Ann Edvartsen Hay (b. 1991, Stavanger, Norway) is an based in Oslo and works interdisciplinary through a combination of photography, collage, printmaking, time-based media, drawing, metal and textile. In her work she investigates anthropogenic impact of technological acceleration on nature through fieldwork, archival- and collected material. Her practice utilises materials and symbolism as a language, weaving into a narrative between history and speculative futures.


Education
2023 – 2025    MFA in Medium- and Material Based Art – Oslo National Academy of the Arts
2022 – 2023    Aesthetic Practices in Society – Oslo Metropolitan University
2018 – 2022    BA in Fine Art – The Art Academy (KMD) – University of Bergen
2016 – 2018    Vocational Art School – Einar Granum School of Visual Art

Upcoming
2026    Haugesund Billedgalleri – Vestlandsutstillingen 2026, group – Haugesund, NO
2026    Kunstgarasjen – Vestlandsutstillingen 2026, group – Bergen, NO
2026    Kristiansund Kunsthall – Vestlandsutstillingen 2026, group – Kristiansund, NO
2026    The National Library of Norway – Kunstbok Oslo – Art Book Fair – Oslo, NO

Exhibitions
2026    Jugendstilsenteret og KUBE – Vestlandsutstillingen 2026, group – Ålesund, NO
2026    Atelie x GalleryLab – Romsås Tower Art Fair, group – Oslo, NO
2025    Salgshallen – NK Oslo 50 år, group – Oslo, NO
2025    Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Bli noe annet, group – Oslo, NO
2024    Vilniaus dailės akademija – Non-human Communications, group – Vilnius, LT
2024    Terminal B, Pikene på Broen – Solastalgia 4.0: Forsøksfelt – Kirkenes, NO
2024    Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Offerings to a Stranger, group – Oslo, NO
2024    Akademirommet, Kunstnernes Hus, Tightly Pulling the Rope, group – Oslo, NO
2022    Vadsø Kunstforening, Varangerfestivalen – Solastalgia 3.0  – Vadsø, NO
2022    SUSAM, KMD and Sabancı University – SKAP, group – Istanbul, TR
2022    University of Bergen, KMD – Melange, group – Bergen, NO
2021    KMD and Sabancı University, SKAP, group – NO/TR
2020    Studio17 – Solastalgia 2.0 – Stavanger, NO
2019    Bergen Kjøtt, So great to meet you, group – Bergen, NO
2019    Rom 61, Solastalgia – The Facts of Feelings, group – Bergen, NO
2018    PIKSEL, PIKSEL18  – Buzzocrazy!, group – Bergen, NO
2018    Factory Light Festival – Factory Light Festival 2018, group – Slemmestad, NO

Residencies
2026    ORBI, residency, group – Rødding, DK
2026    Malerhuset i Søndeho, group – Fanø, DK
2024    The Studio House in Arcueil – Paris, FR
2023    Pikene på Broen A.i.R, group – Kirkenes, NO
2021    Vadsø guest studio, group – Vadsø, NO

Publications
2025    Where Stones Sleep and Bones Whisper – self-publication, edition of 300
2025    Der stein kviler og bein kviskrar – self-publication, edition of 30
2025    MFA Textile 2025 – Oslo National Academy of the Arts, edition of 50

Collections

2025    Publication acquired by The National Library of Norway
2025    Publication acquired by The Oslo National Academy of the Arts library
2025    Work in collection of Videoarkivet

Awards
2025    FKDS – Master prize from the Fund for Art and Design Students 2025
2025    BKH – The Relief Fund for Visual Artists – Art student grant
2021    KMD and Sabancı University – SKAP Award
2018    Einar Granum Award 2018

Grants
2025    Kulturdirektoratet – Miscellaneous grant for recently graduated artists
2024    Erasmus+ – BIP grant – LT
2023    Fritt Ord – Project grant, group
2023    Kulturdirektoratet – Project grant, group
2021    KMD and Sabancı University – SKAP Award
2021    Bergesenstiftelsen – Project grant, group
2021    Kulturrådet – Project grant, group
2021    Kunstsentrene i Norge – Project grant, group
2019    KUNO – Express mobility grant – LT
2019    KUNO – Express mobility grant – IS

Collaboration
2019 – present    Solastalgia, artist group – www.solastalgia.no

Memberships
NBK – The Association of Norwegian Visual Artists
NK – The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts
UKS – Young Artists' Society
FFF – The Norwegian Association for Fine Art Photographers



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