2Member of Norwegian Association of Visual Artists (NBK), Norwegian Association of Fine Art Photographers (FFF), Rogaland Association of Visual Artists (BKFR) and BONO.
 

Political work / Curatorial work

  • 2020/2022 Curator, Bruksrommet, Tou Atelierhus
  • 2020/2023 Board member, Norwegian Photographic Fund (Nofofo)
  • 2019-2021 Board member, Tou Atelierhus, Stavanger
  • 2017-2018 Deputy board member, Atelierhuset Tou, Stavanger
  • 2017-2018 Artistic Board, Rogaland Association of Visual Artists (BKFR)
  • 2014-16 Board member Rogaland Association of Visual Artists (BKFR)
  • 2011-13 Regional representative, Frilansjournalistene, Rogaland / Hordaland / Sogn & Fjordane

Upcoming shows

  • 2021 Someplace Nice, Duo Exhibition with Anita Tjemsland, Tou Contemporary Art Space, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2021/2022 AR(R)V, Collaboration with Evy Horpestad Tjaaland, Stavanger
  • 2021/2022 Voices from Nablus, Collaboration with composer Liv Runesdatter
  • 2021/2022 PUST, Solo Exhibition, Stavanger

Education

  • 2006 History of Art, Univeristy of Oslo (NO)
  • 2004-05 Assistent for Dag Alveng, Oslo (NO)
  • 2003-04 Oslo Photography Art School, Oslo (NO)
  • 2003-04 Art history, Oslo University College (NO)
  • 2003-04 Global 2 (Development Studies), Oslo University College (NO)
  • 2002 Social Antropology, Bachelor, UiO, UiB (NO)
  • 1999-00 Communication for Change / Global Comprehension, Oslo University College (NO) / Cape Town (SA)
  • 1998-99 Tv/film/video, Møre folk High School, Ørsta (NO)

Solo shows

  • 2017 To Come Home, Bryne Art Association, Bryne (NO)
  • 2017 Walls, Summer Exhibition Fyrgalleriet, Utsira (NO)
  • 2016 Walls, Nablus Cultural Festival, Nablus (PS)
  • 2016 Blindsonen, Spriten kunsthall, Skien (NO)
  • 2016 Walls, Galleri Giga
  • 2015 Walls, Galleri Hagalid, Hjelmeland (NO)
  • 2012 ANONYMIA, in collaboration with Liv Runesdatter, Bryne Art Association (NO) 
  • 2013 R - Open 2013, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2011 ANONYMIA, Art installation, in collaboration with Liv Runesdatter, World Aids Day, Krypten St.Petri, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2011 Photography day, Juried Group Exhibition, Preus Museum, Horten (NO)
  • 2011 I AM Base Camp, Tou Scene, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2010 Baku Bulvar, Stills Gallery, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2010 Asylum, in collaboration with Eli Glader and Liv Runesdatter, Sølvberget Gallery, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2009 The Reunion, in collaboration with Anette Dolva, Spriten Kunsthall, Skien (NO)
  • 2008 The Reunion, in collaboration with Anette Dolva, Tou Scene Art Space, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2004 Bingoplassen, Galleri Sting, Stavanger (NO)

Group shows

  • 2019 Spring Exhibition, Arkivet Tou Trykk, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2019 Collective Christmas Exhibition, Arkivet Tou Trykk, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2019 Collective group exhibition Artvanz, Studio 17 / Rogaland Kunstsenter, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2018 Christmas Exhibition, Arkivet, Tou Trykk, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2017 Cellesong/Shadowland, Egersund (NO)
  • 2016 Summer Exhibition, Galleri Hagalid, Hjelmeland (NO)
  • 2015 SOMA III - BIOS, Terminal 08 Gallery, Gorzòw (PL)
  • 2014 Our Representatives, Stavanger Art Musem (NO)
  • 2013 Photography day, Juried Group Exhibition, Preus Museum, Horten (NO)
  • 2013 Entrance 2013 : "Open Door", Group Exhibition, Rogaland Contemporary Art Center, Stavanger (NO) curated by Geir Haraldseth
  • 2012 This is (R)evolution, in collaboration with Nana Ofriatta-Ayim, Torill Johanessen, Stavanger Art Assosiation, Stavanger (NO) curated by Gunhild Moe
  • 2012 I AM, ID-Camp (Tou Camp), Tou Scene Art Space, Stavanger (NO) curated by Nils Henrik Asheim
  • 2009 Photography day, Juried Group Exhibition, Preus Museum, Horten (NO)
  • 2007 West Coast Exhibition 07, Førde Art Society (Førde), Kube Art Museum (Ålesund), Hordaland Contemporary Art Center (Bergen), Haugesund Art Association (Haugesund), Tou Scene Art Space (Stavanger) curated by Linn Cecilie Ulvin (NO)
  • 2006 Landskonkurransen, House of Photography, Oslo (NO)

Public Commissions

  • 2020/     Art consultant, Malmheim School, Sandnes (NO)
  • 2019/     Art consultant, Madla barne - og ungdomsbolig, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2017-19 Art consultant, Lassahagen bofellesskap, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2015-16 Winner of closed competition for Sørbø Kindergarden, Sandnes (NO)
  • 2013-14 Closed competition for Ganddal Primary School (NO)
  • 2011 Hjertevarme Art Project, Stavanger University Hospital, executed in collaboration with Cancer Care Rogaland (NO) 
  • 2007 Pultz Gym, executed in collaboration with Siv Sivertsen, Stavanger (NO)

Art Collections

  • 2017 Utsira Municipality (NO)
  • 2017 Sandnes Municipality (NO)
  • 2012 Bryne Art Assosiation Art Collection (NO)
  • 2011 Stavanger University Hospital (NO)

Art Residencies

  • 2017 Berlin, Residency program, Municipality of Stavanger (D)
  • 2016 AIR Kunstnarhuset Messen, Ålvik, Hardanger (NO)
  • 2015 Utsira Light House, Residency program, Rogaland County Council (NO)
  • 2014 Nablus, TAP - The Art Project, Residency program, Nablus Association / Academy of Fine Arts at An-Najah University in Nablus (PS)
  • 2014 Utsira Light House, Residency program, Rogaland County Council (NO)
  • 2009 Berlin, Residency program, Municipality of Stavanger (D)

Teaching and lecturing

  • 2020 Workshop in Art Photography Sølvberget Cultural House, Spring 2020
  • 2019 Workshop in Art Photography Sølvberget Cultural House, Autumn 2019
  • 2019 Opening of Mette Tronvoll`s exhibition "Portraits" at Hå Gamle Prestegard
  • 2019 Artist talk at Kunstskolen i Rogaland (NO)
  • 2018 Lecture / Artist talk "Torsdag på museet", MUST Museum Stavanger (NO)
  • 2017 Artist talk at Kunstskolen i Rogaland (NO)
  • 2017 Artist talk as a part of the exhibition Cellesong/Shadowland, Egersund (NO)
  • 2017 Artist talk, Utsira Light house as a part of the exhibition Walls Utsira (NO)
  • 2016 Artist talk, Spriten kunsthall, Skien (NO)
  • 2016 Artist talk Academy of Fine Art, An-Najah National University, Nablus (PS)
  • 2016 Artist talk, Galleri Giga, Leirvik/Stord (NO)
  • 2015 Artist talk, Galleri Hagalid, Hjelmeland (NO)
  • 2015 Artist talk, Stavanger Museum (Must) as a part of the exhibition Nablus - an occupied city (NO)
  • 2015 Photography workshop, The Arts Club for young artists, Kunsthall Stavanger (NO)
  • 2015 Artist talk, Nablus Association Annual meeting, Stavanger Museum (NO)
  • 2015 Photography workshop Stavanger Museum (MUST) as a part of the exhibition Nablus - an occupied city (NO)
  • 2014 Photography workshop An-Najah National Academy of Fine Art, Nablus (PS)
  • 2014 Artist talk An-Najah National Academy of Fine Art, Nablus (PS)
  • 2014 Photography workshop in collaboration with Torbjørn Rødlands Exhibition, Kunsthall Stavanger (NO)
  • Entrance 14 - Artist Presentation, Rogaland Association of Visual Artists, Rogaland Contemporary Art Center, Stavanger (NO)
  • 2013 Artist talk Oslo Photography Art School, Oslo (NO)
  • 2012 Photography workshop for young artists between 16-25 years in collaboration with Trafo Faculty of Art, University of Agder and Norwegian Association of Fine Art Photographers (NO)
  • 2012 History of Photography, Norwegian School of Creative Studies (NKF), Stavanger (NO)
  • 2012 Art Photography, Guest Lecturer, Norwegian School of Creative Studies (NKF)
  • 2011 Artist presentation, Noorderlicht MasterClass, Groningen (NL)

Scholarship and Grants

  • 2020 Stavanger City Counsil`s Art Grant for 2020 
  • 2018 1 - year work grant, Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
  • 2017 Stavanger City Council
  • 2016 Stavanger City Council
  • 2015 Fritt Ord, (Norwegian Foundation for the Freedom of Expression)
  • 2015 Ryfylkefondet
  • 2015 Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond
  • 2014 Stavanger City Council
  • 2014 Stavanger City Council
  • 2014 Fritt Ord, (Norwegian Foundation for the Freedom of Expression)
  • 2014 The Norwegian Cancer Association (Kreftforeningen)
  • 2013 The Norwegian Burma comittee travel grant
  • 2013 Norwegian Institute of Journalism, development grant
  • 2012 Tou Scene Contemporary Art Scene
  • 2012 Bryne Art Association
  • 2011 Stavanger City Council
  • 2011 Kirkens Bymisjon
  • 2011 Torbjørn Wales minnefond, photography grant
  • 2011 Norwegian Union of Journalists, travel grant, Stockholm Photography Week
  • 2011 Norwegian Union of Journalists, travel grant
  • 2010 Norwegian Union of Journalists, travel grant 
  • 2009 Klosterøya
  • 2009 Skien City Council
  • 2009 Stavanger City Council, Artist Residency Berlin
  • 2008 Stavanger 2008 (Stavanger Capital of Culture)

MasterClasses / Development Programs

  • 2013-14 Art as livelihood / Cultibator, Ipark, Stavanger (NO) mentored by Gry I. Sannes-Knutsen / Geir Haraldseth
  • 2011-12 Noorderlight MasterClass for International documentary photographers, Groningen (NL)
  • 2011 MasterClass with Mary Ellen Mark, Fotografiska, Stockholm (S)
  • 2010-11 FRAM, Ipark, Stavanger (NO) mentored by Svein Dybdahl

Juried work

  • 2011 Ungdommens utstilling om uro, Rogaland teater, Stavanger (NO) Jury by Arne Nøst, Signe Christine Urdal, Arild Østin Ommundsen and Anne Marte E. Rygh.

Press

  • 2020 Kine Hult, Ekstra mange får kulturstipend i Stavanger i år, Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur 06.04
  • 2018 Eli Næsheim, Her er Stavangers nye kunst, Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur 19.04
  • 2017 Trond Borgen, 50 nyanser av grått, kunstkritikk Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur / Utstilling 31.05 side 32
  • 2017 Kristin Skåmedal, "Å vende hjem" / omtale om utstilling i Bryne kunstforening, Fotografi / aktuelt nr. 3 2017 side 11
  • 2017 Kine Hult, Disse kunstnerne har fått atelier på Tou Scene, Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur, 18.04
  • 2017 Eli Næsheim, Kunsten som kommer - årets nye utstillinger, Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur 03.01
  • 2017 Eli Næsheim, Stavanger får ny kunst til 7 millioner, Stavanger Aftenblad 16.02
  • 2016 Vår Staude, Kunstner Signe Christine Urdal har fotografert vegger over hele verden, Tv2 God morgen Norge, 01.04
  • 2016 Dan Hagen, Krigens sår - flere kunstnere viser frem sitt sosiale engasjement, Telemarksavisa, Kultur 01.04 side 61
  • 2016 Helge Ottesen, Leger sår etter kulehull i Beirut, Varden, Kultur 01.04, side 50
  • 2016 Marthe Reienes, Kunstneren fotograferte vegger over hele verden. Det lærte henne noe viktig om livet, magasinet Tara, Fotografi/kunstner/kunst 23.02
  • 2016 Geir Rommetveit, Fotografi om det å vera menneske, Sunnhordaland, Kultur 22.02 side 8 
  • 2016 Frank Hesjedal (redaktør), Walls, foto.no, Utstilling 10.02
  • 2016 Anne-Lise Surtevju, Fra sosialt engasjert kunst til dogmer, Telemarksavisa, Kultur 05.02 side 44
  • 2016 Kristin Skåmedal, 3 på rad : Helgens utstillinger», Magasinet Fotografi, Utstillinger 29.01
  • 2016 Stine Serigstad, En travel vår for Signe Christine Urdal, Ipark 29.01
  • 2016 Vendy Berg Hegle, Utforsker grenser, Varden, Kultur 20.01 side 36
  • 2015 Magnar Riveland, Opnar haustutstilling, Strandabuen 30.09 
  • 2015 Eli Næsheim, Fire tips til kunstutstillinger i høstferien, Stavanger Aftenblad, Kultur 01.10 
  • 2015 Eli Næsheim, Til Utsira for å hente inspirasjon, Stavanger Aftenblad 03.08, KULTUR; Kunst / Kunstnere, side 23
  • 2014 Einar Espeland, Kunstfotograf reiser til Vestbredden, Lokalen : Ettermiddagssending NRK Rogaland, 01.09
  • 2014 Sofie Birgitte Andersen, Mener UiS bør satse på kunst, SmiS, 20.08. side 30
  • 2014 Eli Næsheim, Kunstfotografens stipend er på plass, Stavanger Aftenblad 12.07, KULTUR; Kunst / Prosess, side 65
  • 2014 Styret BKFR, Svar fra BKFR-styret, Billedkunst 4/2014 Debatt side 24
  • 2014 Styret BKFR, Kunst eller kunst, Stavanger Aftenblad, 20.05 Debatt/kultur
  • 2014 Styret BKFR, Tre punkter for kunsten i Stavanger, Stavanger Aftenblad, 20.04 Debatt/kultur
  • 2014 Eli Næsheim, Stadig flere kunstnere organiserer seg, Stavanger Aftenblad, 26.02 Kultur del 2, side
  • 2013 Liss Jacobsen, Tok en pause fra facebook, NRK radio Nordpå 12.09.13
  • 2013 Alice Lea Tiller, Hun tar en pause fra sosiale medier, Stavanger Aftenblad, 13.09 Del 1 side 1 (cover) og side 6-7
  • 2013 Live Kolstad Kvalsvik, Hele Rogaland leser «Makt, ofre og idioter» Rogalands Avis, 15.05.13
  • 2013 Jan Zahl, "Heile Rogaland debatterer", Stavanger Aftenblad 15.05.13
  • 2013 Eirin Larsen, Diplom til Signe Christine Urdal, Norsk Journalistlag 02.02.13
  • 2013 Rolf Frøyland, "Årets journalistpris til NRK", Stavanger Aftenblad 02.02.13 Kulturbilaget del 2.
  • 2013 Mari Wedum, Inngang 2013 : Åpen dør, TV-Vest Helg, 01.02
  • 2013 Ole S. Nerheim, «Åpen dør for kunst», Rogalands avis 11.01.13 side 25 Puls.
  • 2012 Trond Borgen, Endelig kvalitet i Stavanger Kunstforening, Stavanger Aftenblad 13.11.12 side 28 del 2.
  • 2012 Eli Næsheim, Revolution i Madlaveien 33, Stavanger Aftenblad 03.11.12 side del 2
  • 2012 Kyria Lydia Abrahams, Review International Juried show at NOoSPHERE, www.museemagazine.com 15.10.13
  • 2012 Leif Tore Lindø, Stemmene åpnet en måneds kunstmaraton, Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur 02.06.12 side 40 og 41.
  • 2012 Redaksjonen Natt&Dag, Kunstprosjekt om hiv, Natt&Dag Sandnes/Stavanger 02.02.12 // fantasi, side 8
  • 2012 Trond Borgen, Anmeldelse ANONYMIA, Rom for meditasjon, Stavanger Aftenblad Kultur 04.02.12 side 43.
  • 2012 Leif Tore Sædberg, Midt blant de unevnelige, Jærbladet 20.01.12, side 19.
  • 2012 Eli Næsheim, Den skjulte sykdommen, Stavanger Aftenblad 19.01.12, side 33
  • 2011 Pia Wall, Portrettet, Knappen nytt nr. 04-2011, side 22 og 23.
  • 2011 Per Øystein Kvindesland, ANONYMIA, NRK Dagsrevyen 01.12.12
  • 2011 Per Øystein Kvindesland, ANONYMIA, NRK Rogaland 01.12
  • 2011 Jo Straume, ANONYMIA, Fotojournalisten nett
  • 2011 Eli Næsheim, Kunst som levebrød: Lavest lønn og lengst utdanning av alle, Stavanger Aftenblad Kult bilag 06.10.11, side 1, 2 og 3
  • 2011 Ina Steen Andersen, Hjertevarme fotokunstprosjekt , Rogalands avis 16.06.11.
  • 2011 Rolf Frøyland, Tou Camp, Stavanger Aftenblad 10.06.11, side 26
  • 2010 Trond Borgen, anmeldelse Asylum (midt i blant oss), Stavanger Aftenblad 29.09.10
  • 2010 Katrine Geard, Månedens bilde, Journalisten 24.09, side 28
  • 2010 Ole S. Nerheim, Asylum, Rogalands avis 18.09.10
  • 2009 Eli Næsheim, Folkportrett ifm kunstneropphold Berlin, Hun reiser tilbake, Stavanger Aftenblad 20.11.09, side 14.
  • 2009 The Reunion, Telemarksavisa 16.11,
  • 2009 Marit Schulstok, The Reunion, Varden 13.november, side 62 og 63.
  • 2009 Anne Lill W. Aas, The Reunion, Telemarksavisa 13.november, side 54 og 55
  • 2008 Marit Hæreid, Stavanger Aftenblad, februar, ifm teaterforestillingen
  • Stjerner og glasskår i samarbeid med Nina Helen Godtlibsen i Kreftomsorg Rogaland og instruktør Kari Koksvik, februar 08.
  • 2008 Jærbladet, februar, ifm fotoworkshop for Kreftomsorg på Obrestad fyr
  • 2007 Eli Næsheim, Vestlandsutstillingen (VU) 2007, Stavanger Aftenblad 10.03.07
  • 2007 Ole S. Nerheim, Signe Christines debut, Vestlandsutstillingen (VU) 2007, Rogalands avis 08.mars, side 31.
  • 2007 Klassekampen, Alf, Vestlandsutstillingen (VU) 2007, mai, cover bakside
  • 2007 Trine Styve Varlo Tro møter kunst – Har en vestlandsutstilling med tema tro noe å tilføre en pastor i misjonskirken? Vestlandsutstillingen 2007
  • Haugesunds avis, Kultur, 14.04.12, side 51 og 52
  • 2007 Billedkunst nr. 03 2007, Vestlandsutstillingen 2007
  • 2005 Utflukt nr. 3/5 Den muslimske mannen, fotografi i sort/hvitt.