Kay Berg

Education:
3 years apprenticeship at Atelier Sjøvoll in Bergen 09.08.93 – 23.09.96
Assistant to Morten Krogvold on the project ”100 portraits from the end of the first 100 years.” 1996.

Separate exhibitions:
TCG Nordica Gallery,Kunming,China,2008.5
Bergen City Hall, October 2007
Logen Theater, Bergen 19.10.01 – 19.11.01
Clitre Saint-Luvis, Avignon, France 01.02.00 – 20.02.00
Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland 04.01.00 – 20.01.00
Bryggen Museum, Bergen 13.11.99 – 05.12.99
Nordens Hus, Reykjavik, Iceland 05.06.99 – 22.08.99
Co-project with Bergen Bymisjon (Bergen Christian City Mission), as well as a separate presentation December 1998
Gallery Bryggen, Bergen 01.11.96 – 22.11.96

Group exhibitions:
Verftet, Bergen 20.04.94 – 20.05.94
grant /Endowments:Grieg Foundation 2005
Bergen City Council 2007, 2006, 2001, 1999
Norske Fagfotografers Fond (Norwegian Professional Photographers’ Fund) 2006, 2004, 1998, 1996
Norwegian Foreign Ministry 1999
Nordic Institute of Contemporary Art 1999
The Italian Institute of Culture, Oslo 1998
Kulturby Bergen 2000, 1999, 1998

Published Books:
”hiv abc” 2007 (ISBN 978-82-996096-2-3))
”Indifference” 2006 (ISBN 82-996096-1-5)
”Infected” 2001 (ISBN 82-996096-0-7) NRK TV’s collection 2001 to the Norwegian Church Aid
”European Portraits” 1999 ”ISBN 82-514056-4-5)

Awards:
Hasselblad Master 2005
“ Utsnitt 2001”, gold in the AD category 2001
Photographer of the Year, Norges Fotograf Forbund (Norwegian Photographers’ Union) 1999
Photographer of the Year, Norges Fotograf Forbund 1997
Photographer of the Year, Norges Fotograf Forbund 1996
Gold with flowers, Norges Fotograf Forbunds highest award 1999

Lecturer:
Fana Folkehøgskole 2007
International Week in Bergen 2006
Sogndal Folkehøgskole Photo Studies 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Bergen fotograflaug (Bergen Photographers’ Guild) 2005
Preus Foto 2003
The Congress of Norges Fotograf Forbund 1998
Sørlandsk fotograflaug 1998
AGFA Norge 1997

Teacher:
Norges Kreative Fagskole, engagement teacher in Photo Studies, 2006 – 2007
Norges Kreative Fagskole, head teacher in Photo Studies, 2007 –

The Secrets Of The Mirror

The swedish photographers Hilma & Maria’s exhibition: The Secrets Of The Mirror
Opening: Sat May 3rd 20:00
Duration: 2008-0503–end of May
Add:TCG Nordica UP-Gallery,Xiba lu 101,Kunming,Yunnan,China
Tel:0871-4114692 or 4114691
www.tcgnordica.com

“The photos are a mix from Scandinavia and southeast Asia. The pictures have different thems, mainly of nature.”

About the Artists
Maria and Hilma have moved from Sweden to live in Kunming in China for a year to take part in a culture course. During this year they have been inspired by Asian surroundings and have developed their photographic skills. “The Secrets Of The Mirror” is their very first exhibition and it is fortunate they have started to share their beautiful pictures with a bigger audience.
Lina Baeckstrom

Maria Stenlund
Maria Stenlund is 24 years old and an authorized nurse, she comes from the city of Leksand in Dalarna in Sweden. Maria’s interest in photography began when her twin sister Anna took a photo course when they were sixteen. Since then Maria has taken various courses in photography and have deepened her knowledge in different techniques. During this year she has been part of a documentary group and is the most frequent and appreciated photographer at events at Nordica. Maria’s photographs have two different themes: detail and documentary, both are presented in “the Secrets of the Mirror”. In her photographs Maria wishes to capture the very soul of the object, and manages to do so in close detailed pictures but also in pictures that holds larger scenery. She wants you to get the feeling of watching the object for the first time even though you’ve seen it a thousand times before. Maria wants to give you a glimpse of heaven, through the wonders of the earth.

Hilma Andersson
Hilma Andersson comes from the city of Kramfors in the north part of Sweden. Hilma is 26 years old and holds a bachelor degree in social work. As a social worker Hilma has lived and worked in Uganda, Africa, during three different periods in 2006 and 2007. Her interest in photography began to bloom when she borrowed her father’s old camera in 2003. During a visit to a minority park in Yunnan last fall, her “photographic eye” opened and she discovered a new style of creating an image. This changed Hilma’s view towards a more experimental and artistic way of taking pictures. From this moment Hilma started taking the type of photos presented in “The Secret’s Of The Mirror”. Hilma’s pictures have one theme but ranges from being very peaceful with a more clear image to being playful with a more abstract feeling. Hilma is fascinated by reflections in the water and how it can speak to ones imagination, creating new, vivid images.

Lina Baeckstrom
Kunming, China,2008-04-30

photos from Hilma Andersson

photos from Maria Stenlund

exhibition space:

Kay Berg’s exhibition:Africa’s HIV AIDS village

Opening:2008-05-03 Sat 20:00
Live Performance:William Huts
Duration: 2008-05-03–2008-05-31
Add:TCG Nordica Gallery,Xibalu 101,Kunming,Yunnan,China
Tel:0871-4114692 or 4114691
http://www.tcgnordica.com

Norway photographer Kay Berg’s exhibition, photos from Africa’s HIV AIDS village

Norway photographer Kay Berg used to stay in Africa HIV Aids village. He shows the observation of the struggling, suffering, hope, happiness of HIV positive people via a humanistic perspective that it is cry for the equality, friendship and even the normal attitudes toward to people who is suffering.

This exhibition is a continuation program of “Contagious Love – Arts support HIV Aids”

Organizer: Yunnan Shemei cultural Communications Ltd.
Space sponsor: TCG Nordica Gallery

about artist Kay Berg

观众博文:难忘Nordica之夜1，难忘Nordica之夜2

Chen Li

Concerning me
Chen Li was born December 31,1960. In 1980 I completed graduate school training.Soon afterwards I was appointed to teach at an advanced art institute. In September 1990 I also graduated from the specialized Yunnan Arts Design Academy. In 1997 I became a professional photographer.
Two years later I began photographing Chinese nationalities of Yunnan Province. In 2005 I began specializing in shooting pictures of minority people who were Christian.

Exhibition: Yunnan Provincial Museum

Preface
When my works are presented before you I feel peaceful comfort in my heart. First, it is because there are more and more people, through those photos, get to know about and understand the real situation of Chinese minority nationality Christian in Yun Nan province of China. Second, it is because my work has already been done, which should express by itself about everything it contained. During six years of work I experienced lots of difficulties and hard times. When I fell into bemusement and confusion my faith always gave me strength and hope. It was like a very bright light guided me so I did not lose my way but surely had correct direction. I have a desire that this way would show the specific and ordinary life of Christian and felicitously express real significance of the faith of Jesus Christ. Yun Nan province is situated in the south-west border area of China with many minority nationalities. Yun Nan province has 26 ethnic groups. Each of them keeps their own life style, traditional culture and original religion. When faith in Jesus Christ merged into their culture it rooted deeply into this land, sprouted and bore fruit. The faith in Jesus Christ has become rich and varied. The seed of gospel has resulted beautiful blossom in many minority nationalities such as Yi, Jinpo, Tibetan, Lisu, Nu and Miao. Most of these minority people live in very poor mountainous area. But the poor life and inclement environment are not able to move their faith. They are simple and honest. When I shared with their faith I shared their sorrows and happiness as well. When people sang songs to praise and glorify God I knew what I wanted to show is the real feeling of daily life among minority believers.

Prayer before Meal (Nu Nationality)
Yak-buttered tea and pancakes are the gifts from God’s grace. The children develop a good habit to say grace before each meal.

Eucharist (Tibetan)
The receiver of Eucharist is 86 years old. As an elder of the church he was cruelly persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and put into jail for 25 years. In those long years he never gave up his faith. His legs were beaten and broken because of his faith. After he was out of jail he kept preaching a sermon every Sunday, holding a stick, and doing some of the other works in the church. He often says that he wants to preach the gospel until his last breath.

Tibetan couple

Christmas is one of the happiest days for Tibetan believers. All the believers except those who are sick in bed get together, dancing and singing until the next morning.

Little girl presenting flowers at the altar