Maritea Dæhlin
In residence: January - March 2023
Maritea Dæhlin is an interdisciplinary artist who lives and works in Norway and Mexico. She is interested in human behaviours, emotions, rituals and encounters. Her work spans between theatre, video performance, performance art and text. Her art comes off as playful, non-linear and sometimes absurd.
Dæhlin's studies include a BA in Devised Theatre with Digital Arts at Dartington College of Arts in England (2007-2010) and a 2-year acting course at Nordic Black Express in Oslo (2005–2007). Her work has been nominated for the Norwegian critic’s prize (2020) and for the Heddapris (2022). Dæhlin was an associated artist at Black Box theatre and is a recipient of a work grant for artists by the Arts Council Norway.
Her work has been shown at venues and festivals from South- to North America and in Europe, such as Black Box theatre (Oslo), Les SUBS (Lyon), Kilden theatre (Kristiansand), Nulty Bod festival (Prague), Kunstbanken – Hedmark Kunstsenter (Hamar), Center for Performance Research(New York), Centro Cultural España (Mexico City), RAS-Regional Arena for Samtidsdans (Sandnes), No Nation Gallery(Chicago), Central School of Speech and Drama (London), Defibrillator Gallery (Chicago), and San Agustin Arts Centre(Oaxaca).
Maritea Dæhlin er en kunstner som jobber og bor i Norge og Mexico. Hun er spesielt interessert i atferdsmønstre, emosjoner, ritualer og møter. Arbeidet hennes spenner fra teater, video performance, performancekunst, lydkunst og scenetekst. Kunstnerskapet hennes er preget av det lekne, ikke-lineære og til tider absurde.
Dæhlin var assosiert kunstner ved Black Box teater (2021-2022) og er mottaker av statens arbeidsstipend for kunstnere. Hennes arbeide har blitt nominert til Kritikerprisen (2020) og Heddaprisen (2022). Dæhlins studier inkluderer en BA i devised teater med digital kunst ved Dartington College of Arts i England (2007–2010) og en to-årig skuespiller- utdanning ved Nordic Black Express i Oslo (2005–2007).
Arbeidet hennes har bl.a. blitt vist ved Black Box teater (Oslo), Les SUBS (Lyon), Kilden teater (Kristiansand), SPILL festival (Ipshwich), MUNCH museet (Oslo), Kunstbanken – Hedmark Kunstsenter (Hamar), RAS – Regional Arena for Samtidsdans (Sandnes), Vinterscenen (Porsgrunn), Nulty Bod festival (Praha), Center for Performance Research (New York), Centro Cultural España (Mexico City), No Nation Gallery (Chicago), Central School of Speech and Drama (London), Defibrillator Gallery (Chicago) og San Agustin Arts Centre (Oaxaca).