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Gard Olav Frigstad

Lecturer (theory and writing)
Frigstad is also teaching at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

EDUCATION:
1994: Mag.art. in philosophy, dissertation on metaphor theory, University of Oslo

MAIN ACADEMIC INTERESTS AND RESEARCH AREAS:
Analytical language theory, pragmatics, categorization systems within anthropology, number theory, aesthetics, metaphor theory, the possibilities for a general linguistic theory, reference theory, metaphysics, ontology, aesthetics, linguistics, logic, body-mind issues etc.

TEACHING:
2005-2013: Courses in image theory, sign theory, semantics and cognitive theory, the Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
2005-2011: Guidance of graduating students on final thesis work, the Academy of Fine Art, Oslo
2005-2013: Writing courses and student guidance, the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
2006-2013: Guidance of graduating students on final thesis work, the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
2007-2013: Courses in image theory, sign theory, semantics and cognitive theory, the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
2012-13: Seminar on the soul, in collaboration with Stian Grøgaard, from the pre-Socratics to Berardi and Butler over three semesters

Frigstad has also worked as an occasional writer for numerous catalogs, periodicals and press.

Research results

  • Gard Olav Frigstad: "Så där". Er co-kurator sammen med Jannicke Låker på utstillingen «Så där» med kunstnerne Mette Hellenes og Per Teljer på Galleri Van Etten, Oslo, forfatter utstillingstekst, gir sammen co-kurator oLentlig samtale om motivasjonen bak utstillingen «Så där». 7.6.2024-23.6.2024. https://www.vanettengallery.com/mettehellenesperteljer (2024).
    Museum exhibition (research archive). More information
  • Gard Olav Frigstad: Bedraget spiser sjelen (2024).
    Article in business/trade/industry journal (research archive). More information
  • Jannicke Låker, Marika Enstad, Josef Törner, Hilde Malme, Erik Ljunggren & Per Teljer: Boogie With YOu (2014).
    Film (research archive). More information
  • Jannicke Låker, Ulf Nilsen, Ulla Broch, Cathe Sjøblom & Gard Olav Frigstad: [uten tittel] (2014).
    Film (research archive). More information
  • Gard Olav Frigstad: documenta (13) - selvsensur og selvbidrag (2012).
    Book review (research archive). More information
  • Gard Olav Frigstad: Tross alt. [Kritikk av] Bjørn Hegardt. Dark sun. Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 10. mai-3. juni 2012 (2012).
    Book review (research archive). More information
  • Espen Dietrichson & Gard Olav Frigstad: The fog (2012).
    Exhibition catalogue (research archive). More information
  • Gard Olav Frigstad: Tilforlatelig og fordektig = Trustworthy and devious (2012).
    Introduction (research archive). More information