Artists & designer ( b 1977. Aarhus, Denmark )
Lives and works in Seyðisfjörður / Reykjavik, IS.
mail@litten.info
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1998-2000 Copenhagen Technical school – graphic department,
2000 Submitted to Aarhus University / department of philosophy and history of ideas.
2001-03 Hellerup textile Academy, Copenhagen
2003 Internship at Studio 19E, Copenhagen.
2003-08 Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen
2006 Internship with Tina Ratzer, Berlin
2011-2015 Residency- and Project Manager at Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art
2012- Founding member of RoShamBo (group of artists and local initiators)
2016- Founder of FOSS Editions (FOSS.PRESS)
2018- Project manager, Print department of The Technical Museum of East Iceland
2019- Teacher- and print workshop supervisor, The Icelandic Academy of the Arts.
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Selected exhibitions and performances
2006. Rebels meets Icons. Skagen Odde Museum, Skagen DK.
2009. The Effect. COP15, Copenhagen, DK.
2009. Audio Visual performance RE:New Digital Arts Festival. Huset. Copenhagen, DK.
2010. KE10. Tålt Ophold. Den Frie Udstilling / Carlsberg. Copenhagen, DK.
2010. “Påvirket” installation Rumpsti Pumpsti Gallery, Berlin. DE.
2010. Night at the Opium Den / Illustrative 10 Directörenhaus, Berlin. DE.
2010. Le Petit Mignon, Berlin. DE.
2011. Art+Text’ OVERGADEN Institute for Contemporary art, Copenhagen. DK.
2011. The artists Summer Exhibition 2011. Janusbygningen, Tistrup. DK, 2011.
2011. KP 11, Kunsthal Aarhus – Centre for Contemporary Art,DK.
2011. Bookworks of the Year, Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen. DK.
2011. Box Still Life, Lunga. Seydisfjördur, IS.
2011. Rafmagns Tónleikar, Various locations in East Iceland. IS.
2011. The Art Book Orchestra Kunsthal Aarhus – Centre for Contemporary Art, DK.
2011. Paavirket I, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen DK.
2012. Alchemists, The Bookshop – projectspace, Seydisfjördur, IS.
2012. Landvinding / Achivement / Árrangur, Gallery Klaustur – Skri›uklaustur Center of Culture and History, Skriduklaustur. IS.
2013. SPRING 13 : Altered Heights. Kunsthal Aarhus – Centre for Contemporary Art, DK.
2014. Ró Ró, Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art, Sey›isfjör›ur. IS.
2014. Pile of path, Gjörningar og Gardveisla Fjallkonunnar, Sey›isfjör›ur. IS.
2014. Tool / Obstacle, Secret Garden Verönd, IS, 2014.
2015. The Impossible Possession, Slakthusateljéerna and Iaspis, Stockholm SE.
2016. Figure Out, Líst í Ljósi, Iceland. IS.
2016. The Spring Exhibition, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen. DK.
2016. Unoriginal, Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art, Seyðisfjörður.IS, 2016.
2018. Hredur. SÍM Gallery. Reykjavík. IS.
2018. Salon de Noël, Ásmundarsalur. Reykjavík. IS.
2019. Bibliotek Nordica. San Fransisco, USA.
2019. After Memory, Solo exhibition at Artlinks Saldanha Suite, Fort Dunree. Ireland
2019. Litten Nystrøm & Elvar Már Kjartanssón – Its Not True, Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art, Seydisfjördur, IS.
2019. Ég hlakka svo til, Asmundarsalur, Reykjavík.IS.
2020. GULUR DVERGUR, HERDUBREID, SEYDISFJÖRDUR, IS.
2020. BRILLIANT. LUNGA ART FESTIVAL. SEYDISFJÖRDUR, IS.
2020. MYRIN, PLAN-B ART FESTIVAL. BORGARNES, IS.
2020. RHEUM (AMANDA RIFFO AND LITTEN NYSTRØM), HARBINGER. REYKJAVIK, IS.
2021. INTERFERENCE (COLLABORATION WITH HARALDUR KARLSSON) VIDEO INSTALLATION ON HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA, COMMISIONED BY THE CITY OF REYKJAVÍK FOR VÉTRARHÁTID. REYKJAVÍK, IS.
2021. PRISM (COLLABORATION WITH HARALDUR KARLSSON) INSTALLATION FOR LÍST Í LJÓSI, SEYDISFJÖRDUR, IS.
2022. ENLIGHTED, OUTDOOR INSTALLATION COMMISSION WORK FOR THE CITY OF REYKJAVIK, COLLABORATION WITH HARALDUR KARLSSON.
2022. IMMATERIAL, 100W CORSICANA, TEXAS.
2022. MULTIVERSE, MENGI, REYKKJAVIK.
2023. A READER /LESANDI. GROUP EXHIBITION. Y GALLERY. KÓPAVOGUR, IS.
2023. BTWN LNS. ÞÍNGEYRI, IS
2024. Re-Enlighted, ELLIÞAÁRSTÖÐ. REYKJAVIK, IS.
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Published Artists’ Books / editions
Påvirket Som Kun Et Menneske Kan Være, Artists’ book with sound published by Geiger, 2010 (Collaboration with sound artist Konrad Korabiewski.)
22-23/2 2013, Artists’ book, 2013.
26/2 2013, Artists’ book, 2013.
1/3 2013, Artists’ book, 2013.
Have Tekst. Contribution to; Secret Garden Verönd by Suzanna Asp, Asp publishing 2014
Rapid Sunsets, Artists book. FOSS editions, 2018.
Misprint, Print edition contribution to Pist Protta, no 82. 2018.
Ways. Artist book, 2018.
3 stones in a pocket, Multiple, Edition of 30 + 1 A.P., 2019.
Loop / Hole. Artists book. FOSS Editions 2020.
FOLD, Edition of 25. 2023.
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Nominations / Awards / Granted Residencies
Danish Artist Foundation grant housing at Hirsholmen, Denmark 2009-10
“Påvirket Som Kun..” Artists Book nominated for Best Book Work / Art Book of the Year, Denmark.
Nominated for the Swatch Young Illustrators Award, Directörenhaus, Berlin 2011
Artist Residency at Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art, Seyðisfjörður Iceland 2011
Artist Residency at NKF guest Ateljér Malongen supported by Iaspis, Stockholm 2014
Artlink Artist Residency and Grant. Fort Dunree, Ireland 2017.
East Iceland Culture foundation, 2016+2017.
SÍM residency, Reykjavík 2018.
100 W residency. Corsicana, TX.