ABOUT
Åse Borghild Pleym Bakken was born in Trondheim, Norway (1964). She studied fine arts at Nydalen Art School in Oslo (1999-2005). She holds a BBA degree from Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, USA (1985-1988) and she studied marketing at New York University (1986). She lives and works in Oslo. She is a member of The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists (NBK), Visual Artists in Oslo (BO) and Visual Artists in Buskerud (BBK).
Pleym Bakken works within different mediums such as painting, woodcut and monotype. She is interested in interpersonal relationships. She is also inspired by impressions of nature, language and music. She likes to process and simplify sensory impressions and inner landscapes. Her paintings are colorful, and she works expressionistically and spontaneously. The visual language is somewhere in between non-figurative and figurative.
Pleym Bakken has exhibited her works in art galleries since 2002. Over the years she has received great feedback on her works from galleries and special assignments, and her work is represented by public institutions and private collections.
Selected Collections: Statoil Kunstforening * Veritas Kunstforening * Buskerud Sentralsykehus * Garantiinstituttet for eksportkreditt (GIEK) * AIG Kunstforening * Hydro Kunstforening * GIEK Kredittforsikring A/S * Riksarkivet på Kongsberg * Utenriksdepartementet * Fabian Stang, tidligere ordfører i Oslo * Nordvik
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ARTIST STATEMENT
I am interested in interpersonal relationships and I am inspired by impressions of nature, language and music. It is not what I directly see, but my inner expressions of the outer world that are reflected in my work. I like to process and simplify sensory impressions. I want to communicate feelings and situations visually because this is often difficult to convey through words. My visual language is somewhere in between non-figurative and figurative, and I work expressionistically and spontaneously. I like to call it excerpts of a reflection or “capturing a moment’s experience”.
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“I believe that Art exists in a world outside ourselves. To be able to create I devote to the spiritual and leave everything behind. When undetermined forces are allowed to control my feelings, affection and heart, I will discover something along the way and be led into the process.”
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Åse Borghild Pleym Bakken
Born 30.09.1964, in Trondheim, Norway (NO)
Live in, and studio is in Oslo
post@asepleymbakken.com
asepleymbakken@gmail.com
Education
Croquis, Drammen Art Museum, on Mondays, NO-Drammen 2010-2023
Grafic arts; etching, wood cut, NO-Oslo 2017, 2018, 2019
Monotype, NO-Oslo 2011, 2017, 2022
Nydalen Art School, NO-Oslo 1999-2005
Drawing/Watercolour painting, NO-Drammen/Asker 1995-1998
Master of Business Administration, USA-Tacoma 1985-1988
Marketing, New York University, Summer 1986
Studies
La Muse, Labastide Esparbairenque, Languedoc, France 2012, 2014, 2015
Studies in France / Séjour en France 2022
Membership
BO – Visual Artists in Oslo, NO (used to be BOA – Visual Artists in Oslo and Akershus) 2019
NBK – The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists, NO 2010
BBK – Visual Artists in Buskerud, NO 2010
Solo Exhibitions
Gulden Kunstverk – Crossroads, NO-Steinberg 2019
Private, NO-Oslo 2017
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo 2013
Risør Art Association – canselled due to Art Gallery closure, NO-Risør 2010
Gallery Albin Upp, NO-Oslo 2008
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo 2007
Gulden Kunstverk, NO-Steinberg 2006
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo 2006
Private, NO-Drammen 2001
Private, NO-Drammen 1998
Special assignments, public/private
Selected Group Exhibitions
Drammen Art Museum, Croquis, NO-Drammen 2023
Oslo Open – open studio 2023
BO, kuratert «Mistakes Were Made – Members Galore», NO-Oslo 2022
Gulden Kunstverk, NO-Steinberg 2007-2022
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo 2008-2022
Oslo Open – open studio 2022
Gallery Nobel, Christmas special exhibition, NO-Oslo 2019
Drammen Art Museum, Croquis, NO-Drammen 2019
Gallery Nobel, Women special exhibition, NO-Oslo 2019
Private, NO-Oslo 2018
Queen Sonja Art Stable, NO-Oslo 2017
La Muse, France-Labastide Esparbairenque 2012, 2014
Florence Biennale, Italy-Florence 2013
Buskerud Art Center, NO-Drammen 2013
Jomfrulandsutstillingen, NO-Kragerø 2011
Drammen Art Museum, Novemberexhibition/Buskerud Art Center, NO-Drammen 2004-2013
Asker Kunsthall, NO-Asker 2010
Bygdøy Lions Artcenter, NO-Oslo 2007-2010
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo 2008-2020
Gallery Athene, NO-Drammen 2008
Gulden Kunstverk, NO-Steinberg 2007-2020
Oslo Rådhus Galleri/Town hall, NO-Oslo 2004
Nydalen Art School, NO-Oslo 2004-2005
Veritas Kunstforening, NO-Høvik 2004
Bogstad Gård, NO-Oslo 2004
Ski Rådhus/Town hall, NO-Ski 2003
Galleri Annen Etage, NO-Ski 2002
Selected Collections
Statoil Art Association
Veritas Art Association
Buskerud Central Hospital
The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK)
AIG Artclub
Hydro Art Association
GIEK Credit Insurance A/S
Riksarkivet på Kongsberg
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fabian Stang, The Mayor – The City Council, Oslo
Art for sale through
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo
Gulden Kunstverk, NO-Steinberg
Buskerud Art Center, NO-Drammen
Bibliography
Video Florence Biennale, Facebook Åse Pleym Bakken
Catalogues
Gulden Kunstverk 2019 https://www.asepleymbakken.com/media/
Galleri Nobel – 20 years, NO-Oslo 2015
Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy 2013
Gallery Nobel, NO-Oslo 2006, 2007, 2013
Gulden Kunstverk, NO-Steinberg 2006, 2019
Media
Byavisa, NO-Drammen, 2019
IN Magasin 2010 https://www.asepleymbakken.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IN-Magasinet-2009.pdf
Drammens Tidende & Buskerud Blad, NO-Drammen 2006