Rituals

Ilija Wyller (b. 1987, New York City, USA) works with painting and installation. She graduated from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design in 2015. Wyller had her first solo exhibition at VIVII in Oslo in 2014, followed by a six-month residency at Cite des Arts in Paris during her master's degree. Wyller lived in Berlin for a short period of four years and has exhibited regularly throughout her career, including at the Astrup Fearnley Museum (2015) in Oslo, Artipelag in Stockholm (2016), and participated in the Sculpture Biennale in Örebro (2018). In 2023, she had an artist residency followed by an exhibition at Edvard Munch Haus. In 2023/2024, she had a second residency at Cite des Arts in Paris and participated in the Tapybos Triennale in Vilnius (2024). She was also recently featured at LIAF – Lofoten International Art Festival. Wyller is represented by Galleri Brandstrup in Oslo and BGE in Stavanger.

Krystel Liliana Cárdenas (Ecuador) has a background in architecture and painting. Cárdenas works with beeswax as both a medium and language, a material associated with the transient, reflecting our own impermanence. Cárdenas has participated in numerous group exhibitions internationally, including at Amelie Maison d’art, Paris (2024), Paulina Caspari, Munich (2023), Collectible Fair, Brussels (2022), Fortnight Institute, New York (2022), and Paam Project, Barcelona (2021). She has had artist residencies at the Remeis Residency Program at A Cobert, Moiá, Catalunya (2024), and the Artist in Residence program Pocoapoco, Oaxaca, Mexico (2022). She has also collaborated with Loewe, Blumen, Centá, Studio Linné, Collectible Fair, Amelie Maison d’art, and Cruosia x Apoc Store, among others. Cárdenas lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

Karen Pederstad (b. 1983, Norway) works with botanical installations. She is educated as a fashion designer at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2006) and lived in Paris for several years, where she worked for Maison Martin Margiela, among other things. From 2008 to 2025, she ran the jewelry concept Retusj, where everyday items such as plastic strips and hardware were transformed into handmade jewelry, purchased by brands like Comme des Garcons and Trading Museum, Tokyo. Pederstad was recently featured in the exhibition

at Dikemark.

Vilje Celin Kern Vestenfor (b. 1989, Norway) creates works in the form of installation, text, video, and performance, emphasizing less tangible things, such as moods, atmospheres, and emotions. She holds an MFA from the Oslo Academy of Art and a BFA from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design. She has had solo exhibitions at BO and Centralbanken in Oslo, and Arcway Nightlands Connector Jennifee-See Alternate in Copenhagen. Her works have also been presented at the Künstlerhaus in Oslo, Destiny’s in Oslo, After School Special at Landmark in Bergen, and the Fokus Video Art Festival at Nikolaj Kunsthal in Copenhagen.

Kristine Jakobsen (1977, Norway) is a photographer and librarian. Her works largely consist of portraits that explore themes such as identity and gender, as well as the human encounter with nature. She holds a BA in photography from the Bergen Academy of Art and Design (2016). In 2011, Jakobsen published the photo book

, and a new book is currently in development.

Solveig Lønseth (b. 1986, Norway) works on a project-based, site-specific basis, primarily with photography and sculpture, focusing on light and architecture. She holds an MFA from the Oslo Academy of Art, KHiO (2015), and has received awards for her work in the form of prizes and grants. Other venues that have hosted her work include Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin (DE), CCC OD, Tours (FR), Kunstnerforbundet, Kunstnernes Hus, and STANDARD (OSLO), Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Saksumdal Temple, Salgshallen, and HULIAS, among others. In 2025, she will complete an art commission for Trondheim municipality and is currently working on the recently installed glasswork OVA in the eleventh floor of Folketeatret in Oslo, commissioned by Rodeo Architects. She is represented in the collections of Trondheim Kunstmuseum, the University of Oslo's art collection, Kunstmuseet Nord Trøndelag’s permanent collection, and the City of Oslo's art collection. Lønseth lives and works in Ringsveen, Lillehammer.