Sander Welo
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"Am I supposed to pretend you're not here?"
CV
EDUCATION2025 -
Trondheim Academy of Fine Arts2023 - 2025
Einar Granum Vocational School of Fine Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS2026
"Framework For Participation", Galleri Blunk
GROUP EXHIBITIONS2026
"Kanarifuglen tok klikk-åtet", Galleri KIT (Co-hosted and co-curated along with Michael Walde)
"Tvang", Galleri KIT
"Self-Study" BFA1-Exhibition, Galleri KIT2025
"Post-Impulse", Galleri KIT
"Departure", Kunsthall Oslo
"Context Context Context", Galleri Granum2024
"Miniatyrlandskap", Galleri Granum
"På nytt", Galleri Granum
Introspection
2026Artist's search history
printed with toner on paper
21 x 29,7 cm (x6)
Framework For Participation
Galleri Blunk, 13.02 - 15.02 (2026)Solo exhibition
EXHIBITION POSTER AND TEXTThis exhibition aims to bring some collective spirit into the gallery space,
showing two works that attempt to include an audience both using different approaches.
Kanarifuglen tok klikk-åtet
Galleri KIT, 13.03 - 14.03 (2026)Group exhibition including 16 different artists
Hosted and curated by Michael Walde and Sander Weloamelia skelmose fischer-ellingsgaard, Aron Isak Vagle, Emma Mathea Børsting Andersson, Julie Trosterud, Kajo Deriz, Simone Schwaerter, Pil Ulheim, Ester Uth Lauritzen, Maja Horvath, Michael Walde, Marta Marina Sjo Slettebø, Sander Welo, Tove Axel-Nilsson Karlsson, Moa Moi, Oliva Therese Isaksen and Noah Francis Geraldi
EXHIBITION TEXT AND POSTERThe canary was used in coal mines to warn miners of dangerous coal fumes. It died shortly before the air quality became dangerous for the miners, and served as a warning signal.The media uses clickbait to arouse reactions in people. Manufactured fear and anger are important means of generating clicks. Attention economy is a term often used in this context. In digital spheres, your attention becomes a limited resource with economic value for capital. Your habits as a consumer of different media are transformed into valuable data, which is then sold to facilitate your interests.The abundance of images and the flow of media obscure real dangers around us with misleading headlines in warning colors and AI-slop. It is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate the digital landscape and algorithms tailor your content to what you spend the most time on, creating echo chambers and alienation. War and climate crises appear side by side with the latest in celebrity gossip. “The 3 Habits That Are Giving You Constipation” is hidden behind a paywall while you are served a muck soup of “This Outrageous Truth About Green Gummy Bears Will Destroy Your World!”
Bonzi - Your Friendly Internet Malware
2026Ballpoint-pen on paper
21 x 29,7 cm / 29,7 x 21 cm
Throw'Em!
2026Video
05:42 min
SELECTED STILLS
Demonstrating The Overwhelming Stream Of Technological Difficulties
2026Stack of error messages accidentally printed on paper and dropped on the floor, inkjet on paper (x4)
Dimensions variable - all paper 21 x 29,7 cm.
The work installed at the exhibition
Self-Study at Galleri KIT, 2026.
Timeframe Of Ten Seconds
2026Video
06:16 min.
EXHIBITION TEXT ABOUT THE WORK"The video-work in the first room is a project where I invited people to do something in front of a camera, with ten seconds of their action being slotted into a longer video. The recording of the work took place over four days. The first minute of the video is a conversation between me and the first participant, giving a sneak-peek into the filming process. All the participants’ names are written below whilst their clip is showing to highlight their contribution to the project."
SELECTED STILLS
You'll Take It From Here
2026Site-specific installation
Excessive amount of paper planes, toner on paper, stack of blank paper.
Dimensions variable - all paper 21 x 29,7 cm.
TEXT FROM EXHIBITION ABOUT THE WORK
"You’ll Take It From Here gives the audience an opportunity to
interfere with a work while the exhibition is taking place.
Check the piece of paper hung on the wall."
Instructional text mounted on the wall.
Vehicle For Rage
2025Series of drawings based on StockImages
Ballpoint pen on paper
Dimensions variable (approx. 29,7 x 21 cm)
Untangling
2025Video
03:18 min
SELECTED STILLS
No Cake Or Soda, Please
2025Balloons and tape
Dimensions variable
(in this case approx. 108 x 110 x 113 cm)
Will You Trust Me Following These Exercises?
2025Video
02:59 min.Collaboration with Simone Schwærter
SELECTED STILLS
Silent Disco (Around The World)
2025Video
03:08 min
SELECTED STILLS
Create-A-Sim (Monologue)
2025Video
05:23 min
SELECTED STILLS
Dan Flavin "Untitled", installed for one day in a school, Liverpool
2025Video
03:07 min
SELECTED STILLS
