BIO
Isha Bøhling is an emerging British-Danish artist based in London. She works with painting, drawing, object video and sound, using her voice, songwriting and music, realised though sculpture and performance. Her practice is an excavation process, composing with paint, drawing with her voice, sculpting instruments and performing through object and light installations.
She uses drawing as an ongoing investigation into meaning behind pattern and non-linear time. Be it from drawing with geometry in her paintings, making sound work from found sounds, performing songs, or sculpting with light and colour. Her works are about the resonances around us, such as patterns in colour and light. She brings together environmental sounds places and spaces reviving the overlooked or past histories in order to discuss wider issues in the present. Her intuitive process uses the transient nature of wax on paintings to the immaterial: light and sound and site specific installation and performance. It exposes a certain fragility in testament to our temporality that echoes throughout her paintings and installations.
Isha Bohling has exhibited internationally as well as writing, lecturing and curating a number of shows in London, New York and Minneapolis. USA. She completed an MA Fine art at Central St Martins and lives and works in London.
Isha Bøhling was a receipient of The Freelands Foundation award in 2020. Isha Bøhling’s painting ‘Silence’ is featured in Beethoven Moves Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna, 2020. An exhibition catalogue accompanying a major exhibition of modern and contemporary art to mark the 250 year Centenary of Ludvig Van Beethoven at the Vienna Art History Museum. Artists include Baldessari, Rauschenberg, Casper David Friedrich, Turner, Goya, Lowry, Whistler, Twombly, Beuys, Rebecca Horn, Tino Segal, Oliasson, Idris Khan, Vija Celmins, Katie Paterson, Basquiat and many more. Edited by Curators: Stefan Weppelman, Andreas Zimmerman, Andreas Kugler and Jasper Sharp.
Recent solo exhibitions include: That house on Mare Street. London.‘ Behind These walls,’ ‘I hear a new World’ and ‘Light Speak’ in 2019; Site specific exhibitions and performances at the Sonic Arts Residency London Metropoiltan University.: ‘Neither Here Nor there’ and ‘Open Field’ 2018; Site specific installations and exhibitions at the Open Field Residency. London Metropolitan University. Recent group exhibitions include the London Open 2015, at the Whitechapel Gallery, Distressed Geometry, Kunstraum Baden, Switzerland: In the Pines at David Risley Gallery, Copenhagen 2017; Between Thought and Space, Dilston Gallery, London. The East London Painting Prize in 2014. She was artist in residence at the Getty Foundation, Siena Arts Institute, Italy in 2012. She represented England at the Gongju Biennial, South Korea in 2006. She was a finalist in the John Moores 23 Painting Prize in 2003. Her work was selected by Matthew Collings for the Crash Open 2011 at the Charlie Dutton Gallery, London and Artsway Prize 2005 and the Red Mansions Prize, 2002, and short-listed for the Observer Student Prize 2002. Bøhling has exhibited in ‘Transit’ at The Recoleta museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina and ‘Mars Now’ Rua Sympatica, Sau Paulo, Brazil, 2006. She was artist in residence at the Bemis Centre for Contemporary arts , Omaha Nebraska. USA 1997-99.
Bøhling was guest artist on ‘Isha Bøhling, The Singing Object ‘ Resonance FM.London in 2019, presenting and discussing her work with artist and writer Jo Joelson. LISTEN HERE
CV
EDUCATION
2002 MA Fine Art. Central Saint Martins. UAL. London.
1997 BA Hons Degree. Plymouth University.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
That House on Mare Street. AIR . London
2019
. Neither Here Nor There. Open Field. School of Art, London Metropolitan University. London.
. Behind These Walls, Sonic Arts Residency. London Met Music, School of Computing and Digital Media. London
. I hear a New Wold. Sonic Arts residency. The Libeskind building, Holloway. London Metropolitan University. London
. Light Speak II. Performance. Sonic Arts Residency. Holloway. London Metropolitan University. London
. Light Speak. Performance. The Washouses. Sonic Arts Residency. London Met Music,School of Computing and Digital Media. London
2018
.Open Field, Cass School of Art. London Metropolitan University.
2017
. In the Pines, Performance David Risley Gallery. Copenhagen. Denmark
2015
. Prime. Performance. Between Thought and Space. Dilston Gallery. London
2011
. Valentine, Performance, Posted, London.
2008
. Family Traffic. Art Car Boot Fair. London
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
That House on Mare Street. London
2022
. Gift Giver. Salon Des Muses. Paris.
. Seedbomb. Terrace Gallery. London
2021
. Radiance. Selected alumni of UAL. Art Toronto. Canada.
2020
. Collectors Rooms. JGM Gallery. London
2018
. Do Re Mi Fa So La Te, Perimeter Space. Griffin Gallery. London.
2017
PIY PaintLounge, Sluice Biennale London
Hospital Rooms. London
2016
Edition Zero, Ses Dotze Naus, Ibiza, Spain
2015
The London Open 2015, Whitechapel Gallery. Jurors: Angela De La Cruz, Jake Miller., Nicolette Fiorucci. Daniel F Hermann, Ben Luke. Poppy Bowers.
Between Thought and Space, Dilston Gallery. London
Distressed Geometry, Kunstraum Baden. Switzerland. Curated by Clare Goodwin. Artists include Vanessa Jackson
2014
Between Thought and Space, Camberwell Space. University of the Arts London
East London Painting Prize, The Legacy List / Bow Arts Trust, London. Jurors: Maitreyi Masheshwari, Sarah Elson, Michael Goldhill, Matt Price, Varda Caivano
2013
Six Degrees of Separation, Wimbledon Space, University Arts London. Curated by Juan Bolivar.
2012
Isha Bohling & Ian Monroe, Siena Art institute Paul Getty III. Foundation.Siena.Italy
Double Vision, Lion & Lamb London. Curated by Katrina Blanin.
Everything but the Kitchen Sink. Dom Omladine Belgrada, Belgrade. Serbia.
Parallel Universe, Charlie Dutton Gallery. London
2011
Crash Open, 2011, Charlie Dutton. Gallery. London
Closer to Something, Four Corners. London
Twin Twin, Pierogi Gallery. Brooklyn. NY
Zig Zag; Deliberations in construction sequence and colour, Curated by Katrina Blanin. Charlie Dutton gallery. London
Souvenirs, Curated by Fieldgate. Angus-Hughes, London.
2010
Please Write, Curated by Julia Royse. Posted. London. Artists included Rachel Whiteread, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Tracey Emin, Tom Hunter.
Dig Down in Time, Man and Eve Gallery. Curated by Jacqui Macintosh. Artists included Susan Hiller
Mortars at Dawn, Carter presents. London
Small is Beautiful, Flowers. London
2009
Soundproof, Curated by Monica Biagoli. London. Group show including John Wynne.
2008
Mini, Solo pitch. Art Car Boot Fair’ London
Artbelow Zero, Whitechapel gallery. London
Latitude, NYCAMS. New York
2007
Small is Beautiful, Flowers London
Enchanted, Nash Gallery. Regis Center for Art. Minneapolis Art Institute. MN USA
Latitude, Fieldgate Gallery. London.
2006
Gongju International Arts festival, Limlip Museum. Gongju. South Korea
Marte e Aqui -Mars Now, Rua Sympatica, Sao Paulo. Brazil
‘8X8X8’ The Soap Factory. Minneapolis. USA
Small is Beautiful, Flowers .London
2005
Flat Files, Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn. New York.& Miami Design District. Miami. USA
ArtSway Open 05, Artsway Gallery. New Forest. Hampshire.
2004‘
Chaim Soutine, Happy Sailor. London
Starf**ckers Overtones. Los Angeles
Careful what you wish for, Soup Projects, Seven Seven. London
Transit. Centro Cultural Recoleta. Buenos Aires. Argentina
Motorcity, Spital Square. London
Sneeze, Arch Gallery. London
2003
Flat Files, Pierogi Gallery. Brooklyn. NY
Reduced, Century. London
Godzilla, Trailer, Hertford Rd. London
Sense & Sensibility: Artists take on art history, Transition. London
Rsvp, 5 Cork St. London. Curated by C Patha and Tom Morton
Blondes Buy More Peroxide, Trailer. 1000,000MPH Gallery, London
2002
The Red Mansion Spero Prize, The Millbank Gallery. London
2001
The Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale. Arizona. USA
2000
Chelsea Meat Market Art Fair, Pierogi Gallery. NY. New York
Hunter Museum, Chattanooga. Tennesse. USA (Best of show award)
1999
Sioux City Art Museum, Iowa. USA
The Mercer Gallery. (solo) Omaha. Ne. USA
1998
Bemis centre for contemporary Arts. Omaha NE USA
1997
Spacex Gallery, Exeter
HONOURS AND AWARDS
2023
Artist in Residence. That house on Mare Street. London
2020
. Freelands Foundation Award. Arts Council London.
2019
. Artist in Residence, Sonic Arts Residency. London Met Music. School of Computing and Digital Media.
2018
. Artist in Residence, Open Field. Cass Arts. Sir John Cass School of Art nd Architecture. London Metropolitan University.
2016
Artist in Residence, Ses Dotze Naus, Ibiza, Spain
2015
. The London Open 2015, Whitechapel Gallery London
2014
The East London Painting Prize 2014. The Legacy List, London
2012
Artist In Residence, Siena Art Institute, Paul Getty III Foundation, Siena, Italy
2011
Participant, Crash Open 2011, Charlie Dutton Gallery London. Juror: Matthew Collings
Artist in residence, Four Corners, London
2006
Shortlisted, Celeste Art Prize, London.
Artist representing the UK, Gongju Biennial of South Korea
2003
Shortlist, John Moores Painting Prize
2001
Shortlist and participant, Red Mansion Prize
AHRB MA Fine Art Scholarship
2000
Finalist, National Juried Competition, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, USA. Juror: Howard N. Fox, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, LA County Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
1999
Finalist and 'Best of Show', National Juried Show, Hunter Museum of American Art, Chanttanooga, Tennesee.
Finalist, National Juried Competition, Long Beach Island Center for the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey. Juror: Darsie Alexander, Assistant Curator, MOMA, New York.
1998
Finalist, National Juried Competition, Sioux City Art Museum, Iowa. USA
Artist in Residence, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska. USA
PUBLICATIONS
2020
. Beethoven Moves, Vienna Art History Museum. Hatje-Cantz. March 2020
. Collectors Room, JGM Gallery, exhibition catalogue. London. March 2020
2019
Isha Bøhling: The Singing Object. Resonance FM. 104.4fm. Bad Punk, 10th May
https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/bad-punk-10th-may-2019/
Listening to Colour. An Essay written by Isha Bøhling for a gallery publication: Do Re Mi Fa So La Te, Perimeter Space,Griffin Gallery, London .curated by Karen David. For more info contact artist.
2015
London Open, 2015, Whitechapel Gallery exhibition catalogue. www.whitechapelgallery.org
Between Thought and Space, Dilston Grove, London. Manjinder Sidhu, a-n Arts Magazine, June 14th, 2015.
2014
East London Painting Prize 2014 The Legacy List/Bow Arts, Exhibition Catalogue. May 2014
Between Thought and Space Exhibition catalogue, Camberwell Space, UAL London. Camberwell Press. October 2014.
2013
Six Degrees of Separation Exhibition catalogue. Featured artist and co author. Wimbledon Space. UAL. London. Camberwell Press. Jan 2013.
2012
Double Vision at the Lion and Lamb Gallery, by Adam Walker. July 14th 2012. http://abstractcritical.com/2012/07/double-vision-at-the-lion-and-lamb-gallery
Double Vision. Katrina Blanin. Turps Banana. June 2012
2011
Secret Galleries: Discover the galleries you never knew existed, Posted. Time out, front cover, and pg 16. Feb 24
Lauren Laverne on the slow pleasures of the handwritten letter, Lauren Laverne, pg 150, Grazia Magazine. Feb/14/11. Issue 307
2010
Independent shop guide. Posted
Dig down in time, Man and Eve Gallery. http://www.murmurart.com/dialogue/dig-down-in-time-at-man-eve
2009
Prize Vinyl Edition of 300. Sound Proof ,London.
2008
Art Car Boot Fair. 08 www.artcarbootfair.com
Latitude, NYCAMS. New York. re-title.com/exhibitions
2007
Family Traffic, Cd Compilation. London
Art Car Boot Fair. 07, www.artcarbootfair.com
Studio Secrets, Garageland Magazine. Issue 4. April 07.Transition Gallery
Latitude, Time Out, London. Martin Croomer, No 1902. Jan 31 - Feb 07
Latitude, Shopping for Life, Timesonline.co.uk, Jan 07
Latitude, What's On, viewlondon.co.uk 11/01/07
Latitude, The Charles Saatchi Art Newspaper, London, UK. Jan 07
Latitude, University of the Arts London, Alumni Association Ebulletin, Feb 07
To Do in London, Murketing.com 11/01/07
It's All About the Work, nooxablogspot.com, 14/01/07
2006
Gongju International Arts Festival 2006. Exhibition Catalogue. Limlip Museum Gongju. South Korea
The Works of Others Whitechapel Gallery Library. Exhibition Catalogue. Dec/06.
ArtSway Open 05, Laura Mclean-Ferris, An Magazine, January/06
Exponential Expressions 8x8x8, LON/MSP/NYC, The Rake Magazine. Judy Arginteau, May 7/06
The Soap Factory, Christopher Koza,The Pulse , May 25. 2006
8x8x8 Soap Factory Film interview, Soap Factory art tv Station, Minneapolis, USA
Three Cities, One Exhibition, Alex Starace may 10/06 mnartists.org
8x8x8 LON/MSP/NYC. The Onion. Vol 42, no 23/06
Celest Art Prize 2006, Exhibition Catalogue. Sarah Pearce, Goldsmiths University, Truman Brewery London
2004
Exhibitions: Chaim Soutine, London. The Guardian Guide. CB Nov 27
Skinned For Art, Happy Sailor Tatoo Parlour, NH. Dazed and Confused. Vol 2 issue 20
And Another Thing: Chaim Soutine, The Metro. p31. 03/12/04
Framed Chaim Soutine Amy Liprot. Dazed and Confused. Vol 2 issue 22 p 41
Chaim Soutine, Carolina Doimel. Neo 2. Dec 2004. p14
Second Skin Samantha Conti
Starf**kers, experiencela.com 17/06/04
Sneeze, Exhibition Catalogue. Texts Isha Bøhling, Steven Zwimmer, Tom Morton.
2003
Responding to Art History, The Spectator, Mark Glazebrook, May/03
1999
Sioux City Juried Competition, Omaha World Herald, feb/99
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2012
Co-curator, Parallel Universe. Charlie Dutton Gallery. London.
2008
Curator, Latitude, NYCAMS Gallery. New York. Co-curator Andrea Stanislav.
2007
Curator, Latitude, Fieldgate Gallery. London. Co-curator. Andrea Stanislav
2006
Curator, 8X8X8. MSP/LON/NYC, The Soap Factory. Minneapolis. USA.
Co-curators Andrea Stanislav & Patty Mcmehen.
2004
Curator, Sneeze. Arch Gallery, London. Co-curator. Heidi Stokes.
Accompanying Catalogue by Bøhling with texts by Bøhling/Zwimmer/ Tom Morton
2003
Curator, Reduced, Century. London
2002
Assistant Curator, Ford, MA Saint Martin’s Interim Exhibition.Oxford House, Ashley Gardens.
Managing Director I&I. London. Co Curator Shaheen Merali
COLLECTIONS
Private collections include University Arts London. Ernst and Young. London. Insinger de Beaufort, London. 212Box. New York. New York. USA
PROFESSIONAL
Guest Speaker / Visting Lecturer:
MFA/BFA Sculpture Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design. Bloomington, Indiana University. USA
Edicion Zero. Ses Dotze Naus. Art Residency. Ibiza, Spain
Tate Exchange Symposium: Plymouth college of Art and Design. Plymouth. UK
Siena Art Institute, Paul Getty Foundation II. Sienna. Italy.
BA Drawing, Camberwell. University Arts London. London,
BA Fine Art. Saint Martins, University Arts London
BA Sound Art. London College of Communication. University Arts London
BA Fine Art. West Kent College, Tonbridge. Kent.
BA/MA Architecture. Architectural Association, London.
BA/ MA FIne Art, at The Cass School of Art, Design and Architecture, London Metropolitan University,
BA/MA Music Technology, London Met Music, School of Computing and Digital Media.
BA Architecture. The Cass School of Art, Design and Architecture. London Metropolitan University .
PIY Paintlounge, Panelist. London.
The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN USA
MFA Sculpture Minneapolis Art Institute. University of Minneasota. MN USA
Bemis Centre For Contemporary Arts. Omaha Nebraska. USA