| CV | |
| Libia Pérez de Siles de Castro (E) and Ólafur Árni Ólafsson (IS) | |
| Nieuwe Binnenweg 223b | |
| 3021 GC Rotterdam | |
| Nederland | |
| Tel: | + 31 (0) 10 476 99 54 |
| Mob: | + 31 (0)6 4302 4802 |
| libiayolafur@hotmail.com / libiaperez@wanadoo.nl / www.libia-olafur.com | |
| Libia
Pérez de siles de Castro (Spain) and Ólafur Árni Ólafsson (Iceland ), live
in Rotterdam,the Netherlands. Libia and Ólafur have been collaborating and exhibiting internationally since 1996; in art institutions and artist- run-spaces, as well as lost corners, art galleries, radio and television, roofs, peoples´ living rooms, shopping streets, roads, desolate buildings and the spaciousness of coastline fields. Libia Pérez de Siles de Castro (Espańa,1970) y Ólafur Árni Ólafsson (Islandia,1973), viven en Rotterdam, Los Paises Bajos. Libia y Ólafur han estado colaborando y exponiendo internacionalmente desde 1996; en instituciones de arte y colectivos de artistas, al igual que en esquinas perdidas, galerías, radio y televisión, tejados, salas de estar , calles de comercios , carreteras, edificios desolados y en la amplitud de los campos de la costa. Já ţau eru nú alltaf í stuđi ţessi tvö. |
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| Exhibitions and projects: | |
| 2003 |
Havana Biennial, Art together with life, Cuba (catalogue) Group, From Dust to Dusk, Charlottenborg, Kopenhagen, (catalogue/book) www.charlottenborg-art.dk Group, Rambelta, part of Hafnarfjördur Art Festival Bjartir dagar, Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörđur. Urban intervention and TV and radio advertisement. Iceland. (catalogue) Solo, 20 minus minutes, Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul (book) Chamurdili Araniyor! Camurdili Araniyor! / Searching for a clay language! Searching for a claylanguage!, project in collaboration with kids from the Galata neighborhood and the artist group Oda Projesi , Oda Projesi, Istanbul |
| 2002 | 2002
Public intervention, central train station, show window, CBK Rotterdam www.cbkrotterdam.nl Solo, Un elemento más, Alternativa Siglo 21, Málaga (catalogue/book) Solo, Mjög Skemmtileg Sýning, Gallerí Hlemmur, Reykjavík www.hlemmur.is |
| 2001 | Group,
Sjálfbaer tróun / Sustainable development, The Living Art Museum,
Reykjavik, (cat.) www.nylo.is Solo, Etnozkitsco, TENT, CBK Rotterdam. www.tentplaza.nl Public intervention, Etnothriller, (project v. H J Alles), harbor Rotterdam |
| 2000 |
Solo, The Last Minute Show, Straumur, Hafnarfjördur (IS) Solo, Búdargluggi / Shop window, intervention-installation, Hjá Saevari Karli, Reykjavík (IS) Solo, Baggage + 8 Days / An excavation, Toko, Groningen (NL) Solo, 7 performances in diff. contexts, project 5 months, directing a group of students and amateur dancers From Dans Werkplaats Groningen. On the streets, art space, USVA theater, Grand theatre…Gron. (book) Group, Proeftuin, open air exhibition, CBK Dordrecht, (catalogue and CDR) www.cbkdordrecht.nl Group, 22, 3 different locations, city of Groningen, (catalogue) |
| 1999 | Solo/group,
De Voormalige HBS, Groningen Group, Op de Rug van de Tijger, postgraduate graduation, Arti et Amicitae, Amsterdam (cat.) www.MOHR-I.NL Group, O.E.F, Open Electronisch Festival, Groningen Group, Groninger Museum, Groningen |
| 1998 | Solo,
Finding Each Other, Gallerie Sign, Groningen Art fair, Niet de Kunstvlai, Oude Westergasfabriek, Solo, MonsterBosbolobosboco (stand Ziegler), A'dam Action performance, Voetenvloed / Feetstream, part of Over de grenzen van de schilderkunst, collaboration between Frank Mohr Institute and de Groninger Museum, in CBK Groningen Group, De Leugenaars / The Liars (N) ON LINE, Arti et Amicitae, Amsterdam (catalogue) www.arti.nl Group, Flögd og fögur skinn/ In the Flesh, Kirkjuhúsid (show window), Art Festival,Reykjavík (cat/book) www.art.is |
| Lectures, workshops and presentations: | |
| 2004 | Guest
(Ólafur) in Nico's Talk Show at Club Math, Rotterdam Lecture/presentation at Frank Mohr Instituut, Master of fine arts, (NL) www.MOHR-I.NL |
| 2003 | Lecture/presentation
at The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik, (IS) www.nylo.is Lecture/presentation at Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam, (NL) www.hetwildeweten.com Master class at Bilgiz university, Istanbul, (TR) Lecture at ITU university, architecture and art department, Istanbul, (TR) Lecture/ presentation at Bilgiz university, Istanbul, (TR) |
| Grants, subsidies, collections, commissions: | |
| 2004 | Work in Deďska the Collection, Amsterdam www.deiska.nl |
| 2003 | Work
in the collection , MUDAM-Fondation Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean,
Luxembourg www.mudam.lu Work in the collection CBK Rotterdam Grant from the Mondriaan Fonds for participation in the Havana Bienial www.mondriaanfoundation.nl Project Grant from the fonds BKVB, the Netherlands Grant of the international guest studio program from the BKVB fund (for visual arts, design and architecture), The Netherlands. For the Istanbul Residency Program (IRP- part of Platform Garanti´s contemporary art center program), period half a year. www.fondsbkvb.nl |
| 2002 | ONS
research grant-subsidy, CBK Rotterdam (NL) Presentation subsidy, CBK Rotterdam (NL) Project-exhibition subsidy, culture area city council, Málaga (E) Traveling subsidy from Menntamálaráduneyti Íslands (IS) Works by Samskip collection (IS) Affiliated to Deiska -De Versameling. (NL) |
| 2001 | Basisstipendium,
from the BKVB fonds, The Art, Design and Architecture fund from The Netherlands. (One stipendium each, for 2 years) Project subsidy Sparisjódur Hafnarfjardar (IS) Works by Samskip collection (IS) |
| 2000 | Project
and traveling grant from the Cultural Committee of Hafnarfjördur (IS) Granted artist residence, 3 and a half month at Straumur, Hafnarfjördur Honorarium and project subsidy from the CBK Dordrecht Manifestation and project subsidy from the council and the province Groningen Work commissioned by Dans Werkplaats Groningen |
| 1998 | Traveling grant from De Grote Brugmans Fonds |
| 1997 | Traveling and project grant from De Grote Brugmans Fonds |
| Publications: (all catalogues or books are mention above by each project-exhibition) | |
| 2003 | Project
in C-magazine, international Canadian contemporary art magazine. Several publications in the Danish press. Several publications in the Cuban press. Publication News brief krant Fonds BKVB, correspondence from abroad, Libia and Ólafur CNN TURK, Art Program and interview about "20 minus minutes", in Platform Garanti contemporary art Center, Istanbul. C CNN TURK, Art Program and interview about Chamurdili Araniyor! Camurdili Araniyor! / S Searching for a clay Language! With artist initiative Oda Projesi. Publication,Time Out, Istanbul Interview and article, Göcebe Mekanlar, Architecture Magazine XXI, from Pelin Tan |
| 2002 | Interview
and article, about Searching for a clay language,voor de net, from Evrim
Altug Publication in the presentation frame from Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center in Various publications in different newspapers, Istanbul and turki National TV art program, Mosaic, about the work, interview in Gallerí Hlemmur, Iceland Publication Gallerí Hlemmur, Reykjavík Critique "Into the space" from Halldór B.Runólfsson, Morgunbladid (daily newspaper, national) (IS) Publication press release "The inner and the outer", Fréttabladid (daily newspaper) (IS) |
| 2001 | Article
and interview "Grass-root in the Living Art Museum", from Heida Jóhannsdóttir,
Morgunbladid Press release TENTAGENDA, Rotterdam. 10.01. Interview "Líf án takmarkana/Life without limits", from Unnar Jónasson, Morgunbladid (daily newsp.) (IS) |
| 2000 | 17.11.
Critique "Straumur verdur draumur/Stream becomes a dream", from Halldór
B.Runólfsson, Morgunbladid 26.04 Interview "A special group exhibition in three empty houses in the city / Young artist want a lot / Project 22", Drentse Courant and Groningse Dagblad (daily newspaper) 01.05. Review "Project 22 penetrates all the way into closets and toilets", Nieuwsblad van Het Noorden |
| 1999 | 16.07. Article "The old HBS in Gron. transformed into a transitory art temple", D. Courant, Gron. Dagblad |
| 1998 | 23.04
Critique "How an art work passes borders and melts", Eric Bos, Nieuwsblad
van Het Noorden Critique "Feetstream action / Over the borders of painting", Eric Bos, Nieuwsblad van Het Noorden |
| Artists residencies, initiatives visited since collaboration: | |
| 2003 | IRP, Istanbul residency program, Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center (TR) |
| 2001 | B.a.d, guest studio, Rotterdam (NL) |
| 2001-02 | Het Wilde Weten, rented studio, Rotterdam (NL) |
| 2000 | Straumur International artists in residence, Hafnarfjörđur. |
| Libia Pérez de Siles de Castro | |
| Studies: | |
| 1999-97 | Postgraduate
studies in painting/multimedia, Frank Mohr institute, Groningen, MFA, (NL) Master workshops: Sef Peeters, Tion Ang, Roy villevoye, John Kormeling, Job Koelewijn, Fransje Killaars, JCJ van de Heyden, Wilma Suto, Andrés Serrano….…(Libia and Ólafur) |
| 1994-96 | 1994-96 Academie Minerva, Groningen, Bachelor, (NL) |
| 1993 | N. Academia de Belli Arti, Milano, exchange Erasmus, Multi media semestre, (IT) |
| 1992 | Folkwanghochschule fur Music, Tanz, Teater, Essen, flamenco dance, (D) |
| 1990-93 | Fachhochschule fur Design, Dortmund, Object Design (D) |
| 1989-91 | Studies in German language and philosophy, Bochum University (D) |
| 1984-00 | Academias de Arte Flamenco "Amor de Dios",Madrid/ Centr de arte fl. De Jerez/ Carmen de Las Cuevas, Granada, (E) |
| 1988 | High school graduation, Instituto de bachillerato y COU, Nerja ,Málaga (E) |
| Exhibitions, projects: | |
| 1997 | Exhibition, Galleri Gúlp!, intervention in the Mezquita de Cordoba (E) |
| 1996 | Graduation exh. Martini Hall, Groningen (NL) |
| 1992-00 | Work as Flamenco performer,choreographer, teacher. |
| 1993 | Project-exhibition. The Tower, The European Art Schools Bienale, Maastricht (NL) |
| 1992 | Multi Media Performance with dancers from the Tanzteater Gelsenkirchen (D) |
| Grants, prices: | |
| 1996 | Nominated for the painting price, Buning Brungers Stichting (NL) |
| 1993 | Traveling
and project grant, Grote Brugmans Fonds (NL) Works in 2 private collections and the collection from the Hanze hoogeschool , university of Groningen. (NL |
| 1992 | Erasmus stipendium |
| Ólafur Árni Ólafsson | |
| Studies: | |
| 1997-99 | Postgraduate
studies in painting/multi media, Frank Mohr institute, Groningen (NL) MFA Master workshops: Sef Peeters, Tion Ang, Roy villevoye, John Kormeling, Job Koelewijn, Fransje Killaars, JCJ van de Heyden, Wilma Suto, Andrés Serrano……(Libia and Ólafur) |
| 1996 | Exchange studies Academie Minerva, 1 semester painting /1 semester New media |
| 1993-96 | The Icelandic University of Arts and Crafts, Multi Media studies, Reykjavik (IS) |
| 1992 | Hamrahlíd Highschool graduation, modern languages (IS) |
| Exhibitions, projects: | |
| 1993 | Group exhibition, ON Iceland, The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik |
| 1993 | Solo, Performance, Water Bags, The Living Art Museum (outside), Reykjavik |
| 1994-95 | Costume
/ Set Designer and performer of "The Street Theater", Reykjavik Set design (with Audur Jónsdóttir) for Clockwork Orange, for "The Street Theater" (IS) |
| Grants, prices: | |
| 1996 | Erasmus Stipendium |
| 1996 | Works in Sólvangur collection (IS) |