store, svært kompliserte bildeklipp. Hun har utviklet sin egen, helt personlige teknikk og stil innen denne kunstarten, og er i dag én av de få i Skandinavia som klipper på et så høyt teknisk og kunstnerisk nivå. Hun har i løpet av to år fått et internasjonalt gjennombrudd som kunstner. Siden november 2008 har hennes vandreutstilling vært vist ved fremtredende utstillingsarenaer i Norge, Danmark, Island og Finland.
Karen Bit Vejles kunstneriske idé er å løfte frem den gamle papirklipptradisjonen og innovere den til et nytt, spennende og moderne uttrykk. Karen Bit Vejles arbeider er laget av et stort sammenhengende stykke papir, som er brettet både én, to og tre ganger før klippet utformes og klippes utelukkende med saks. Hvert eneste sakseklipp er nøye gjennomtenkt. Den minste feil får konsekvenser for det ferdige resultatet. Det er langsomhetens kunst og tålmodighetens kunst som krever høy konsentrasjon. Kjennetegnende for klippene er at de fremstår som meget detaljerte arabesker, bestående av symboler, menneskeskikkelser, fauna, flora og geometriske former. Formatene er uvanlig store og detaljerte og kan karakteriseres som bilde- og mønsterklipp.
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13. Jun 2012 - 01. Aug 2012 13.06.12 - 01.08.12
Hermès Oslo – NorwayCommisioned work for the French fashion house Hermés. Bit was asked to create a psaligraphic work for the window displays in Hermés’ boutiques in Oslo and Copenhagen. Hermés has a long tradition for exhibiting fine arts in order to emphasize the element of handicraft in their luxury products, and Bit was asked to initiate this tradition in Denmark and Norway.
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10. May 2012 - 03. Feb 2013 10.05.12 - 03.02.13
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden – Slow artThe concept Slow Art celebrates a contemporary movement in art and applied art where technique, materials and the work process are considered especially important. About 30 pieces in silver, textile, glass and ceramic artifacts from the museum’s own collections will be shown, all of them unique and crafted with care. Among the artists are Helena Hörstedt, Mafune Gonjo, Eva Hild, Helena Edman, Sebastian Schildt, Helena Sandström, Annika Ekdahl and Karen Bit Vejle.
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31. Mar 2012 - 15. Oct 2012 31.03.12 - 15.10.12
Kalmar Slott – Kalmar Castle, SwedenWelcome to the travelling exhibition “Scissors for a Brush” at legendary Kalmar Castle
The exhbitions contains 75 original art works by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle, a dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg, a challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper and a film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale art works.
The exhibition is supported by:
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15. Mar 2012 - 30. May 2012 15.03.12 - 30.05.12
Hermès Copenhagen – DenmarkCommisioned work for the French fashion house Hermés. Bit was asked to create a psaligraphic work for the window displays in Hermés’ boutiques in Oslo and Copenhagen. Hermés has a long tradition for exhibiting fine arts in order to emphasize the element of handicraft in their luxury products, and Bit was asked to initiate this tradition in Denmark and Norway.
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25. Nov 2011 - 25. Nov 2011 25.11.11 - 25.11.11
Designer of the year – Maihaugen, Lillehammer, NorwayThe annual highlight of Maihaugen
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10. Apr 2011 - 23. Dec 2011 10.04.11 - 23.12.11
Maihaugen, Lillehammer, NorwayThe travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
- 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle
- A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
- A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
- A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.
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04. Nov 2010 - 07. Dec 2010 04.11.10 - 07.12.10
Verkaranta, Tampere, FinlandThe travelling exhibition “Scissors for a Brush” contains:
- 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle
- A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
- A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
- A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.
The exhibition is supported by: Nordic Culture Fund, Norsk-Finsk Kulturfond, Trondheim Kommune and FISKARS
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27. Sep 2010 - 25. Oct 2010 27.09.10 - 25.10.10
Hanasaari, Espoo, FinlandThe travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
- App 30 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle
- A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
- A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
- A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.
The exhibition is supported by Nordic Culture Fund, Norsk-Finsk Kulturfond and Fiskars.
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11. Jul 2010 - 16. Aug 2010 11.07.10 - 16.08.10
Nordic House, Reykjavik, IslandThe travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
– 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle.
– A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
– A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
– A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.The exhibition is supported by Nordic Culture Fund
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30. Jan 2010 - 17. May 2010 30.01.10 - 17.05.10
H.C. Andersen’s Museum, Odense, DenmarkThe travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
– 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle
– A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
– A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
– A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.The exhibition is supported by: Nordic Culture Fund
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28. Nov 2009 - 10. Jan 2010 28.11.09 - 10.01.10
Kunsten – Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg, DenmarkThe travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
– 75 original art works by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle
– A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
– A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
– A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale art work. -
23. May 2009 - 21. Sep 2009 23.05.09 - 21.09.09
Blaafarveværket, Modum, NorwayBlaafarveværket: http://www.blaa.no
Scissors for a Brush
The travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
– 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle.
– A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
– A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
– A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut. -
21. Jan 2009 - 01. Mar 2009 21.01.09 - 01.03.09
Hå gamle Prestegård, Stavanger, NorwayHå gamle Prestegård, Stavanger, Norway
Scissors for a Brush
The travelling exhibition “Scissors for a brush” contains:
– 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle.
– A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
– A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
– A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.The exhibition is supported by Nordic Culture Fund
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22. Nov 2008 - 11. Jan 2009 22.11.08 - 11.01.09
National Museum of Decorative Arts, Nordensfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Trondheim, NorwayNATIONAL MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS
Debut exhibition: “Scissors for a brush”
- 75 original paper cuts by Psaligraph Karen Bit Vejle
- A dedicated sound stage composed for saxophone and scissors by the Norwegian composer and saxophonist John Pål Inderberg.
- A challenging and exiting workshop environment where school classes and other visitors can unfold themselves creatively with scissors and paper.
- A film (7 minutes) showing the working techniques when the artist is creating a large scale papercut.
http://www.nkim.no
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09. Mar 2008 - 13. Mar 2008 09.03.08 - 13.03.08
Røros Chamber Music Festival, NorwayFestivalartist of the year.
Røros Winter Chamber Music Festival, Norway: http://www.vinterfestspill.no
