Elisabeth Haarr
Born(1945-01-30)30 January 1945
Hamar, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Known forTextile art

Elisabeth Astrup Haarr (born 1945 in Hamar, Norway) is a Norwegian artist.[1][2] Haarr is known for her textile works, which often take the form of sculptures or installations.[3]

Early life and education

Haarr was born on 30 January 1945 in Hamar, Norway.[4] She attended the Statens Håndverks- og Kunstindustriskole from 1964 through 1967.[5]

Style and themes

Haarr's woven works incorporate a variety of techniques from pre-Columbian through Bauhaus (particularly Anni Albers) and rya rug weaving. She includes non-traditional materials such as grocery bags and other types of plastic, nylon and polyester in her work.[6] Her work often have political themes such as the place of women in Norway and the fight against oppression.[5][3]

Haarr's first solo exhibition was in 1973 at the Oslo Art Association after exhibiting in an experimental textile biennial in Spain.[6] She went on to have solo exhibitions at the Asker museum, Tromsø Kunstforenin, Bodø Kunstforening, Ålesund Kunstforening, and Unge Kunstneres Samfunn.[5]

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo,[7] the National Museum of Decorative Arts, Trondheim[8] and the Norwegian Crafts Foundation.[9] Her public works include pieces at the University of Tromsø, Roskilde University, and the Norwegian Cultural Council.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Haarer - Hahs: 67. 2010. ISBN 9783598230349.
  2. ↑ "On Beauty: Textile Aesthetics within a Feminist Perspective". Kunsthall Stavanger. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 Gorlick, Molly. "Feminism in Textiles: Elisabeth Haarr". Textile Arts Center. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Haarr, Elisabeth Astrup (1945 - ) [no] - KulturNav". KulturNav. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Danbolt, Hjørdis (20 February 2017). "Elisabeth Astrup Haarr". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  6. 1 2 Great Women Artists. Phaidon Press. 2019. p. 168. ISBN 978-0714878775.
  7. 1 2 "Elisabeth Haarr, De løyerlige familier". Nasjonalmuseet. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Dansetime [Skulptur]". Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Building a Collection". Norwegian Crafts. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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