30:ten

With Sebastian Makonnen Kjølaas
Tuesday 13.12.22

Welcome to a new edition of the lecture series 30:ten, where contemporary artists present their work in ten pictures and thirty minutes. In this edition you will meet Sebastian Makonnen Kjølaas.

Sebastian Makonnen Kjølaas.

Sebastian Makonnen Kjølaas (b. 1985) works with drawing, sculpture and performance. The works take place in a socially critical field of action that approaches art history with a satirical sting. He lives and works in Oslo and has an MA from Oslo Academy of Arts.

He regularly collaborates with Siri Hjorth in the artist duo Hjorth & Kjølaas, and they have shown works at, among others, the National Museum, Henie Onstad Art Centre, the Artists' Association, Ekebergparken sculpture park, Kunsthall Oslo, Kunsthall Kristiansand, Kunstnernes Hus, The Bauhaus Museum and Fondazione Prada.

30:ten

The artist talks 30:ten invite you to exclusive insights into a series of contemporary art practices. Our student panel has selected eight active artists who, within thirty minutes and ten pictures, get to present themselves and their work. After the lectures, we will open for questions from the audience. The lectures are held one Tuesday a month in the KH cinema and are free and open to everyone.

For the occasion, Lofthus Samvirkelag offers an artist discount to all participants on presentation of a ticket.

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The student panel

Adin Mušić

I live in Oslo and was born and raised in Kristiansand. With a background in a bachelor's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of the Arts in Oslo, I started my Master's education at the same place in 2022. I also wanted to be part of the student panel in order to have the opportunity to introduce young people to contemporary art and in that way create a wider knowledge of the art world.

Amanda Ruiz Friis

Anna Penkova

Dina Abdal Naser Haider Al-Makhrami

Dominika Kotschy

Sara Bauer Gjestland Zamecznik

I am 25 years old and taking a bachelor's degree in ceramics at KHiO. In my own work as an artist, I am currently interested in how the senses affect our everyday life, and especially how important tactile experiences are for the sense of sight.

I wanted to be on the panel because I myself am bad at prioritizing lectures and exhibitions. Through my involvement, I hope to make it easier for others, in the same situation, to be able to participate in such events.