CV INA OTZKO *1972
EDUCATION
2010-2012 MA Sound Studies / Universität der Künste, Berlin, DE
2005-2007 MFA Fine Art / Goldsmiths College University of London, UK
2003-2004 MA Image & Communication / Goldsmiths College University of London, UK
COURSES / WORKSHOPS
2021-2022 Deep Listening II, Certified Deep Listening® Teacher / The Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer NY, US
2020 Deep Listening I / The Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer NY, US
2018 50 Hrs Yin Yoga TT Certified Yin Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance) Ashiyana Yoga School, Goa
2014 Usui Reiki Master / Teacher Aseema Gjestad, Stavanger, NO
2012 200 Hrs YTT Certified Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance) Ashiyana Yoga School, Goa, IN
2012 Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology / Grunnmedisin, Tunsberg Medical School /HiNT nord-Trøndelag University College, NO
2009 Action Theater Training 1-1 / Improvisations with Sabine von der Tann, Potsdam, DE
2009 Butoh workshop / Minako Seki, Berlin, DE
2002 Renaissance and Baroque / Art History grunnfag, HiS / University of Stavanger, NO
2001 Usui Reiki I-III / Teacher Aseema Gjestad, Stavanger, NO
2000-2001 Informatics / Informatikk, HiNe / Nord Universitet, NO
2000 Photography workshop / Joyce Tenneson, Vågå, NO
RESIDENCIES
2026 Lab.sonora / labverde Amazon / 10 days - April
2026 Circolo Scandinavo, Roma / 8 weeks - February-March / Funded by BKV
2025 Arvo Pärt Centre, Estonia / 2 months - The Nordic Music Residency / Funded by Nordic Culture Point
2024 Arvo Pärt Centre, Estonia / 3 weeks
2022 Academy of Rhytmorphology / ARm #1, Slettnes Lighthouse, Gamvik, NO / 1-week
2019 The Arctic Hideaway / Fordypningsrommet Fleinvær, NO / 1 week
2019 Finnmark County Council AiR, Vadsø, NO / 3 weeks 2018 The Mothership, New York, US / 1 week
2017 Vasulka Chamber Residency, National Gallery of Iceland, IS / 2 months / Funded by Nordic Culture Point
2016 Kola Residency Roadtrip Russia / Pikene på Broen, NO / 10 days
2016 NCCA / National Centre for Contemporary Arts in Kronstadt, St.Petersburg, RU / 4 weeks
2016 NBK Kunstnerhytta, Ny-Ålesund / Longyearbyen, Svalbard / BKH
2015 Pushkinskaya-10, St. Petersburg, Russia / High-North AiR, RU / 2 weeks
2015 Arkhangelsk International Cultural Center, Russia / High-North AiR RU / 2 weeks
2013 Obrestad Fyr, Hå Gamle Prestegård, Rogaland, NO / 1 week
2012 NBK Kunstnerhytta, Ny-Ålesund / Longyearbyen, Svalbard / BKH
2011 NBK Kunstnerhytta, Ny-Ålesund / Longyearbyen, Svalbard / BKH
SOLO EXHIBITIONS & PROJECTS
2027-28. Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, NO
2027 Nordover Art Centre, Longyearbyen, NO
2025 Eye in the sky, Nordover Art Centre, Longyearbyen, collaboration with Stein Henningsen
2024 iamnowhere / Muratcentoventidue, Bari, IT
2023 UrbanSoundArt, Urban Sound Art conference, Østfold International Theatre, Fredrikstad, NO
2023 Surrender / Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, NO
2023 Petter Dass Museet, Alstahaug, NO (Screening selected video works)
2022 TRE: Flyt | Bevegelse | Rytme, ArtBase Helgeland / Sandnessjøen, NO
2022 Slowly becoming light, Festspillkunstner Festspillene Helgeland / Vefsn Museum, NO
2019-2020 Galleri SYN / Artist of the year, NorlandiArt, Lovund Hotel, NO
2019 Jeg er her, kan du føle det? / Vadsø Art Society, NO
2018 Jeg er her, kan du føle det? / Bodø Art Society, NO
2018 Didyme / Libreria delle Donne di Milano, IT
2017 Landscape – Soundscape / Ina Otzko & Alois Späth / Ingo Seufert Gallery for Contemporary Photography, Munich
2015 Sono qui, puoi sentirlo? / Museum Castel dell’Ovo, Naples, IT
2014 Longing & Belonging / Ingo Seufert Gallery for Contemporary Photography, Munich, DE
2013 Interiører/Interiors 72/12, Nordisk Samtidspoesifestival, Hamar Art Society / Collaboration with Hanne Bramness
2012 FALLING FOR RELIGION / North Norwegian Art Centre, Svolvær, NO
2011 FALLING FOR RELIGION / Galleri Backer, Vestfold University, Tønsberg, NO
2011 N E W S / Barents Spektakel, Kirkenes, NO
2010 Firmus Female, Festspillkunstner Petter Dass-dagene, Alstahaug, NO
2009 The orange tree, Vestfold Art Center / Tønsberg, NO
2008 The orange tree, Alstahaug Art Society, Sandnessjøen, NO
2003 Masculine and Feminine Landscapes in Dialogue, Gallery OXO, London, UK
GROUP EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS (selected)
2026 Galleri SYN, Lovund / 10th Annual exhibition NorlandiArt
2026 The 80th Annual North Norwegian Art Exhibition (juried) North Norwegian Art Centre Terminal B / Senja, Rana, Alta, Bodø Art Society
2026 Arctic Art Forum, Climate House, Natural History Museum, Oslo / Eye in The Sky screening / Curator: Ekatarina Sharova
2025 The Space Between us with Corinna Bonshek & Collaborators, Arvo Pärt Centre / 2 live performance concerts 24.04.2025
2025-2026 Seven Times The Color of The Sun, North Norwegian Art Centre / Curators: Adriana Alves & Vanina Sarachino
2025 Fluxus Museum Prize, Fluxus Museum, Paros, Greece
2025 Midtpunkt, NK Jubilee exhibition 50 years / Curators: Sylvia Henriksen & Benjamin Slotterøy
2025 From shadows to beacons, Anniversary exhibition Fresnel lighthouse lens 200 years, Berlevåg Havnemuseum, NO / Curator: Emma Gunnarsson
2024 TOGETHER ELSEWHERE, streamed live performance, PAB Norway & PANCH Switzerland
2024 Rogaland Art Centre, Stavanger
2024 Beyond Horizons, Duden & Ray, Los Angeles, US
2024 Lindesnes Lighthouse, NO, Anniversary exhibition Fresnel lighthouse lens 200 years / Curator: Emma Gunnarsson
2024 The Espolin Gallery, Kabelvåg, NO Anniversary exhibition Fresnel lighthouse lens 200 years / Curator: Emma Gunnarsson
2024 Jeg går inn i landskapet nordfra, Kulturbadet galleri, Sandnessjøen, NO
2023 Electrification, Ripples, and a Glass Plate / Fotogalleriet, Oslo, NO Curator: Hilde Methi
2023 Nordkappmuseet / Anniversary exhibition for the Fresnel lighthouse lens 200 years / Curator: Emma Gunnarsson
2022 Survey Exhibition #1 Elemental / Small Projects, Tromsø, NO Curator: Jet Pascua
2022 It Was Meant for All Things to Meet / Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, NO (4 artists)
2021 Time-Space-Existence, Bjørnådal Architects / Venice Biennial Architecture Exhibition, ECC, IT
2021 AURA Galleri Ruth: Drive-In Sound Art, Ørje, NO
2021 AURA Visual Container TV - Online Video Art Platform, IT
2020 The 74th Annual North Norwegian Art Exhibition (juried)
2020 Shore line / Arkhangelsk Regional Lore Museum, Arkhangelsk, RU
2020 In Isolation: You, Me, We / Lucie Foundation & Musee Magazine Online Exhibition
2019 NordlandiART / Stormen Kulturhus galleri, Bodø, NO
2019 LOOK NORTH / FINN Arctic Arts Festival, Harstad, NO
2019 Vetrine di Libertà / Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, IT / Curator: Francesca Pasini
2018. NordlandiART / Stormen Galleri, Bodø, NO
2019 HEAR NORTH / Harstad Arctic Arts Festival Radio 101.9 /105 FM
2019 The 73th Annual North Norwegian Art Exhibition (juried)
2018 Lofoten Sound Art Symposium / Listening Lounge / NyMusikk Nordland, NO
2018 Sonic Vision Nordland / Sortland Cinema, NO / Curator: Tine Surel Lange
2018 Kronstadt Stories – 3. Slowness, Museum of the history of Saint-Petersburg, Museum of printing
2017 You cannot know it from the picture / SIM gallery, Reykjavik, IS
2017 It helps to anticipate things that have not happened / SIM Gallery, Reykjavik, IS
2017 Transpositions II, St.Petersburg Museum of Nonconformist Art, RU / Curator: Anastasia Patsey
2017 AIAIP / Contemporary Visions – Video Art in Loop / 57 locations, 10 Countries
2017 The 71st Annual North Norwegian Art Exhibition (juried)
2016 Rhetorics of Power / St. Petersburg Museum of Nonconformist Art, RU / Curator: Anastasia Patsey
2016 Arkhangelsk International Photofestival, RU
2016 #Tegning #Verk #Verktøy / Galleri Nord Norge, Harstad, NO
2015 Ingo Seufert Gallery for Contemporary Photography, München, DE
2014 12 Falsa Ark (54 Artists) / The North Norwegian Art Center, Svolvær, NO / Curator: Toril Østby Haaland
2014 12 Falsa Ark Tour (24 Artists) /Sortland / Midt-Troms Museum / Kirkenes / Meløy / Petter Dass Museum, NO / Curator: Toril Østby Haaland
2013 Intro 15 / Ingo Seufert Gallery for Contemporary Photography, München, DE
2013 Pop Hits / ArtSpace Rhein-Main, Offenbach, DE
2013 Reflex / Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Karasjok, NO / Curators: Toril Østby Haaland & Jan Erik Lundström
2013 Reflex / Luleå Konsthall, SE / Curators: Toril Østby Haaland & Jan Erik Lundström
2012 Reflex / The North Norwegian Art Center, Svolvær, NO / Curators: Toril Østby Haaland & Jan Erik Lundström
2012 P&P Bell Set No #1 / 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin, DE
2012 Imaginary Landscapes 1-4 / Hommage to John Cage Be my guest / Arctic Art Festival, Harstad
2011 As Time goes by / The North Norwegian Art Center (NNKS), Svolvær, NO
2011 CRACK* / Kommunale Galerie Berlin, DE
2011 Pop Hits / Based in Berlin / Monbijoupark, Berlin, DE / Curator: Manfred Peckl
2011 Pop Hits / Tanzschule Projects / München, DE / Curator: Manfred Peckl
2010 Hommage à Iver Jåks / Balestrand, Fredrikstad, Hamar, Seljord, Stavanger and Oslo Art Society
2009 The Affluenza Exhibition, London, UK
2008 Hommage à Iver Jåks / Alta Kunstforening / Grenseland Museet, Kirkenes / NNKS, Svolvær
2008 Pubertet / Puberty / Haugar Vestfold Art Museum, Tønsberg, NO / Curator: Tone Lyngstad Nyaas
2008 The orange tree / Illuminators, «Koltsovo» Airport (Yekaterinburg) RU
2008 Den 62. Nord-Norske Kunstutstilling / Touring Exhibition, Northern Norway
2006 Den 119. Høstutstilling / The Norwegian State Annual Exhibition, Norway (juried)
FESTIVALS
2026 Blurborders International Performance eXchange Bangkok, Thailand
2025 OSLO NEGATIV National Gallery, Oslo, Norway
2024 What happened to us? Arctic Action International Performance Festival, Longyearbyen
2017 Winter Lights Festival Vasulka Chamber, The National Gallery of Iceland
2017 Ibrida*Pluri Festival Eastern Block - Montreal , Canada
2017 Xi'an Silk Road Festival, China
2017 AIAIP / Contemporary Visions, Italy
2017 Magmart Festival 10th edition, Video under volcano, Naples, IT
2016 Arkhangelsk International Photofestival, Russia
2012 8th Berlin InternaPonal Directors Lounge Berlin, Germany
2011 Barents Spektakel - Mind the gap! Pikene på Broen, Kirkenes, Norway
2011 NEW SCREEN 10-11. September, New-Castle, UK
2010 Verwertung Interdisziplinäre Kunstestival Berlin, Germany
2010 One minute International film & video fesstval - Arrau
2009 One minute International film & video fesstval - Arrau
2007 One minute International film & video fesstval - Arrau
ART FAIRS / BOOK FAIRS
2024 Tryst Art Fair Los Angeles / Small Projects
2023 Supermarket, Stockholm Independent Art Fair / Small Projects, SE
2022 Paris Photo OVR / Small Projects, FR
2022. Supermarket, Stockholm Independent Art Fair / Small Projects, SE
2021 Supermarket, Stockholm Independent Art Fair / Small Projects, SE
2021 Juxtapose Art Fair, Aarhus / Small Projects, DK
2021 Cosmoscow, Moscow / Small Projects, RU (Online)
2020 Art Book Fair Bastard, Lillehammer - 100 Norwegian Photographers, NO
2019 Norwegian Pavilion, Norway Guest of Honor, Norla, Frankfurter Buchmesse - 100 Norwegian Photographers, DE
2019 Frankfurter Buchmesse / Hatje Cantz Verlag, - 100 Norwegian Photographers, DE
2018 Cosmoscow, Moscow / Sunderø Art Gallery, RU
2009 Paris Photo / Eric Franck Fine Art, FR
2009 London Art Fair / Eric Franck Fine Art, UK
GRANTS
2026 Nordland County Council, Travel grant
2023 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, 1- year grant
2023 Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge, Samfunnsløftets Kunstnerstipend
2022 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, 1- year grant
2021 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, 1- year grant
2021 Nordland County Council, Travel grant
2020 Norwegian State Art Grant / Statens Kunstnerstipend, Diversestipend
2017 Norwegian State Art Grant / Statens Kunstnerstipend, Diversestipend
2017 Nordland County Council, Travel grant
2015 Nordland County Council, Travel grant
2013 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards Stiftelse
2012 Nordland County Council, Travel grant
2006 Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards Stiftelse
PROJECT SUPPORT (selected)
2024 Arts and Culture Norway / Fond for Lyd og Bilde, Project support
2024 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, Project support
2022 KiN / Regional Project support
2021 Norsk Fotografisk Fond, Project Support
2020 KiN / Regional Project support
2019 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, Project support
2019 BKH / Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Project support
2019 Fritt Ord, Project support
2018 KiN / Regional Project support
2017 Norwegian State Exhibition Grant
2017 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, Project support
2016 BKH / Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Travel grant Ny Ålesund
2016 North Norwegian Art Center, Project support
2016 Barents Secretariat / Barentskult, Project support
2016 Nordland County Council, Project support
2016 Sparebank 1 NN Kulturnæringsstiftelsen, Project support
2015 Barents Secretariat / Barentskult, Project support
2015 Den Norsk-Tyske Willy-Brandt-stiftelsen, Project support
2015 Nordland County Council, Project support
2014 Nordland County Council, Project support
2013 Sparebank 1 NN Kulturnæringsstiftelsen, Project support
2012 BKH / Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Travel grant Ny Ålesund
2012 BKV / Bildende Kunstneres Vederlagsfond, Project support
2012 Den Norsk-Tyske Willy-Brandt-stiftelsen, Project support
2011 Nordland County Council, Project support
2010 BKH / Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Travel grant Ny Ålesund
2009 Nordland County Council, Project support
2008 North Norwegian Art Center, Project support
2008 Nordland County Council, Project support
2007 Nordland County Council, Project support
2005 Norwegian State Exhibition Grant
COLLECTIONS & ACQUISITIONS
2025 Sparebank 1 NN Kunststiftelse, NO
2023 Alstahaug Municipality, NO
2022 Harstad Municipality, NO
2021 Meløy Municipality, Meløy Helse og Velferdssenter, NO
2019 Harstad Municipality, NO
2018 Gildeskål Municipality, NO
2017 Vasulka Chamber Archives / National Gallery of Iceland, IS
2017 Nordland County Council, Polarsirkelen Videregående skole, NO
2016 NCCA / National Centre for Contemporary Arts in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg, RU
2016 St. Petersburg Museum of Nonconformist Art, RU
2014 Eric Franck Fine Art Collection, London, UK
2014 Ingo Seufert Gallery for Contemporary Photography, Munich, DE
2011 Nordland County Council, Sandnessjøen Videregående skole, NO
2011 SKARV FPSO, British Petroleum / BP Norge AS
2006 Haugaland DPS, Helse Fonna, NO
2006 Alstahaug Municipality, NO
2003 Helgeland Kraft AS, Mosjøen, NO
COMMISSIONS
2025 What do you want? for Fluxus Museum Prize, Fluxus Museum, Paros, Greece
2018 Twende Artist wine, label and graphic print / Stiftelsen Twende & Enrico Rivetto, IT/NO
2017 Pikene på Broen / Terminal B, NO
2011 Nordland County Council, Sandnessjøen Videregående skole, NO
2011 N E W S / The North Norwegian Art Centre for Mind The Map! / Barents Spektakel, Kirkenes, NO
2011 FALLING FOR RELIGION / Galleri Backer, Vestfold University, NO
AWARDS
2025 Eye in The Sky / Winner Environmental - Cannes World Film Festival (Nov.)
2025 Eye in The Sky / Honorable Mentions - Berlin Kiez Film Festival (Dec.)
2022 Alstahaug Municipality Culture Award 2021 for ArtBase Helgeland 66N
2018 Twende Art Award / Twendeprisen, NO
2016 IPA International Photo Awards / Family of Man / Winner / Honorable Mention
ILLUSTRATIONS
2018 Skeiseferd og andre dikt, Gerður Kristny / Nordsjøforlaget / illustrations & cover
2018 Ein lysare eld, Lennart Sjögren / Nordsjøforlaget / cover
2017 DIKT I SAMLING, Frances Horovitz / Interp. by Lars Amund Vaage / Nordsjøforlaget / cover
2017 DIKT HUSKER STEMMEN, Sigurdur Pålsson / Nordsjøforlaget / cover
2016 Drapà, Gerður Kristny / Nordsjøforlaget / illustrations & cover
2010 Adopsjonspapirene (Jackie Kay) oversatt av H. Bramness / Nordsjøforlaget / illustrations & cover
2010 A Calendar in Colour (2011) / Hanne Bramness / illustrations
BOARDS / COMMITTEES
2025-2027 Nomination Committee NBK-Roganaland
2023-2026 NOFOFO / The Norwegian Photographic Fund / Board member
2021- Artica Svalbard / appointed by KUD - Ministry of Culture / Board member
2023-2027 nyMusikk Nordland / Board member
2023-2025 NNKS / The North Norwegian Art Centre / Chairman
2023-2025 BKV / Board member (deputy)
2023-2025 Nasjonale jury, Høstutstillingen / Board member (deputy)
2023-2025 Tverrfaglig kunstutvalg / Interdisciplinary art committee, Tromsø kommune
2023-2024 Norsk Yogalærerforbund / Chairman
2019-2023 NBK / Norwegian Association of Visual Artists / Board member & Deputy chair from 01.08.2022
2021-2023 nyMusikk Nordland / Board member (deputy)
2023 Curatorial Program for Research, Jury member / host and program manager and coordinator for Tromsø
2019- Stiftelsen Twende / Artistic Advisory Board
2021- MEIN / Museer er ikke nøytrale / Board member / deputy chair
2015-2022 NNBK / North Norwegian Association of Visual Artists / Chairman (4 periods)
2019-2022 Kulturnettverk Nord
2020-2021 Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum / appointed by NNBK / NKNN / Board member (deputy)
2010-2020 LIAF / Lofoten International Art Festival / Artistic Advisory Board
2019-2020 Regional Project funds, Autumn / Rep. FFF / Nomination + Allocation Committee
2018 Curatorial Program for Research, Jury member / host and program manager and cordinator for Tromsø
2008-2010 NNBK / North Norwegian Association of Visual Artists / Board member
CURATORIAL WORK (selected)
2022 - 2026 Straumsbukta skole / Tromsø municipality (Completed Autumn 2026, delayed) / Public Art
2022 - 2026 Helsehuset Harstad / Harstad municipality (Completed Spring 2026) / Public Art
2024 Jeg går inn i landskapet nordfra / kulturbadet galleri, Sandnessjøen, Norway
2024 Innsikt og Apati / Stein Henningsen, Solo / Kulturbadet galleri, Sandnessjøen, Norway
2024 Mother Nature on The Run / Stein Henningsen, Solo / Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, Norway
2023 Narvik Brannstasjon / Ofoten Brann / Narvik municipality, Norway / Public Art
2022 Grønnåsen skole - Community Landscape / Tromsø municipality, Norway / Public Art
2017-2019 100 Norwegian Photographers / web and book project published by Hatje Cantz
2016 Ingen rødmer i paradiset / Kulturbadet galleri / Sandnessjøen, Norway
2016 Future Eyes / Street art / Sandnessjøen, Norway / Public Art
2015 Welcome home / Street art / Sandnessjøen, Norway / Public Art
2014 Olderskog skole / Vefsn municipality, Norway / Public Art
2012 Sortland Ungdomsskole / Sortland municipality, Norway / Public Art
2010 What will the future bring? / Grimmmuseum / Berlin , Germany