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Om mitt arbeid (English below)
Jeg ser på arbeidet mitt som en livslang vandring. En bevegelse innover – i treet, i mennesket, og i meg selv.
Jeg arbeider med tre som bærer tid i kroppen – stammer og røtter som har stått gjennom storm og stillhet, klamret seg fast og båret. Sporene etter dette livet følger med inn i arbeidet – det begynner der.
Jeg søker det som har vært ute lenge, det som har kjent motstand og ikke lenger trenger å bevise noe.
Skavingen er fysisk og langsom. Jeg står ute med treet, i møte med motstand.
Lag for lag fjernes det ytre – ikke for å påtvinge form, men for å åpne, for å lytte.
Motstanden i treet blir en samtalepartner.
Noe nytt trer frem. En form oppstår, båret av sporene i det naturskapte og det jeg selv bærer med meg.
Ikke som et svar, men som en erkjennelse. Noe varig. En substans. En stillhet som ikke lar seg rikke.
Jeg søker det som ikke kan konstrueres, men som må tre frem.
Arbeidene er ikke svar, men åpninger – invitasjoner til å sanse, undre, og kanskje huske noe vi har visst, men glemt: at vi har røtter. At vi hører til. At sårbarhet og styrke ofte er det samme.About my work
I see my work as a lifelong journey – a movement inward, into the tree, into the human being, into myself.
I work with wood that carries time in its body – trunks and roots that have withstood storms and silence, clung to life, and borne weight. The traces of that life follow into the work – that’s where it begins.
I seek the weathered, the windfallen, the quiet forms that no longer strive to prove themselves.
Carving is slow and physical. I stand outdoors with the tree, meeting its resistance.
Layer by layer, the surface is removed – not to impose shape, but to open, to listen.
The resistance becomes a conversation. Something emerges. A form takes shape, carried by the marks of what nature has made and what I bring with me.
Not as an answer, but as a recognition. Something enduring. A substance. A stillness that cannot be moved.
I search for what cannot be constructed, but must be found. The works are not answers, but openings – invitations to sense, to wonder, and perhaps to remember something we once knew but have forgotten: That we have roots. That we belong. That vulnerability and strength are often the same. -
2009/2013 The Interdisciplinary School of Creative Arts in Bærum (DTK), Norway.
1976/1983 Internship at sculptor Arne N. Vigeland's studio at Ekely, Norway. Private tutor, mentor and supervisor. Periodic work as an assistent with larger projects.
1977/1978 The Art Institute of Kankaanpää. Finland. Sculpture with professor Ossi Somma.1976/1977 Freehanddrawing. SHKS. (Norwegian National Academy of Crafts and Art Industry).
1975/1976 Bærum Vocational Secondary School, Program "Design, shape, colour."
1975/1976 Study under Arne Nilsen, Ceramic artist/pottery Kirkeristen, Oslo, Norway.
1972/1975 Magne Kvilstad's School of Ceramics, Bærum,Norway.
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2022
Strømsø kirke, Drammen, Norway.
2018
Hå gamle prestegard, Jæren, Norway.
KRAFT, Bergen, Norway.
Lørenskog Kunstforening, Norway.
2017
Det Gule Huset, Holmen, Norway.
2016
Asker Kunstforening, Asker, Norway.
2015
Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.
2012
«Glassmontrene i Sandvika» at Bærum kulturhus, Norway.
1990
Hole Herredshus, Vik, Norway.
1984
Sel kommune, Otta, Norway. -
Upcoming
Ringkunstnernes Høstutstilling. Bygg 3, Arnemannsveien 3, Hønefoss, Norway.
11.10. – 26.10.2025
2025
Aesthetica Art prize Exhibition. Longlisted finalist. York Art Gallery, York, United Kingdom.
Sculpture in the Home. Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Show 2025, Burgh House, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom.
Spaceshifting. The Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL), Marchmant House, London, United Kingdom.
Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales, United Kingdom, supported by Norwegian Crafts.
Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes, The Garrison Chapel, The Kings Foundation, London, United Kingdom, supported by Norwegian Crafts.
Ringkunstnernes Februardialog, Modum Kunstforening, Vikersund, Norway.
BBK25. Medlemmer av Buskerud Bildende Kunstnere, Galleri Athene, Drammen, Norway.
2024
Old Sunlight. BKiBs kuraterte årsutstilling. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
Vi tar kunsten til Øya. Ringkunstnernes Høstutstilling. Bygg A3, Arnemannsveien 3, Hønefoss, Norway.
Reality Check. Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Show 2024. Royal Society of Sculptors, Dora House, London, United Kingdom.
Notes from the future. The Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL), Marchmant House, London, United Kingdom.
Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
Aesthetica Art prize Exhibition. Longlisted finalist; video on screen. York Art Gallery, York, United Kingdom.
2023
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
Juleutstillingen. Opplandia kunstsenter, Lillehammer, Norway.
Wonderland. Bildende Kunstnere i Bæærum´s kuraterte årsutstilling 2023. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Gateway Studios, Fornebu, Bærum, Norway.
The Shape of Life, Royal Society of Sculptors Summer Show 2023. Royal Society of Sculptors, Dora House, London, UK.
Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
The Royal British Artist's 200th Anniversary Exhibition.
Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom.2023 - 22
Royal Ulster Academy of Arts 141st RUA Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2022
Juleutstillingen 2022. Oppland kunstsenter, Lillehammer, Norway.Tre Dimensjoner. Bildende kunstnere i Bærums medlemsutstilling 2022. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
Aesthetica Art prize Exhibition. Longlisted finalist; video on screen and Anthologie 2022. York Art Gallery, York, United Kingdom.
Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
2021
Lille bilde på veggen der. Galleri Fjordheim, Biri, Norway.Stipendutstilling. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.
Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
2020 - 21
Årsutstillingen 2020, Norske Kunsthåndverkere. Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø, Norway.
2020
Stipendutstilling. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Lageret Studio, Tofte in Hurum, Asker, Norway.
Lockdown Escapism. Four artists seeking escapism through abstraction from very strange times. Baile na Cille Church, Ilse of Lewis, Hebrides.
Coming Home Exhibition. Aberdeen Art Gallery, (Covid 19 digital version) Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
2019-20
Desemberutstilling 2019. Trondhjems Kunstforening, Trondheim, Norway.Royal Ulster Academy of Arts 138th RUA Annual Exhibition. Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
2019
Refleksjoner. Bildende Kunstnere i Bærum, invited artists between 50 – 70. Bærum Kunsthall. Fornebu, Norway.Rendezvous. Local Kunst rett vest group exhibition in Galleri Dikemark, Asker, Norway.
Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Henie Onstad Art Centre, Bærum, Norway.
Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2019. Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom.
Stipendutstilling. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.
Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
2018
Stipendutstilling. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.ART Äkäslompolo 2018. SOUND OF FOREST - METSÄN ÄÄNI. Community- and environmental art festival. Kolari, Finland.
Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2018. Mall Galleries, London, United Kingdom.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway. Pris: Årets mest markante verk.
2017-2018
I Craft. I Travel Light. Theme Exhibition, The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Karasjok.
2017
The Royal Glasgow Institute of The Fine Arts 154th Open Annual Exhibition 2017. Glasgow, United Kingdom.I Craft. I Travel Light. Theme Exhibition, The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Northern Norway Art Museum, Tromsø.
Syklus, Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunsthall, Fornebu, Norway.
Når Nåtid Møter Fortid. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
What Wood Would. Stories Told in Wood. National Museum for Decorative Arts And Design, Trondheim, Norway.
Vendepunkt. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.
Stipendutstilling. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
I Craft. I Travel Light. Theme Exhibition, The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Murmansk Regional Art Museum, Murmansk.
2016
I Craft. I Travel Light. Theme Exhibition, The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts. Arkhangelsk Regional Fine Arts Museum.Kunst rett vest. 10th anniversary exhibition at Dikemark Psychiatric Hospital. Group exhibition in "Kulturstiftelsen Fengselet." Hønefoss, Norway.
OPPLAND ÅPEN, 30th anniversary exhibition. Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer, Norway.
Innlandsutstillingen. Galleri Hamar Kulturhus, Norway.
Mountain map. Ice-art project with the group "Kald Kunst" outside Lillehammer Art Museum in connection with the Youth Olympic Games.
2015
Åpen Dør. Bærum municipality, Norway.Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Henie Onstad Art Centre, Bærum, Norway.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway. Pris: Årets mest markante verk / The year's most striking work.
Lysende is-skog. Ice-art project with the group "Kald Kunst". Lillehammer, Norway.
2014
OPPLAND NÅ. Oppland kunstsenter, Lillehammer, Norway.Kust rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Fossekleiva kultursenter, Norway.
Around You. OSTRALE´14. Biennale for zeitgenössische Kunst. Dresden, Germany.
The Juried Exhibition 2014. Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
Pust. Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunstforening, Norway.
1814 – to perspektiv. Bærum municipality, Norway.
2013Norsk Skulpturbiennale. The Gustav Vigeland Museum, Oslo, Norway.
Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Arena Vestfossen, Norway.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
2012
1001 natt, Bærumsutstillingen. Bærum Kunstforening, Norway.Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Galleri Trafo, Asker, Norway.
Store Format. Buskerud Kunstsenter. Drammen, Norway.
Group exhibition. Galleri Gamle Eidsfos, Norway.
Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
2011
Labyrint. Bærum Kulturhus, Norway.Kunst rett vest. Open studios and group exhibition in Sundland, Drammen, Norway.
Gallery in Ice Cathedral. Hunderfossen, Lillehammer, Norway.
2010
Midtvintersutstilling. Buskerud Kunstsenter, Drammen, Norway.Novemberutstillingen. The Drammen Museum for Art and Cultural History, Norway.
1987
Nye medlemmer, UKS. Oslo, Norway.
1984
Sommerutstilling. Galleri HH, Lillehammer, Norway.
1982
Opplandsutstillingen. Lillehammer, Norway.Group exhibition. Nord-Fron Library, Vinstra, Norway.
1981/82/83
Peer-Gynt -utstillinga. Vinstra, Norway.
1981
Tverrpolitisk 8.mars. Otta, Norway. -
2024
Aesthetica Art Prize. Longlisted finalist.
2022
Aesthetica Art Prize. Longlisted.
2018
Aesthetica Art Prize. Longlisted.
2015
«The year's most striking work», Novemberutstillingen. Drammens Museum.
2014
«The Juried Exhibition 2014", 2´nd. prize. Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo.
Bærumsutstillingen 2014, "Pust/Breath". 1´st. prize, Bærum Municipality's Arts Award 2014.
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2022
Longlisted work selected for The Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology 2022. "Future Now: 125 Contemporary Artists 2022".
2020
Catalogue, Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts annual Exhibition /Katalog Norske Kunsthåndverkeres Årsutstilling 2020.
2018
Interview in Magasinet KUNST by Ina Gravem Johansen.
Longlisted work selected for The Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology 2018; "Future Now: 100 Contemporary Artists 2018".
2017
Contributer as a participating artist in the book about the project I Craft, I Travel Light.
2015
Works presented in «The State of Art» - book series, titled «Sculpture and 3D" 2015 Works presented in «The State of Art» - book series, titled «Installation and Site Specific»2014
Works presented in «The State of Art» - book series, titled «Sculpture and 3D"2014 Works presented in «The State of Art» - book series, titled «Installation and Site Specific»
Works included in the December/January edition of «Aesthetica, The Art and Culture Magazine»
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Purchased by The City Of Oslo Art Collection / Oslo Kommunes Kunstsamling.
Purchased by Persaunet Health and Wellfare Centre. Trondheim, Norway.
Purchased by Bærum municipality art collection. Rådhuset i Sandvika, Norway.
Klones Landbruksskole. Vågå, Norway.
Purchased by Sel Senterparti
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Over 35 years of experience working with people of all ages, including individuals with disabilities and diverse support needs.
Extensive teaching and facilitation across schools, workplaces, activity centers, day programs, and a wide range of social, cultural, and outdoor settings.
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NK / The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts.
RSS / The Royal Society of Sculptors
NBF / The Association of Norwegian Sculptors.
NBK / Association of Norwegian Visual Artists.
BBK / Buskerud Artist Association.
BKI / Visual Artists in Innlandet.
BKiB / Visual Artists in Bærum.
BONO / Norwegian Visual Artists Copyright Society.
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2025
Travel support abroad: London and Wales. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte utland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Travel support abroad: Burgh House og Royal Overseas League. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte utland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Shipping support, Norwegian Crafts / Fraktstøtte, Norwegian Crafts.
2024
Travel support abroad: York. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte utland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Travel support abroad: London ROSL. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte utland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
2023
Activity grant. (2018-2023) The Relief Fund for Visual Artists / Aktivitetstilskudd Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond.
Travel support abroad: London. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte utland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Travel support abroad: London. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte utland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
2022
Travel support abroad: Belfast. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Travel support abroad: York. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
2021
Production grant. Stipendutstillingen, Buskerud Kunstsenter. Visual Artists Assistance Fund / The Relief Fund for Visual Artists.
2020
Work Grant, 5 years. Arts Council Norway / Arbeidsstipend, 5 år. Statens Kunstnerstipend, Kulturrådet.
2019
Travel support abroad: Belfast. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Governments miscellaneous grant, Arts Council Norway / Diversestipend, Statens Kunstnerstipend.
2018
Senior activity grant (aktivitetstilskudd 2018-2023).
Project funding. The Cultural Fund, Arts Council, Norway / Prosjektstøtte, Kulturrådet.
Exhibition support. Visual Artists Assistance Fund / Utstillingstilskudd, Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond.
Travel support abroad: York. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Visual Artists Assistance Funds Grant for Senior Artists, 1 year / Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, Kunstnerstipend for seniorkunstnere, 1 år.
Travel support abroad: London. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
2017
Travel support abroad: Glasgow. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Governments miscellaneous grant. Arts Council Norway / Diversestipend, Statens Kunstnerstipend.
Production grant. Stipendutstillingen, Buskerud Kunstsenter. Artists Assistance Fund / Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond.
2015
Governments miscellaneous grant Arts Council Norway. Diversestipend, Statens Kunstnerstipend.
2014
Governments exhibition grant. Arts Council Norway / Statens utstillingsstipend, Kulturrådet.
Travel support abroad: Dresden. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts / Reisestøtte, Norske Kunsthåndverkere.
Work Grant, 3 years. The Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts Fund, NK / Arbeidsstipend,3 år, Norske Kunsthåndverkeres Fond.
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Norske Kunsthåndverkere:
https://www.norskekunsthandverkere.no/kunstnerregister/marianne-broch
Royal Society of Sculptors, UK:
https://sculptors.org.uk/artists/marianne-brochhttps://sculptors.org.uk/artists/marianne-broch
https://artprize.aestheticamagazine.com/projects/marianne-broch-2/
https://magasinetkunst.no/2018/07/25/veien-innover/
Norsk skulpturbiennale:
http://www.skulpturbiennale.no/broch.htmlRingerikes Blad:
https://www.ringblad.no/nyheter/holevaring-i-vigeland-museet/s/1-97-6894308-i-vigeland-museet/s/1-97-6894308
https://www.ringblad.no/kultur/pa-vandring-med-broch/s/5-45-41180
Stavanger Aftenblad:
https://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/i/Rx0X0W/en-vandring-i-naturen-og-kunstenVårt land:
https://www.vl.no/nyheter/2022/06/19/med-motorsag-gjennom-barken-og-veden-inn-til-kjernen/
Born 1957 in Oslo
Lives and works in Hole and Vågå, Norway