last day bergen

cleaned up and packed. leaving to amsterdam on 28 may, 12pm flight.

nordic artist Kurt doing a performance...


everyday the artists at USF will have their lunch at the kafe klippers...

last entry from bergen

i visited amelia 's studio , she recontract old clothes and add knitted with her knitting machine!!
exhibition at usf gallery...
nattjazz which i have been going since i got the free pass....has been awesome!!
maia's work at the sound gallery...
artist/designer from columbia

16mm film

random

works 1mby 1m, oil on canvas. for consignment in a gallery in bergen.
the long line.. this nattjazz (means night jazz) attracts the entire bergen population. the pass are not cheap. 10 days is 1500kor( Sin$ 400) , 1 day pass is 390kor(sin$100) . they are doing very well... every night at USF, I see crowds flooding in... music is the big thing here... compared to art, and the reason is jazz is pure entertainment and a social gathering, with drinks..
solargraphy-a project started by a professor in finland. this pinhole tracks the path of the sun. i have done some in singapore and these are in bergen. a work by an artist from germany, he inflates the balloon himself and sends them to anyone who is keen to collaborate. the trick is to burst the balloon and take a pic and email him.

nattjazz 20-30 may 2009

kafe klippers- the most scenic and best cafe in bergen. the food is not great but the view is unbeatable!
the shelf has many catalogs of artists in usf.

17 may 2009-norway national day -part2

mag is taking all the works back to london, she is co-curating a group show there in oct2009, hopefully these works will be shown.

17 may 2009-norway national day

check out the customs they are wearing... on this day, many men and women dressed up in traditional dress... interesting , the men looked much better than the women, the custom made them looked pregnant and quite unflattering.



we celebrated after the performance with wine as I showed my works at the kafe klippers. i got a free house wine and any meal on the menu.

impulse mark one- Bergen( 16 May 2009)-actual day

collaboration in bergen

mag working hard... we did a total of 16 drawings in a day, before the live painting performance on the 16 may 2009.

the time is about 11pm and the sky is still so bright.
me and the musican ( for impulse mark 1) he is from usa /Israel.he is studying music and majors in violin. He played very well for us for the collab.

mag and her friend from italy, he is from london working as a civil engineer. he is here to check out the norway girls. yes, they are mostly very slim, attractive and pretty, i must say.

magdalena in bergen 14-17 may 2009(part2)

mag hotel room that is 170 pounds per night. wow
my work is installed in a vault, how cool is that?
the whole exhibition of yang fudongs films , all the 5 parts. seven intellectuals in the bamboo forest.


we took the tram up to the highest peak... in bergen

magdalena in bergen 14-17 may 2009

the film being screened in the gallery 3,14 with 16mm projector with looper.


left is maia, sound artist and also in-charge of usf residencies...

banner at gallery 3,14

i was thrilled to see my name on a big banner outside the building(used to be a bank) and now a gallery. it reads: Shih Yun Yeo, 'Diary'
16mm film that i hand-painted direct with chinese ink



these tulips were presented to me at the opening that night

setting up at gallery 3.14

the inside of gallery 3,14, they have all these exhibition posters dating back..1980s..cool
watched a performance at Landmark, the artist was singing and there was a projection with a karaoke style video... the title of her piece was something like , song for the raped woman.
check out the lovely yellow tulips

i like this, the wooden box and how the glass are arranged...

studio visits in USF

texile artist sissel, she works with yards..tapestry and did many works are museums in norway
artist asa does intricate needle works and her works are very time-consuming, she told me she likes this process of working......she also works with rubber and those works are very interesting.she gave me many of her catalogs.
another graphic and painter, he does woodcut and painting of landscapes in iceland.

carrying 1m by 1 m canvases (two) and norway artist moen

moen does large scale charcoal drawings, i love them!

i bought 2 canvases and need to walked back... to make the journey more exciting... i took these pics

bergen churches

this church is built in 1761.

check out the yacht, they sail here and drop off someone at the kafe klippers. so cool.
the yacht factory is just behind my apartment.
And this one is just below my apartment. I see it everyday.

bergen in may 2009

my fav pond in bergen
the works i did here in my residency. all the papers... praying hard that it will arrive singapore safely and it did!!thank GOD
my hubby saying goodbye to my beautiful studio...last shot here
my works that he is bringing back to singapore for me. thx! ;)

the little cute church that is in english... very small and its anglcian church, they have communion every service. I came here 3 times total.

impulse mark one- Bergen( 16 May 2009)

Spring flowers more

The colours are just amazing...most of them are wild.. not planted in pot...

Nature near USF

Im thinking of doing an installation with the trees...

This is a path that leads to USF, may people walk , jog here...
So nice...relaxing

Around USF part 2

Flag of norway...17 may is the national day.
Me in front of the fjord that i see everyday.
Behind me is USF, the place I here for...
Look at this, like cherry blossoms right?
An artist-run space , with cafe and bookstore, gallery and residency program.

flea market

This one is in a school... many people buy the things... they have furniture too...TV..but I dint buy anything....
The view near the school..

Sat in Bergen-Market

Outdoor bar...
People enjoying beer and good company of friends in the sun( rare in Bergen).
Selling smoke salmon..very fresh... and nice... not fishy at all
Fishcakes... very popular here
Thats me and the Farmer's market behind.

Around USF

I saw 2 ducks on the pavement. then when i got near, they flew down the sea... cute
My Open studio poster outside my studio.
Sardine is a place for concerts. i watch this one, part of the Bergen Jazz fest.
A poem by a poet from USF and it was done by Line , an artist who works here..This is a space where artists can do anything. So far, this is the first and I was told nobody is keen to use this space, what a pity.
The 3 walls that is used...

Opening at USF Gallery

This is how the outside of the gallery looks. This is an gp exhibition by the first year MA students from the art school.
I like this work, it is quite interesting. the work on paper is on the wall, and the in front of it is a video projection of some moving organic objects and in front of the projector there is a cut-out paper so as to achieve the irregular shape,instead of the 16:9 ratio.
This one i also like, the work is projected onto this form.
The reception...champagne
Check out this space-like capsule , so cool for a reception. LOVE it!!