Bente Kluge was born in Yellowknife, Canada and raised in Norway. From 1979 to 1983, Bente studied costume design at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. In the following years, she was working with several projects in Oslo Nye Puppet Theatre. Her main interest has gradually switched toward sculpture. In 1994, she moved to Poland and began to study art. In 2000, she received a Master degree in Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. Since 1994, Bente lives and works in Sopot, Poland. She is fascinated with African culture and she regularly visits and works in Kenya. Bente works in bronze, ceramics, stone, wood and mixed media.
EDUCATION :
1994-2000 Master’s Degree in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, Poland
1985-1986 State Academy of Fine Arts, Gdansk, Poland – exchange student
1979-1983 Oslo National Academy of the Arts – Design
MEMBERSHIP:
ZPAP – Związek Polskich Artystów Plastyków (Association of Polish Visual artists)
NBK – Norske Billedkustnere (Association of Norwegian Visual Artists)
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2022 “Broken Columns”, Oliwski Ratusz Kultury, Gdańsk
2021 “35th Anniversary of Creative Work”, Gallery ZPAP, Gdańsk
2017 “Bente Kluge – Retrospection”, Gallery WL 4, Gdańsk
2016 Sandnes Kunstforening “Telling Stories”
2014 Fotland Mølle, Norway, “Winding Roads”
2010 Bryne Kunstforening, Bryne, Norway
2008 BWA, Jelenia Góra, Poland
2008 Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Poland
2006 BWA Olsztyn, Poland
2005 Dworek Sierakowskich, Sopot, Poland
2005 Galeria El, Elbląg, Poland
2004 Fotland Mølle ,Norway
2002 Hå Gamle Prestegard, Norway
1999 Galeria Foyer, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdansk, Poland
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GROUP EXIBITIONS:
2022 “Collection, or a Selection. Unique Pieces from the Collection of Iwona Siewierska”, BWA Rzeszów, Rzeszów
2021 “Collection, or a Selection. Unique Pieces from the Collection of Iwona Siewierska”, The National Museum in Gdańsk, Gdańsk 2021 “ON(A)” Mleczny Piotr, Gdańsk
2020 “Gdańsk Biennial of Art 2020”, Gdańska Galeria Miejska, Gdańsk 2019 Ceramic Sculpture Group Exhibition, WL4 Przestrzeń Sztuki, Gdańsk
2019 II Open Air Sculpture Exhibition, Wyspa Sobieszewska, Gdańsk
2018 POLAK ARTYSTA CERAMIK Triennale Bolesławiec, Bolesławiec
2018 “Freedom in Art”, Forum Gdańsk
2018 “Portraits”, Gallery ZPAP, Gdańsk
2018 “Red Poppies”, Sopot State Gallery
2018 “Transition”, Sopot Art Passage
2017 Ceramic Sculpture Group Exhibition, WL4 Przestrzeń Sztuki, Gdańsk
2015 Dworek Sierakowskich, Sopot, Poland “ Konie i koniki”
2012 Kościół Świętego Jana, Gdansk, Poland
2010 Biennale of Art, Gdansk, Poland
2009 Post-Symposium Exhibition – Stone Sculpture, Gdansk, Poland
2005 Association of Polish Sculptor, Gdansk, Poland
2002 Galeria Wieża, Kościół Świętej Katarzyny, Gdansk, Poland
2002 Kościół Świętego Jana, Gdansk, Poland
2001 Galeria Refektarz, Kartuzy, Poland
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SYMPOSIUMS:
2022 “Signs of time”, Contemporary Sculpture Symposium, Centre of Polish Sculpture Orońsko, Orońsko
2014-2016 Sympozjum Rzeźby w Drewnie, Poland (Annual Wood Sculpture Symposium)
2013-2014 Sympozjum Rzeźby w Granicie, Stalowa 11 Rumia, Poland (Annual Stone Sculpture Symposium)
2007-2012 Sympozjum Rzeźby w Granicie, Wdzydze Kiszewskie, Poland (Annual
Stone Sculpture Symposium)