Elin Melberg 'Untitled' 4 - 24 October 2021

Elin Melberg

Untitled

Elin Melberg (b. Stavanger, Norway, 1976) graduated with a Masters of Fine Art from the Royal College of Art (London) in 2002. Since 2003 Melberg has lived and worked in Stavanger, also co-directing the artist-run project space Prosjektrom Normanns (closed 2020).

She is co-founder and co-owner of the creative working space ELEFANT in Stavanger. Melberg is a member of Arrangørutvalget for Visuell kunst in the Arts Council Norway.

Elin Melberg has recently exhibited at Stavanger Art Museum (NO) (ongoing);

Hå gamle Prestegard (NO) (ongoing); Nordnorsk Art Museum (NO) (2020-21);

Oppland Art Center (NO) (2020); Abingdon Studios (UK) (2019);

Interface Gallery (SF) (2019); KUBE Art Museum (NO) (2018);

Nord-Trøndelag Art Museum (NO) (2018);

Kunsthall Stavanger (NO) (2018); Untitled San Francisco (2017 & 18)

and Nordenfjeldske kunstindustrimuseum (NO) (2017).

Collections include Stavanger Art Museum (2021, 20 & 14),

Stavanger University Hospital (2016), Oslo Municipality Art Collection (2016),

Stavanger Concert Hall (2015), KORO (2011), Statoil Art Collection (2011, 05 & 03),

Stavanger Municipality, Royal College of Art (2002),

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (2012) and the Bazil Alkazzi Foundation (2002).

 To find out more about Elin and her work please visit her website:

www.elinmelberg.com

or take a look at her instagram: @elinmelberg

Elin Melberg

'Untitled'

Mixed media.

2021.

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:

Di Burns 'Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down' 8 to 28 March 2021

'Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down'

Di Burns

Di Burns is a Textile Artist and Record Label owner based in Folkestone.

Working under her own name and also as organiser of the Purl Queens yarn bombing collective she has exhibited throughout the U.K. and internationally, notably as a repeat contributor to the Trivento International Yarn Bombing Festival. 

Folkestonians will be familiar with her work, particularly the much loved crocheted poppy installation on the Road of Remembrance, which has been installed, updaited and maintained by Di & a group of volunteers since 2011. In 2016 the Poppies Project received a Judge's Special Mention in the Community Engagement category at the Civic Voice Awards, held annually in London.

In 2018 Purl Queens hit the news again, this time for an installation of Kaffe Fassett inspired yarn bombing organised to mark the legendary textile designers lecture visit to Folkestone's Quarterhouse.

To find out more about Purl Queens visit their blog here:

Blog – Purl Queens

'Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down'

Di Burns

Embroidery on vintage textiles with wooden hoop and mixed media.

2021

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Upcoming Exhibitions: