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Profile
Artist name:
Genio
Name:
Halvdan Kittil Engen
Born: 1946. Rjukan. Norway
Occupation
Painter and musician (singer/songwriter).
PAINTER
Started drawing and using colours at the age of 7 years. 20 years old; painted the first oil painting. First collective exhibition; 23 years old. First separate exhibition; 25 years old.
Exhibitions
Several exhibitions in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark). Also exhibited in Holland and England.
Purchased by official institutions and private collectors.
Worked as drawing master in courses and as teacher in form and colour in schools.
Worked as freelancer with layout in magazines.
Done/doing logos, artwork, design and layout.
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
Mogaten 2 - Rjukan - Norway...1971
Raadhuset - Rjukan - Norway...1972
Gallery Mercur - Copenhagen - Denmark...1972
Gallery Giraffen - Copenhagen - Denmark...1972
Imicroscopet - Copenhagen - Denmark...1972
Gallery Purple Door -
Copenhagen - Denmark...1972
Skien Parkbiograf - Skien - Norway...1973
Club 7 - Oslo - Norway...1973
Gallery De Dromme Dar - Emmen - Holland...1975
Raadhuset - Rjukan - Norway...1975
Gallery Compendium - Oslo - Norway...1975
Modern Nordisk Konst - Goteborg - Sweden...1978
Gallery Bislett - Oslo - Norway...1980
Skaarer Gaard - Lorenskog - Norway...1981
Raadhuset - Rjukan - Norway...1982
Gallery Pigalle - Moss - Norway...1986
Gallery Biblo - Rjukan - Norway...1987
Herredshuset - Hole - Norway...1989
Hotell Ringerike - Honefoss - Norway...1990
Gallery Park Hotell - Sandefjord - Norway...1991
Breien Gaard - Honefoss - Norway...1996
Kinogalleriet - Rjukan - Norway...1996
Cafe Olsen - Oslo - Norway...1996
COLLECTIVES
Rjukan Kunstforening - Rjukan - Norway...1969
Skiensmessen - Skien - Norway...1970
Studenteruka - Skien - Norway...1971
Kulturuken - Rjukan - Norway...1971
Telemark Vaarutstilling - Skien - Norway...1971
Skrivergaarden - Gvarv - Norway...1975
Ibsenhuset - Skien - Norway...1975
Telemark Vaarutstilling - Skien - Norway...1975
Vi i Tinn - Rjukan - Norway...1977
Gallery Grotten - Oslo - Norway...1984
Gallery Pigalle - Moss - Norway...1985
Gallery Mevlana - Oslo - Norway...1991
Hole Kunstforening - Hole - Norway...1991
Gronlie Villaen - Honefoss - Norway...1993
Voienvolden Gaard - Oslo - Norway...1994
Nycomed - Oslo - Norway...1995
Barbeint (Eros & Psyche) - Oslo - Norway...1995
Greenwitch Village (Eros & Psyche) -
Oslo - Norway...1996
Alternativt Nettverk Messe - Oslo - Norway...1996
Kult-Ur-Festivalen - Sorumsand - Norway...1997
Gallery Breien - Honefoss - Norway...1997
Rockefeller (Club 7 jubileum) - Oslo - Norway...1998
Hemingway Cafe - Oslo - Norway...1998
Alternativhuset - Tonsberg - Norway...1998
Aarvoll Gaard - Oslo - Norway...1999
Kunstnerhuset - Modum - Norway...2000
Cable Street Gallery & Studios -
London - England...2002
PURCHASES
Skien Kunstforening
Rjukan Bibliotek
Rjukan syke- og aldershjem
Tinn Kommune
Hole Kommune
Gamlelosjen (Oslo)
Norsk Hydro
Teacher in drawing:
Aftenskolen (Honefoss)
Naeringsakademiet (Honefoss)
Teacher in form and colour:
Vik skole
Royse skole
Study Tours:
Paris/France – 1975
Toscana/Italy – 1982 – 83
Andalucia/Spain – 2000 - 01
MUSICIAN
First music instrument at the age of 6 years: Flute.
Started to play in Brass Band in the age of 7 years: Wind instruments and drums.
The first acoustic guitar at the age of 20 years.
In bands; pop, rock and R&B; singing and percussion. - In other bands; world music; percussion, didgeridoos and voice.
Alone; acoustic guitar and voice. Duo; acoustic guitars, harmonica and voices.
CD releases
Norway - 1997:
Band: URD
Title: Ginnungagap
Artwork: Genio
Layout: URD
Photos: Eva Fredriksen. Erik Gronneberg, Oslo Camera Club
National and International distribution by: Musikkoperatorene (The Music Operators)
Broadcasted in different local radio stations and NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)
CV for Genio
Spain - 2001:
Genio: Lyrics, vocal and acoustic guitar
Title: In the Garage
Layout: Genio
Photos: Genio, Genia, Jan
Distribution: Genio
Broadcasted by local radio stations in Spain
England - 2003:
Genio: Lyrics, vocal and acoustic guitar
Title: UK is OK
Artwork, design and layout: Genio
Photos: Norwegian Studio
----------- Not yet distributed or broadcasted ----------
*** Several articles about Genio in local and national newspapers in Norway.
*** Articles about Genio in weekly and monthly magazines in Norway.
*** Interviews and performances in different local radio stations, NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) and national Television programs in Norway.
*** Performance in local Spanish Television.
Performances, alone and with bands, in streets, parks, indoors and outdoors festivals, concerts, clubs, bars, local and national radio stations, local and national television.
Moved to London in 2001. Played in London for approx. two years in pubs, clubs and bars at Open Mic/Floorspot places.
JOURNALIST/SONGWRITER
Worked as freelance journalist in magazines.
Write lyric in prose
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Travelled all around the world; Europe, Africa, the Far East and USA. Mostly lived in Norway, but also lived in Denmark, Italy and Spain for longer periods.
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*** Member of The Musicians Common Organisation (when he lived in Norway)
*** Member of The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers (England)
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