birgitte moos chalcraft
Curriculum VITAE
E d u C a t i o N
2017 - 2020
University of Aarhus, Copenhagen. Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MOPP)
Qualifications:.Mastery training which is explicitly based on my work experience within interdisciplinary set design, visual arts, research and artistic project management, using theories, methods, models, and concepts from positive psychology to perspective my practice
Thesis: »How to bring an interdisciplinary team of theatre artists in team flow?«
Building on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
1993 - 1998
The Royal Danish Academy - Architecture, Design and Preservation, Copenhagen. Master (Cand. Design)
Qualifications: Spatial design that crosses the boundaries of architecture, landscape, interior and set design, as well as public art. Specialized and in-depth knowledge of theatre and performance history, and methods
Thesis: »The Hamlet Machine«. Interdisciplinary set design, including costume and lighting design, inside Valby Gas Container
1997 .
Berlin University of the Arts (Hochschule der Künste), Institute for Performing Arts, Berlin in Professor Achim Freyer ́s master class Qualifications: Scenography and painting, »Gesamtkunstwerk«, postdramatic-theatre, Greek tragedies, opera and interdisciplinary art
1995 - 1996 .
Berlin Weissensee Academy of Fine Arts, Berlin. Interdiscplinary set design and visual arts
S u P p l e M e n t a r y T r a I n I n G
2021
Center for Human Potential. Transcend course: The New Science of Self-Actualization. Certified by Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
2016
The Danish School of Media and Journalism, Copenhagen. Specialized Journalism
2000
The Multimedia Institute, Copenhagen
4 1/2 months full-time training in virtual visualization and digital design. Web design, digital imaging, 3D modeling and animation (AutoCad, 3D StudioMax, Dreamweaver and Photoshop)
SOLO E x h I B I t i o n S /// A r T E V e n T s
2015
Brick Lane Bookshop, London. Boscombe Revolution Issue 3: Gender & Revolution, »White Cows«
Duke of York, Bristol. Boscombe Revolution Issue 3: Gender & Revolution, »White Cows«
2014
Jess Projects, L.A. Site-specific pop-up installation done in recycled materials, »White Cows«
The Mike Kelley Gallery (Beyond Baroque), Venice Beach, L.A. Paintings, »The Memory Palace Series«. With Bob Branama (aka Barbitol Bob)
2013 .
Downtown Art Walk Lounge, Maldef Building, Downtown L.A. »The Featured Artist of LA«. Paintings, »The Memory Palace Series«
2012 - 2013
LA, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seattle, and Phoenix. Street art, »White Cows«
2012
Zip Fusion, The Arts District, Downtown L.A. Site-specific permanent installation, »Sampled Asia«. Set design, visual art, and light staged as a performative space using recycled materials
Caporale Bleicher Gallery, Hollywood L.A. »Anachronious Mind Tree«. Audience interactive 3D paintings, simulating neural connection networks used in AI modeling
Novel Gallery, The Arts District, Downtown L.A. Paintings, »The Memory Palace Series«
2011 - 2014 .
Skid Row, Downtown L.A. Site-specific audience interactive performance installation, »People Come Back, Transformed«.
The urban location planned at street level in Skid Row created real-time performances, in documentary theatre. Participants are homeless in Skid Row and pedestrians passing by the installation
2011
Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts, Downtown L.A. Driven to Abstraction. Paintings, »My bloody Black Valentine«
2009
Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Downtown L.A. Paintings, »The Memory Palace Series«
2008
Galleri Westphall, Copenhagen. Paintings, »The Memory Palace Series«. Three-person show
Hotel Fox, Copenhagen. Paintings
G r o u P E x H i b i t I o n S
2015
Art Share Gallery, The Arts District Downtown L.A. Root Systems. Paintings, »White Cows«
2014
Room & Board, The Arts District Downtown L.A. Art Benefit for Los Angeles Family Housing. Paintings, »People Come Back, Transformed«
Art Share Gallery, The Arts District Downtown L.A. MUSE-ings. Painting, »People Come Back, Transformed«
2013
Art Share Gallery, The Arts District Downtown L.A. Christmas Show. Paintings, »Transformed Memory«
Art Share Gallery, The Arts District Downtown L.A. The Arts District Winterfest. Painting, »Deconstructed Sunflower«
Jubilee Music and Arts Festival, The Arts District, Downtown L.A. Painting, »Molecule of Your Spirit«
2012
7th BERLIN BIENNALE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 2012. ArtWiki. Internet Installation, »People Come Back, Transformed«
Crewest Gallery, Downtown L.A. Top of the Dome 9. Sculpture, »Skull Bank Hamlet«
Art Share Gallery, The Arts District Downtown L.A., LOT 613, Downtown, L.A. The Arts District Winterfest. Paintings, »SugarShock«
2011
Veletrzni Palace, Czech National Gallery, Prague. Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space. Drawings
Højbygaard Sugar and Paper Factory, Museum Lolland Falster. Light Over Lolland. Set design as Art. Site-specific installation, »SugarShock«
Project Room, Berlin. The Fridge Project. Photography
2010
Bleicher Golightly Gallery, Santa Monica, L.A. Micro Gestalt, and Burned Fingers. Paintings, »BlackOut«
Art Share Gallery, The Arts District Downtown, L.A. Arts District Winterfest. Paintings, »Memory«
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen. Transit Station DE. Performance, »Mani-Fest«.
Optical Allusion Gallery, The Arts District Downtown L.A. Paintings, »The Memory Palace Series«
Spring Arts Tower, Downtown Artwalk, L.A. Site-specific installation, »Cunt-Fetti«. Collaboration with Trine Koester and Tilde Bay
Zirrat Bankasi Museum, Ankara. Trade Show. Object, »Made in China«
ISIK University Gallery, Istanbul. 11th International Istanbul Biennial Parallel Exhibition. Trade Show. Object, »Made in China«
A w a r d S, N o m i N a t I o n S, S c h o l a R S h I p S, G r a n t S & A r t I s T i n R e s i D e n c i e S
2013
Downtown Artwalk, The Maldef Building, L.A. The Featured Artist of LA
2012
Saatchi Online, London. Open Call for Abstract Art. Nominee, shortlisted. Paintings, »SugarShock«
2011
THE 32ND ANNUAL LA WEEKLY THEATER AWARDS OF BEST THEATRE IN LA. Nominated for best set design of the year in LA: Birgitte Moos, »The Arsonists«, The Odyssey Theatre
Stage and Cinema. THEATER IN LOS ANGELES NOMINEE: THEATER OF THE YEAR
Los Angeles Times. Critics Choice for set design: Birgitte Moos, »The Arsonists«, Odyssey Theatre
2010
The Watermill Center (Robert Wilson), Southhampton, NY, Artist/Scholar in Residence
Winner of Rogue Monk T-shirt print design competition
2003
University of Southern California, Division of Digital Arts, L.A. Scholar in Residence. Research in VR, Stereoscopic Animation, Maya, Director and After Effects
Beckett Foundation, Travel Grant
Knud Højgårds Foundation, Travel Grant
Nordic Film Foundation, Travel Grant
Denmarks Nationalbank's Jubilee Foundation, Travel Grant
2002
Augustinus Foundation, Travel Grant
Danish Set Designers Foundation, Travel Grant
Nordea Denmark Foundation, Travel Grant
Danish Employers' Jubilee Foundation, Travel Grant
2001
Knud Højgårds Foundation, Travel Grant
1999
Grand Prize Winner of Close-Up Shorts Competition, »Lack of Oxygen«. Director Christian Fonnesbech. Set- and costume design
1996
Danish Design Foundation, Scholarship for studying abroad
DAAD, Scholarship
S e T D e s I g N
2014
Jess Projects, L.A. Video, »Thieves«. Director Jessica Shokrian. Set designer, concept and performer
2013
Son of Semele Theater, L.A. »Civilization«. Director Don Boughton. Interdisciplinary set design as a fusion between set design, interactive installation art and paintings
2012
The Burning Opera Company, L.A. »The Sufferings of Joe Bean«. Set design concept
2011
Odyssey Theater, L.A. »The Arsonists«. Director Ron Sossi. Set design
2010
Cantabile2 Theater, Copenhagen. Kaleidoskop K2. »The Beggars Opera«. Director Nullo Facchini. Set and costume design
2003
Ark Theater, L.A. »Frozen«. Director Paul Wagar. Set design
Ark Theater, L.A. »The Fox«. Director David Grammer. Set design
Media City Stages, Set Masters, Universal Studios, VPS Productions, Glendale Studios, L.A. Production designer assistant for Roger C. Ambrose on commercials and music videos
Stage design to Alien Chatter´s »Music For Aliens« tour, for Satnam S. Ramgotra (Co-composer of Film scores with Hans Zimmer amo.)
2002
The Other Opera, Copenhagen. »Bridge of Sighs«. Set and costume design concept
2000 - 2001 .
Tristone, Copenhagen. Interactive gamification and TV Intertainment. Lead Designer
1999
Cantabile2 Theater, Copenhagen. Kaleidoskop, Junge Hunde Festival, Finland and Sweden. »Agnes«. Director Nullo Facchini. Set and costume design
Nordic Film, Copenhagen. Shortfilm »Kimera«. Director Christian Fonnesbech. Production design
1996
Deutsches Theater, Berlin. »Oedipus«. Director Alexander Lang. Set design Assistant for Professor Volker Pfüller
ArT T a l k S /// LecturInG, ReseArcH etc ...
2017
Foreningen for Social Innovation (FFSI), Copenhagen
Responsibilities: Key Researcher in positive psychology and new motivational theories
2015 - 2021 .
Independent research and artistic development of »hamlet_ex_tender«. Further development of my thesis »Hamletmachine«
2014
University of La Verne, Department of Theatre Arts, La Verne, CA, USA
Responsibilities: Organising teaching content and lecturing in interdisciplinary set design for performance art and experimental theatre
Overgaden, Institute of Contemporary Art. Liveart.dk. Critics & Cocktails. On The intersection between Live Art, Art Writing & the discursive sphere
Overgaden, Institute of Contemporary Art. Taking Writing for a Walk. Masterclass during 8 weeks, facilitated by Artist in Residence Mary Paterson
The Mike Kelley Gallery (Beyond Baroque), Venice Beach, LA. Artist Talk »Memory Palace Series«
2004 - 2014 .
Station Next, Zentropa, Filmtown, Hvidovre, Denmark
Responsibilities: Freelance teacher, workshop facilitator and organizer of teaching content in arthouse film set design for 7-10 class elementary school pupils
2012 - 2014 .
University of La Verne, Department of Theatre Arts, Bureau on Social Research Unit, LA. Think Tank Member, Social Art, Performative Architecture & Performance Studies - Interdisciplinarity and Community in Performing Arts
2010
The Watermill Center (Robert Wilson), Southhampton, NY, Artist in Residence
Responsibilities: Research in Robert Wilsons image theatre for a textbook on set design, »Revolutionary Spaces - interdisciplinary set design after post-dramatic theater«. Lecture on the research for Columbia University Alumni and the public
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Art lecture
2003
University of Southern California, Division of Digital Arts, L.A. Scholar in Residence during 6 months
Responsibilities: Research virtual reality as experience environment, 3-D design, stereoscopic animation and immersive art
1998 - 2000 .
Public Information Association and Workers' Information Association, Copenhagen
Responsibilities: Adult educator and organizer of workshops in artistic methods, drawing and creative techniques
W r I t I n g S
2022
Art Book, »People Come Back, Transformed« (to be published)
2019
Børsens Digital Culture Magazine, article, »The Art Scene of Los Angeles«
2016 - .
Docufiction, »Life as an Artist in LA - the real story« (not finished yet)
2011
Columbia University, NYC. Accepted Ph.D. proposal »Revolutionary Spaces - interdisciplinary set design after post- dramatic theater«
2010 -
The Watermill Center, Southhampton, NY. Text Book »Revolutionary Spaces - interdisciplinary set design after post-dramatic theater« (unpublished)
2009
Citizen Magazine, Downtown LA. Review of »The Ring Cycle«, directed by Achim Freyer at LA Opera
2008
Citizen Magazine, Downtown LA. Review of »Parsifal«, directed by Robert Wilson at LA Opera
2004
Film manuscript »Endless Rape Romance«
2002
»Transcending images and symbols in the Millennium epoch of Hollywood movies«