Ivar Smedstad
born 1961, Oslo, Norway
Education
1978-81 Fagerborg Videregående Skole
Oslo, Norway
English and German Language studies
1981-82 Nordmøre Folkehøgskule
Surnadal, Norway
Photogrraphy and Media studies
1984-88 San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, U.S.A.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Performance/Video
Work Experience
1982-84 Radio Nova
Oslo, Norway
Producer, Reporter, D.J.
1985-88 Bay Area Video Coalition
San Francisco, U.S.A.
Editor and Cameraoperator
1988-92 Electronic Arts Intermix, Inc.
New York, U.S.A.
Technical director.
· Editing Facility
· Video Art Distribution
· Equipment Loan Service
1995-96 Kunstakademiet i Trondheim
Trondheim, Norway
Visiting lecturer-digital video/morphing
1993-97 Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Cologne, Germany
Lecturer in Media Art.
Topics include
· Digital Video
· Digital Photography
· Internet Design
· Web Casting
1996-97 235 Media
Cologne, Germany
Coordinator of artistic multi media events
1997 InterScena
Castiglioncello, Italy
Headed workshop in digital video with net applications
Awards
1986 San Francisco Art Institute Spring Show Award
San Francisco Art Institute, U.S.A.
1987 San Francisco Art Institute Spring Show Award
San Francisco Art Institute, U.S.A.
1992 Artist in recidence
Experimental Television Center
Owego, U.S.A.
1992-93 Fellow
Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Cologne, Germany
1993 The"Terje Vigen" Price
16.Norwegian Shortfilmfestival
Grimstad, Norway
1994 "Gran premio Citta' di Locarno"
Video Art, XV Festival International de la Video
et des Arts electroniques
Locarno, Switzerland
1997 "Honourable mention"
20.Norwegian Shortfilmfestival
Grimstad, Norway