Silje Løvstad was born and raised in a small Norwegian town, sequestered by a forest range. Local folklore and Scandinavian sensibilities have shaped the way she perceives the world around her. Her artwork is energetic and immediate, characterised by a childlike intuitive approach. Working with photography, sound and video, Løvstad’s practice appears unapologetically unrefined. Choosing to work solely with a Polaroid camera, Løvstad aims to capture the rawness of photography and eliminate all the complexity of modern technology.
Løvstad is based in London and Oslo and works internationally.
Education
2020 - Now Work-Show-Grow School
2016 - 2019 Falmouth University, BA (Hons) Photography
Exhibitions
2020 Work in Progress, Gallery 1920 / Norway
2019 Late at Tate, Tate Liverpool / Liverpool, UK
2019 Free Range, The Old Truman Brewery / London, UK
2019 Graduation Show, IoP / Falmouth, UK
2019 Light for Life, A Curious Hall / Falmouth, UK
2019 Into the Mind of the Individual, IoP / Falmouth, UK
2019 Marlborough Road, Private House / Falmouth, UK
2019 VERVE, IoP / Falmouth, UK
2018 TRACE, IoP / Falmouth, UK
2018 FREE, IoP / Falmouth, UK
2018 Para, The Poly / Falmouth, UK
2018 Praxis, IoP / Falmouth, UK
2018 The Thrown Gauntlet Festival / Falmouth, UK
2017 The beginning, IoP / Falmouth, UK
Experience
2020 - Now Work Show Grow / Social Media Assistant
2020 - Now Big Sky Studios / Studio Assistant
2020 Athena Stockwell / Intern
2020 Dennis Severs House / Museum Staff
2019 Jamie Hawkesworth / Intern
2018 Dinu Li / Assistant
2018 IMT Gallery / Marketing and Communication Intern
2018 Jonas Bendiksen / Assistant
2017 Tate Collective / Volunteer
Awards
2019 EIZO Student Award, Shortlisted
Online links (click to view)
2021 Interview with Introspect Collective
2021 Work Show Grow United Publication
2020 Work Show Grow founding Member
2019 Source Magazine Feature