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Maria Helena Konttinen Nerhus
Architect and Visual Artist
maria(dot)helena(dot).kn(at)gmail(dot)com

*1992 in Bergen, based between Bergen and Berlin

Norwegian – Fluent
English – Excelent
German – B1 (soon B2)

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Bergen School of Architecture, Masters/Architekt MNAL, NO
2014-2020
Bezalel University, Architecture & Fine Art, PS / IL
2018(Fall)
Ryerson University, Architectural Science (BArchSc), CA
2017(Fall)
University of Bergen, fundation year in Aesthetics, western philosophy, art theory and art history, NO
2014
Bergen School of Art, NO
2013
Copenhagen Contemporary Dance School, DK
2012

Freelance

Clients

Assosiated

Co-founded

Co-founded

Projects
Assosiated

Co-founded

Clients

Assistant Teacher, Architecture

Internship

Board

Assosiated

Helena Konttinen Nerhus
Org nr. 928127729
(since 2021)
Architecture, Spatial Design and Fine Arts
GROTTO Berlin, Conncept Binnale, Berlin, KODE museum cluster for art, craft, design, and music, Bergen, Bergen Assebly with Tarek Atui and Council, Soso Brafield with Bergen Kunsthall and Festspillkollektivet, Kirken bymisjon, Restaurant Lola, BKB Kaffebrenneri,
GROTTO and Cafè Tiergarten

Yellow Salon
Concept, curation & producing (event series)
In partnership with, and hosted at Cafe Tiergarten, Berlin, DE
(since 2025 - with a break in 2026)

Emne Studio
Org nr 929 690 974
Fine Aarts and Crafts
A platform for co-creation among emerging artists
Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Partner of the architectural practice Studio HUG AS, Bergen NO, now Attom Arkitektar AS
(since 2021)
Sporvognskiosken(2022), Photgraphy recidency DALE(2023), Hand og Oske(exhibithion)
Kiosken Studio, Hesten Forlag, Rååbrend, nomerous Artists, Hordanland Kunstenter

Studio HUG AS
Architecture
co-funded a private limited company (AS)
2020-2021
Sunnfjord municipality, Myrkdalen mountain Hotell +

Hong Kong Design Institute HK
6 months

Architecture internship, Cerejeira Fontes Architects, Braga PT
(2018)

Mørkerommet Fotokolletiv
analogue photgraphy assoiation
(2018-2022)
Sjåå Magasin, Bøygen, Replikk, Østre, Universitetet i Bergen,

Areas of Practice

Architecture
Spatial pratice
Senography/set design/ costume
performative installastions
sculptures
curation
production
education
mediation
writings

Exhibitions

Solo (selected)

Group (selected)

Selected Teaching and Facilitation Experience

○, colaboration with author Helle Helle Linderud
Durationa performance and workshops
Northing, Bergen
10.01.25.01.2026

Mystery X – learning task 1
spatial installation
Tag team studio, Bergen
21.10-06.11.2022

‘Kutta Av’
photographic installation
Isotop, Bergen
2021

Sales Exhibition
Photography
Kiosken Studio, Bergen
07.10-21.11.2026

Field Nodes
Vivien Hoffmann and Madelen Isa Lindgren
Spatial Installation with Manuel Schubbe and Imeon
Hošek Contemporary, Berlin
9.07. - 23.08. 2025

Korleis fangar eg støvet i lufta?
Arild Horvei Instanes, Sara Cecilie Miran, Sari Naglestad Sangolt
Banken i Ølve, Kvinnherad
19.07.25 – 17.08.25

Local- Bio-based Materials
Artists
curated by The Material way and Rita Trindade
Sound objects created together with composer IVU
Refshale Øen district at 3daysfodesign, The Denmark’s Design Festival, Copenhagen
11 – 14.06.2024

‘Young and Loving’
Artists
Mystery X, Installation in Colaboration with sound artist Karina Sletten
Galleri s12, Bergen
12.05-12.07.2023

PVC /Lovers
Artists
Exhibition and performance with dance artist Brita Grov
Prosjektraum Gallerie M, Berlin
12.05-12.07.2023

Hex Pluss
Arild Horvei Instanes, Sara Cecilie Miran, Sari Naglestad Sangolt, Tim NG Tvedt, Marthin Espeland
Durational performance and paintings
Galleri N. Bergslien, Kvinnherad
18.02-18.04.2023

Obsolete Solar Syste
Artists
Curated by Espen Iden
paintings
Galleri Memphis, Oslo
30. 04- 22.05.2021

Light sculpture made from bio-textiles using traditional basket-weaving techniques
Northing space, Bergen
2 weeks - 2026

Bioplastic Making Workshop: Textured Painting and Framing Plants & Photo Prints
with Jay Lee at
GlogauerAIR, Berlin
27.11.2024

Maike Statz invited Emne studio to host the workshop ‘a place for actions’
HKS, Bergen
1 day - 2023

Human in nature
Emne Studio x NKD Nordisk Art Center Dale
Dark room photography workshop
3 days - 2022

‘The Theatre in photography’
for children 3-5 years
Barnas Kulturhus, Bergen
3 events - 2022

Architectural drawing
Invited by and co-hosted with artist Soso Bradfield
Bergen Prison, Bergen
1 day - 2022

Meetings for members
Mørkerommet Fotokollektiv
Hosting weekly - 2020-2021

Painting mural with Førde Primary school
1 Day - 2021

Colourful concrete cast workshop at Hafstad High school
1 Day - 2021

Awards, Grants and Funding

Municipality of Bergen, visual art, Project support, 2024
Municipality of Bergen, Cross-disciplinarity project w. Brita Grov, 2023
The Norwegian art council, ‘Diversestipend’, 2023, 2022
Municipality of Bergen, Elektronic art, Project support, 2022
The Norwegian art council, One year work grant, emerging artists, 2021
Municipality of Bergen, Event support Laetitia, 2020

Projects contribution published

Featured in

Publiched wriitings

Hosting Space, publication documenting an exhibition and event programme curated by Maike Statz at Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen, in 2023. Featuring visual documentation, essays and interviews exploring hosting, accessibility and spatial practices within art institutions. Edited by Mathijs van Geest and designed by Francesca Lucchitta. Published May 2026.

Show Up, publication documenting The Kitchen Garden, a collaborative art project at Bergen Prison initiated by soso brafield. Edited by Nora-Swantje Almes, designed by PART. Book launch at Bergen Kunsthall, 7 September 2024.

https://lina.community/projects/7573effe-977c-4a16-953e-76166cc1c285/ , Online 2023

https://luluemrok.substack.com/p/there-must-be-more-than-everything , Online Nov 19, 2025
https://johannakleive.com/2025/02/26/metall-rave-i-berlin/, 2025

‘Under the skin artist interview: Liz Craft, Katarina Schilling for GROTTO, Online 2025
Arkitektnytt: on grey areas in the power dynamics in architectural education, Norwegian Architectural Assoiation Journal 27.06 2022
Sjaa #3 interview of Julie Lillelien Porter curator and daily leader of the Lydgalleriet, print 2021
Sjaa #2 interview of furniture designer Lea Naglestad, print 2021
Sjaa #3 Breakfast conversation with curator Tatiana Lozano, print 2020
BT Debatt: on the struggle for children to use the Norwegian minority written language ‘Nynorsk’ in school, print 2020
Changemakers Magazine: on the work of DAAR Decolonizing Architecture, print 2017

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