CV – Lena Heggelund

Born in Vladivostok, lived in Syria and Latvia before setteling in Norway

Lenas artwork is hard to categorize: it mainly revolves around photography and video, combining old-school printing and drawing techniques with high-end digital tools and techniques, resulting in a unique expression merging abstract and figurative artwork.

Lena worked as a photographer and co-owner of an advertising agency in Riga for several years, but for the last 10+ years she has focused on an artistic career. Her work covers several techniques (charcoal, pastell, painting, photography, mixed media and installations and animation movies. Lena is member of Norske Billedkunstnere (NBK) (Association of Norwegian Visual Artists) and Tegnerforbundet (Norwegian Drawing Center)

Exhibitions

2024: “This Alien Body” Design & Artwork for a ballet performance by Deed, Dansens Hus

2024: «En annen Historie», Cafe Jebsen, Fossekleiva Kulturhus
2024: Award Exhibition, Vestfold Billedkunstnere, Tønsberg (Winner of award)
2023: Puppetlike, exhibiton at Fossekleiva with Oleksandr Bubnov
2023: Kunst Rett vest, main exhibition at Fornebu (installation)
2022: «Krig. Dag 240?» Fossekleiva Okt/Nov 2023
2022: Solo exhibition: «Rotfeste» at Galleri Maerz, Molde
2021: Solo exhibition: Kunstmuseet Nordtrøndelag (Nov 21-Mar 22)
2021: «Hildring» – Solo exhibition: på Fossekleiva Kultursenter, Berger
2019: Riksantikvaren: Animation movie/installation for Klemenskirken in Trondheim,together with Runi Langum
2017: «Beat og Bevegelse» Fossekleiva Kultursenter, showcasing the animation movie «PMXR/Veien» together with Runi Langum
2016: «Nytt Minne» at Galleri Fineart, showcasing the animation movie «All might become True» together with Runi Langum
2014: Åpent Hus – medlemsutstilling i Tegnerforbundet galleri ( Oslo, Norway)
2013: Åpent Hus – medlemsutstilling i Tegnerforbundet galleri ( Oslo, Norway)

Competitions and Grants

2024: Grant exhibition Vestfold Billedkunstnere (grant winner, 2024)

2023: Minimalist Photography Awards, Winner

2023: SEANSE, Høgskulen i Volda, Summer 2023
2020: Namdalsstipendiat 2021 – Grant exhibition, Kunstmuseet Nord-Trøndelag, Namsos Art Association
2018: San Mauro Film Festival (“All might become True” – semifinalist)
2017: InShort Film Festival (“All might become True” – semifinalist)
2017: – III. Int. Film Festival of Painting, St. Petersburg (“All might become True” – semifinalist)
2017: FECI Bogota (Diploma)
2017: Drunken filmfest Oakland (Diploma)
2014: 9th International Biennial of Drawing Pilsen 2014
2014: Second International Print Triennale i St. Petersburg BIN 2014
2013: The Applied Art Awards Program
2012: Finalist in Saatchi-online competition
2011: Saatchi-online competition

Experience/courses/misc.

2023: SEANSE, Høgskolen i Volda

2019: Photo Polymer Print course, Norske Grafikere
2014 – 2017: Print Assistance/apprentice, Grafisk Stentrykk in Oslo. Lithographic art printshop
2013: 3 week workshop, Printing Techniques Falu Konstgrafiska Verkstad
2010 – 2012: Private studies and cooperation with artist Yri Fateev, Riga
2007: International Academy of photographic art in Moscow
2005: Photographic studies, Riga Academy
2009 – 2012: Developing Photo Library “Diomedia” (Russia, Latvia)
2004 – 2014: Freelancephotography, main customer: The Getty Images.
1989 – 1994: Riga Technical University, Bachelor Chemistry