Venke Sletbakk (1940-2017):

Norwegian. Painter, sculptor, engraver, plastic artist from the Far North.

Trompe-l'oeil, figurative, abstraction, lyrical abstraction. Mixed media, collage, engraving, textile. Oil, acrylic, ink, various pigments. Venke Sletbakk is also interested in prehistory through rock engravings. Education : - Baccalaureate in Kirkenes (Norway) - History of art, ethnology, archeology, foreign languages in Innsbruck (Austria) - Doctorate in letters (ethnology - work on textiles) in Paris - Private painting workshops in Paris (in particular at Jean Grimal - trompe-l'œil painter) - Training in lissière (tapestry) in Senlis - Training in many Fine Arts workshops in the city of Paris (drawing, painting, engraving, glass, sculpture). Personal exhibitions : In 1992: The Norwegian Circle of Paris, rue de Rivoli, Paris / La Tour du Jacquemart, Moulin-sur-Allier (press) / Point Insolite, Place de la Contrescarpe, Paris 5. In 1993: Espace « Diogenes ”, Saint-Honoré les Bains (press) /“ La Noiselée ”, Saint Honoré les Bains. In 1994: The Tourist Office, Méribel (Savoie) (press). In 1995: The Norwegian Circle of Paris, rue de Rivoli, Paris 1. In 1996: The House of Norway, Cité Universitaire, Paris 14 / Casino le Vegas, Saint Honoré les Bains (press) / Galerie Liliane François, 15, rue de Seine, Paris 6. In 1997: Konrad Gallery, Svolvær, Norway. In 2000: Savio-museet, Kirkenes, Norway (press). In 2001: "POLARIA", Tromsö, Norway. In 2003: Galerie Le Bon Petit Diable, Paris. In 2004: Galleri ARKTANDRIA, Oslo, Norway. In 2005: EFTA, Organ. Intern., Brussels. In 2006: “Grenselandsmuséet”, Kirkenes, Norway. Numerous group exhibitions , including: Tapestry from 1977 to 1985: “Tapisserie Art Vivant”, St. Étienne du Rouvray 1980 / “Tissa Muros”, Meaux 1980 / “Détournement du fil”, Roubaix, Annecy and Vivoin 1980 / Selected for the exhibition "Modern Art, Living Arts" at the Grand Palais, Paris 1979 / "Minitextile", Galerie de l'Université, Paris 1978 / In 1996 "Montmartre in Europe", 18th century Town Hall, Paris 18 / In 1998 Galerie Liliane François, Paris / In 1999 Galerie Liliane François, Paris and Galerie "Albin Upp", Oslo, Norway / In 2000 Galerie "Embla", Tromsö, Norway / In 2001 Galerie Koll, Stavanger, Norway / In 2002 Galerie Arctandria, Oslo, Norway and Galerie Brandstrup, Stavanger, Norway / In 2004 MAC 2000, Paris / In 2005 Homo Precarius, Espace des Blancs Manteaux, Paris 4 / In 2006 “Don d'orgasmes”, Espace Commines, Paris 3 and Lustres & Patines, Ateliers de Paris, Paris 12 / In 2007 “Dédale”, Espace Commines, Paris 3.