Textile art is my field of work. I work with both tapestry and embroidery. In the loom I mainly work with extreme enlargements of patterns from nature. I am not focusing on the recognizable in nature. My embroideries are a combination of textile and painting. I embroider, draw and paint on canvas. Imprints are added as an important part of the process.

An object from nature is repositioned. Painted dried twigs are perpetuated by being welded directely on the surface. The elements I use from nature are forced into an image frame in a desired form, and materialize in a tactile and physical way. I am not focusing on the recognizable in nature. I am challenging a well known shape, a well known object. I try to search for shapes and patterns, the relationship which is in everything and everyone. A textile interpretation of nature.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Ingunn Vestby
Thorsbrovej 13
Reerslev
2640 Hedehusene
Denmark

ingunn.vestby@gmail.com

Norwegian, lives in Denmark.
Born 1956

Memberships

Norwegian Visual Artists
Norwegian Textile Artists
Billedkunstnernes Forbund DK

Education

1979-1983: Skolen for Brugskunst (billedtextil), Copenhagen
1978: Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteks Tegneskole, Copenhagen
1976-1977: Holstebro School of Art, Denmark

Group Exhibitions, selected

2022: Slagelse Kunstforening, invited exhibitor, with ceramicist Charlotte Nielsen.
2022: Kunsthuset Annaborg, Hillerød Kunstforening, with Kjersti Iversen, Lotte Holten and Poul Jepsen.
2021: Huset i Asnæs, X-rummet, group exhibition.
2020: Køng Museum, with Kjersti Iversen and Charlotte Nielsen, Denmark
2017-2018: “Gensyn”, Furesø Kunstforening, with Bente Skytte and Astrid Brandt, Denmark
2017: “Det store mjuke øyeblikk på Finnskogen”, anniversary exhibition, Norwegian Textile Artists
2014: “miniTex14”, invited exhibitor, Galleri Nicolai in Kolding and Runde Tårn in Copenhagen
2013: “Darlings at play”, with Bess Kristoffersen and Lars Jørgen Falkenberg. Kunstetagerne i Hobro
2012: ”no.dk”, NAD, Norwegian Artists in Denmark, Galleri Brantebjerg
2012: ”Banality and Grace”, Bratislava, Slovakia
2004: The 4th Fiber Art Biennale, Torino, Italy
2003: Haugesund Billedgalleri, Norway
1998: The 12th Biennale of Mini Textiles, Szombathely, Hungary
1998: ”Encore”, International Textilkunst, Atlanta, USA
1997: ”Art of the Stich”, guest artist, UK
1996: ”Voluptas”, Turcianska Galerie, Slovakia
1996: Småbilde Biennalen, Stavanger Kunstforening, Norway
1995-1996: International Miniature Exhibition, guest artist, London and Manchester, UK
1995: ”Norske Miniatyrer”, Tromsø Kunstforening, Norway
1995: “Salon Europeen d ́Art Plastique”, France
1994: “Women light up the Night”, invited exhibitor, Berlin, Germany
1993-1994: International Textile Exhibition, Mexico City, Vera Cruz, Mexico
1992: Østlandsutstillingen, Norway
1991: The National Museum of Gdansk, with Tove Worum. Poland
1990: Norwegian Culture Days, with Tove Worum and Cathrine Hansen, Riga, Latvia
1989: Norwegian Textile Art, The Central House of Artists, Moscow, USSR
1989, 1990: Nordisk Tekstil Triennale
1988, 1990: Høstutstillingen, Oslo, Norway
1984, 1988: Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition , Copenhagen
1983: Graduation exhibition from the School of Applied Arts, Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen
1977: International Miniature Exhibition ,invited exhibitor, London,Manchester, UK

Solo Exhibitions

2025: Portnerboligen ved Sophienholm, Lyngby Kunstforening.
2021: Kunstforeningen Humlen, solo exhibition, invited exhibitor.
2021: Huset i Asnæs, Denmark
2021: Kunstforeningen Humlen, Denmark
2019: Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
2016: Nordic Council of Ministers, Helsinki, Finland. Finland
2016: Kulturhuset Grand, Porvoo. Finland
2015: Løgumkloster Refugium
2015: Musikteatret, Holstebro
2012: Pakhuset, Nykøbing Sjælland
2010: Rådhuset Høje Tåstrup
2009: Musikteatret, Holstebro
2007: Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art, Trondheim, Norway
2005: Arendal Kunstforening, Norway
2005: RAM Galleri, Oslo, Norway
2005: Aalesund Kunstforening, Norway
1999: Visningsrommet, Georgenes Verft, Bergen, Norway
1999: Drammen Kunst Museum, Norway
1998: Mandal Kunstforening, Norway
1987: Holbæk Kunstforening 1987

Purchase

Oslo Kommunes Kunstsamlinger
KORO, Kunst i det Offentlige rom
Sundhedsstyrelsen, København
Top Danmark
Landscenteret Dansk Landbrugsrådgivning
SAP Copenhagen

Commisions, selected

Norsk Hydro, Oslo
Nycomed AB, Stockholm
Oslo Sporveier, main administration at Tøyen
Ullevål Hospital, Oslo
Sector Asset Management, Oslo
Royal Caribeen Cruise Line, RCCL, “Adventure of the Seas”
Diakonhjemmets Hospital, Oslo
Ringerike Hospital, Patient Hotel, Hønefoss
City Hall, Hønefoss
Sølvskottberget Convalescent Center

Grants

State Scholarships
Ingrid Lindback Langgaard’s Fund for Visual Artists
Visual Artists’ Relief Fund
Visual Artists’ Remuneration Fund
State Establishment Grant
Arts Council Norway
Fegerstens Stiftelse
Conrad Mohrs Legat
Unge Kunstneres Arbeidsstipend

Honorary office

1996-1997: Norwegian Textile Artists
1987-1988: Norwegian Textile Artists
1996-1997: RAM Gallery, Oslo, Norway

Norwegian Textile Artists: https://www.norsketekstilkunstnere.no
Billedkunstnernes Forbund DK : http://kunstnerportal.bkf.dk/ingunn-vestby
Absolutetapestry.com: https://www.absolutetapestry.com/artist/ingunn-vestby
Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland 2019: https://nordichouse.is/da/begivenhed/ingunn-vestby-no