Bergur Anderson

b. 1988 in Reykjavík, Iceland
Lives and works in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Education
2015 — 2017   MA Master Artistic Research course at Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
2008 — 2011   BA Fine Arts, Iceland University of the Arts, Reykjavík

Solo & duo exhibitions
2022   Collected Earworms, Kling & Bang, Reykjavík
2021   Ten of Moods — with Á. Birna Björnsdóttir, The Pole, Rotterdam
2019   The one and only body of The Hum and Lego Flamb, Harbinger, Reykjavík
2015   Hittingar (Acquaintances), Sundlaugargarður, Seyðisfjörður

Selected group exhibitions
2023   Dreams, an other world, Rotterdam
2019   I need a rhythm, project space at7, Amsterdam
2017   Hamur/Ham & the Clusterfog gig, Harbinger, Reykjavík
2017   The Ongoing Conversation #4, 1646, The Hague

Sound & publications
2024                 Unisong, vinyl record released on Futura Resistenza, edition of 200
2022                 Around the Songster's Commune, cassette and riso-printed booklet, released on Futura Resistenza, edition of 100
2022                 Uu-ee-uu / Noo-me, 7 inch lathe-cut vinyl record and riso-printed cover, edition of 5
2021                 Night Time Transmissions, vinyl record released on Futura Resistenza, edition of 150
2021                 Poems — with Katrina Niebergal, self-published artist book, edition of 30, 110 pages

Selection of sound work presentations, contributions & broadcasts
2024                 come, Memory: fieldwork live presentation with Katrina Niebergal at WORM, Rotterdam. Organized by WORM, Art Rotterdam and IFFR
2023                 It has to do with the great mystery, mix made with Katrina Niebergal for Radio TNP, Amsterdam
2023                 Around the Songster's Commune broadcasted on Radiophrenia, Glasgow
2023                 Night Time Healer performs "Evening Healing Time" contributed to The World Disintegrates Around Me, an event by Shimmer and Cookies, Rotterdam
2021                 Greenness — contributed to Of womxn and other weeds, a publication by Liza Prins and Layla Durrani
2019 — 2020   Monthly research mix Motto's journey broadcasted on Palanga Street Radio, Vilnius
2019                 Berghaim - Songs from the young Earth, broadcasted on Dr. Klangendum, Concertzender radio, Utrecht

Selected performances
2024     (forthcoming) Roodkapje, Amsterdam
2024     (forthcoming) Occii, Amsterdam
2024     Mengi, Reykjavík
2024     Unisong album release show, De Hillevliet Garden hosted by WET, Rotterdam
2024     mur mur, Amsterdam
2023     Duo performance with Diana Duta, Grand Hospice, Brussels
2023     Klooster Oude Noorden, Rotterdam
2022     De Nor, Antwerp
2021     Night Time Transmissions album release performances, Roodkapje and Peach, Rotterdam
2020     Poem canon #1 and #2, Rib, Rotterdam
2020     Can you hear The Hum tonight?, Kaunas Artists House, Kaunas

Initiatives & teaching experience
2024                     Co-programmer of Futura Resistenza concert series, at Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2023                     Workshop with Liza Prins for Artistic Research Knitting Club, UvA, Amsterdam
2023                     Workshop on collective songwriting, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
2022                     Workshop on group vocalization, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
2021                     Guest artist talk and studio visits with students of S:t Sigfrids Folkhögskola, Vaxsjö, Sweden
2019 — 2021       co-founding member and facilitator of Singing Club of Rotterdam
2017 — 2021       co-founding member and organizer of artist initiative project space at7
2020                     Language of Sound — sound-based workshop with Sigrún Gyða Sveinsdóttir, Sandberg Insitute, Amsterdam

Residencies
2022                 WORM sound studio — with Katrina Niebergal, Rotterdam
2022                 Jambes, Brussels
2021                 Verpejos — with Katrina Niebergal, Lithuania
2020                 Hotel Maria Kapel — with project space at7, Hoorn, The Netherlands
2019 — 2020   Nida art colony, Lithuania