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Meet our guides

Evelin Sillén (b. 1992) is an artist and art educator with a bachelor's degree from the Oslo Academy of Fine Arts. She works with sound, painting and performance, focusing on the body, time and movement. She has previously been a vocalist and violinist in the Berlin-based band Brittsommar and is part of the artist group Pärletäckt Heldiggris (Oslo). Since 2022 she has worked as an art educator at Kunstnernes Hus, Astrup Fearnley and at the Statens Høstutstilling, with a particular focus on education for children and young people.

Hamid Waheed (b. 1995) is a filmmaker and visual artist utilizing moving images, as well as writing and performing. He has an MFA from Oslo National Academy of the Arts, a BFA in Moving Images from Nordland School of Arts and Film and is part of the curatorial collective HÆRK.

Jørgen Johan T. Meyer (b. 1995) holds a degree in classical ballet from the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and a master's degree in philosophy from the École Normale Supérieure, Paris. He is currently working as a dancer in a piece by choreographer Nina Traub.

Malin Sæther Andresen (b. 1998) has a Bachelor in fine arts from the art academy in Bergen (KMD). She works with nature, ecofeminism and time through textile, fibre and colours. Malin has worked with mediation of art for several years at different art institutions, and held workshops and guided tours for both children and adults. As a mediator she is interested in making art and art experiences more available and accessible regardless of background and age.

Mari Meen Halsøy (b. 1978) has a Diploma from the National Academy of Fine Art, Oslo, and a college candidate degree in tapestry from the Oslo University College, Faculty of Art, Design and Drama. Mari works with a variety of forms of expression, such as tapestry, installation, sound, sculpture etc. In addition to her own projects, she works with other artists and scholars in various interdisciplinary artistic constellations. Mari has worked as a mediator of art for children and young people through Den kulturelle skolesekken for many years, as well as lectures aimed at an adult audience.

Mathilde Velvin (b. 1993, Tromsø) is an artist and art mediator currently living in Oslo. Her practice spans photography, visual art and textile art. She has a Bachelor's degree in art and dissemination from OsloMet and a background in the fields of addiction and psychiatry. As an art mediator, her guiding principle is that art can and should be accessible to anyone, regardless of background or previous art experience.

  • Evelin Sillén
    Evelin Sillén
  • Hamid fkds presentasjon bilde
    Hamid Waheed
  • Jorgen Meyer
    Jørgen Meyer
  • Malin Sæther Andresen
    Malin Sæther Andresen
  • Mari M Halsoy Foto Jannik Abel for NBK Hostutstillingen
    Mari M. Halsøy. Photo Jannik Abel/NBK
  • Mathilde Velvin
    Mathilde Velvin