Gunvor Nervold Antonsen

Gunvor Nervold Antonsen (b. 1974, Oslo) was educated at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design and resides in Rollag, Numedal. Her works have previously been exhibited at Trondheim Art Museum, Kunstnerforbundet, Kunsthall Stavanger, Lillehammer Art Museum, Vigeland Museum, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, and Kunstnernes Hus.

She is represented in the National Museum, KODE, Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum, Norges Bank, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and has completed public commissions for KORO, among others.

Nervold Antonsen has engaged in the social and political role of textile art. As chair of the Norwegian Textile Artists (2006-2009), she helped establish the SOFT gallery, and in 2017, she summarized the history of Norwegian textile art in the long poem "Ode to a Dishcloth, Hymn to a Tiger" for the 40th anniversary of the Norwegian Textile Artists.

Nervold Antonsen has published books and publications in collaboration with other authors, and in 2019, she released her poetry collection "We Are the Margin" in connection with the Lorck Schive Art Prize exhibition at Trondheim Art Museum. Her artistry has long been a testament to the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of contemporary art. With a career marked by innovative installations and a deep engagement with material and narrative, her work continues to inspire and challenge audiences.