Helene Høm * Co. Kirkevej 2 * DK 3760 Gudhjem* Tel.+45 26 13 18 83 * besked@helenehoem.dk * CVR 40 425 748 *
Visual artist Helene Høm, born 1972 (curriculum below)
acquired a physical and performative approach to visual arts at the state academy Norwegian Theatre Academy in Fredrikstad in 2001-2004 (BA). Methods and expressions from visual art, architecture and installation art were used in her work with performance and theatre.
As part of this, she started painting during her studies, with the Swedish artist Hans-Ove Granath as professor and mentor. Her graduation solo project consisted of a series of paintings created from a theatre script.
After almost 20 years of working mainly with visual performing arts, she immersed herself exclusively in painting from 2018 and established herself as a visual artist.
Today, she works with several medias and forms of expression; object/sculpture, painting, performance, costume, installation, sound, video and text. Improvised movement is a basic starting point for any artistic process in her studio:
"It's about presence. I have to create from a point that is not mental, but rather intuitive, sensory and investigative."
Helene Høm is the fifth generation in a Bornholm artist family, that goes back to Hjorths Keramik in Rønne and the ”Bornholm Painters”.
Starting in August 2026, she will be enrolled in a two-year master’s program in contemporary art at The Art Academy in Bergen, Norway.
CURICCULUM VITAE
Helene Høm
EDUCATION
2001-04: BA Norwegian Theatre Academy (NTA): Performance Art & acting, NO
2011-12: Diploma Degree: Journalist (Culture) DMJX, The Danish Media- og Journalist School, DK
1995-98: Free Youth Education (FUU): Performance & visual Arts at AFUK Copenhagen, DK. Including: Instituttet for Scenkonst 1994, University of Theatre, Italy, 3 months.
1988-91: Student, Bornholms Amts Gymnasium, DK
EXHIBITIONS
2026 OPHAV, coming solo exhibition in June/July, Undreværket - Bornholm
2024: THE RED BUTTERFLY, group exhibition, Bornholm Art Museum
2023: FROM ONE WORLD TO ANOTHER solo exhibition, Undreværket, Bornholm
BORNHOLM'S CENSORED SPRING EXHIBITION, svanekegaarden, Bornholm
BETWEEN WORLDS Glostrup Art Association, Copenhagen
2022: UNKNOWN LAND solo exhibition, Undreværket, Bornholm
2021: OCEAN & SKY solo exhibition, Undreværket,Bornholm
2020: OUT THERE, paintings and paper works, Undreværket,Bornholm
2019: SUMMER EXHIBITION, paintings, in Undreværket, Bornholm
2013: 3760 GUDHJEM, group exhibition, Gudhjem Museum
2008: NATÜRLICH, objects and space, based on playwright ”Über Tiere” by E. Jelinek, HIVE, Zürich
2008: VERNISSAGE, solo: objects, paintings, sketches, Atelier Frankengasse, Zürich, CH
2006: Gallerie Arts Du Nord, Sketches in gouache, group exhibition Vence, France
2005: H.C.ANDERSEN curated group exhibition, paintings, Galleri Kaffeslottet, Gudhjem
2004: Bornholms Censurerede Forårsudstilling, paintings, Galleri Kaffeslottet, Gudhjem
SELECTED ART PERFORMANCES
2022 TALKS TO CELEBRATIONS THAT HAVE NOT TAKEN PLACE YET Performance in collaboration with author Dennis Gade Kofoed and visual artist Kirsten Lillelund, Galleri Klejn, Bornholm Culture Week 2022
2021 TEXTS BETWEEN OCEAN AND SKY, Performative reading in my exhibition OCEAN & SKY, Bornholm Culture Week 2021
2014-17: LUST a staged exhibition about female sexuality by Helene Høm & Undreværket. Concept, performer, space, objects & costumes THE DANISH ARTS COUNCIL a.o.
2016: 20 COSTUMES OF WAR - or just 3 by Helene Høm, shown at Bornholms Art Museum. THE DANISH ART COUNCIL
2016: "STRIP TEASE". A costume based performance by Helene Høm & Undreværket. Idea, performer, space, objects, costume, text, sound. Bornholm Culture Week 2016. Supported by the THE DANISH ARTS COUNCIL a.o.
2010 DANCE MUST BE BEAUTIFUL a performance with sprained foot www.im-viadukt.ch Zurich. Non profit.
2010 STÜB COUTURE a site specific costume & performance by Helene Høm solo "Wechselstube" Zurich. Non profit.
2008 NATÜRLICH /installation, objects and performance by Helene Høm created over "Über Tiere" by E.Jelinek/ HIVE, Zürich - DK
2004: CHATROOM. A group performance by Plasma/Lukas Bangerter (CH). HENIE ONSTAND KUNSTSENTER, Norway (Graduation group project, NTA)
2002: COULD THIS BE PARADISE? An art installation with 6 performers for 10 hours. The Crypt under Oslo Cathedral, NO, (Independent NTA student work)
ENTREPRENURSHIP
2016 – : UNDREVÆRKET, Bornholm. A house for art, performance and artistic development. Artistic director in collaboration with Thomas Danielsen + artist, fundraiser, PR.
2003-06: GUDHJEM NETWORK SCENE: Four site specific out door summer performances with Scandinavian artists. Devised theatre. Artistic director, performer and producer, PR
2004-05: PASSINGBYTHEATRE 12 visual art performances in public spaces in Copenhagen within a year, non - profit project. Artistic director in collaboration with Sissel Romme Christensen and Katrine Karlsen, performer and PR.
RELEVANT TEACHING
2023: Catalyst and mentor: Individual sessions for professional artists and art workers
2018: Art teacher for school students (Huskunstner) “COURAGE – Zahrtmann” at Bornholm Art Museum, DANISH ARTS COUNCIL
2016: Professional workshop for African performers: ”What´s Under?” Observatory, Cape Town, DANISH ARTS COUNCIL
2007-1998 Regularly teacher and guest teacher at AFUK (The Academy of Untaimed Creativity) in Copenhagen: Visual and physical performance art for theatre and circus students
RELEVANT WRITING
2021- 24 Writing non profit for KUNSTAVISEN (reviews) A national Danish Art Magazine
2003-18 Texts and monologues for all my performances
2006 Participant on the course "Creative writing, Idea and script development (IMUK) at AFUK (3 months) Copenhagen – DK