«Jeg beundrer barnas styrke og strategi for å overleve. De står så sterkt og skjørt på samme tid. Dette forsøker jeg å fange og gjenskape, for å forme en stemme for barna.»

Kari-Lena Flåtens kunst handler om mennesker og  følelser. Hun sier selv at hun lar seg inspirere av møte med mennesker og ulike personligheter. Hennes bakgrunn som barnevernpedagog og arbeid med barn og unge har satt spor i kunsten hennes. Hun har også et nært forhold til dans og bevegelse. Flåten fanger det vakre i det enkle.

Kunstneren Kari-Lena Flåten med en av sine skulpturer. Foto privat.

Kari-Lena Flåten har studert ved Lund Art & Design academy i Sverige og Central Saint Martin Collage of Art and Design i London. Hun hadde sin debututstilling på galleriet Albin Art i Oslo i november 2009. Siden har hun hatt mange utstillinger i Norge, Sverige, Danmark, Spania, Italia og Østerrike.  

Flåten lager små og store skulpturer i bronse. Hver skulptur støpes i et opplag på maks åtte stykker.

Kari-Lena Flåten har atelier og verksted i Oslo og i Malaga i Spania.

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UTSTILLINGER (i utvalg):

Galleri Lilje, Trondheim
Galleri 7, Trondheim
Åsane Kulturhus, Bergen
Galleri ER, Sandefjord, 2021
Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo, Norway, December 2021
Galleri Athene, Drammen Norway, November 200
Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo Norway, September 2020
Galleri Farsund, Farsund Norway June 2020
Galleri Holmsbustuene, Holmsbu May 2019
Affordable Art Fair Stockholm, October 2018
Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo Norway, June/July 2018
Museo de la Ciudad, Graphic exhibition, Fuengirola - Spain, May 2018
Galleri F48, Oslo Norway, April 2018
Queen of Norway, Her Majesty Queen Sonja`s Art Gallery, June to September 2017
Gallery Varden, Jeløya (Moss) Norway, Solo exhibition May 2017
Casa de cultura, graphic exhibition, Fuengirola - Spain, July 2016.
Museo de la Ciudad, graphic exhibition, Fuengirola - Spain, June 2016
MIVA Fine Art Galleries, Stockholm, May 2016
Sammer Gallery, Puerto Banus - Marbella, Spain 2016
Juried exhibition, Romelegården konsthall, Sweden 2015.
Nordea Private Banking, Puerto Banus - Marbella, Spain 2015
Priiskorn Contemporary Gallery, Copenhagen Denmark, Nov /Dec 2014
Juried exhbition, Galleri Hultman, Helsingborg, Sweden Oct 2014
Casa de cultura Fuengirola, Spain. Grafic art, June 2014
Charity event for PLAN Norway and its campaign "Because I`m a girl", Oslo, June 2013
Luftkastellet, Malmo, Sweden 2012
Separate exhibition, Gallery "Krydder" Sogndal, Norway. May / June 2012
"Konstrondan 2012" Collaborationexhibition Alnarpsgården Kulturforum Esarp, Sweden April 2012
Juried exhibition, "Höstsalongen 2011" Skånes Konstforening. Malmö Sweden, Dec 2011
Separate exhibition Gallery Villa Edith, Helsingborg Sweden, Nov 2011
Konstsalongen in Malmö City hall, 25-27 Nov 2011
"Hostutstallningen" at Alnarpsgården, Sweden. 5-6 Nov 2011
"KonstPåStan", Art in the city, Helsingborg, Sweden. 1-9 oct 2011
Salon des Refusès, Bathall 1, Galarvarvet, Stockholm Sweden. July - Oct 2011
Separate exhibition, Stationshuset in Molle, Sweden, June 2011
Lunds Municipality, Utsmyckning, Lund Sweden, May 2010
Lunds Municipality, Ljusgestaltning, Lund Sweden, Dec 2009
Gallery Albin Art, Briskebyveien 42, Oslo Norway, Nov 2009
Blae Tonar under Breen, Jostedal Hotel, Norway, Sept 2009

INNKJØPT AV (blant annet):

Supreme Court Norway, as gift to Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway 18th birthday
Eiendomsspar AS, Oslo Norway
Mr. Christian Ringnes, Private collector
Nekkar ASA, Kristiansand Norway
Mr. Dietrich Mateschitz (owner of Red Bull GmbH), Private collector
Mr. Johan H. Andresen (owner of Ferd AS), Private collector
Clinica NorMed, Marbella Spain
Komon AS, Oslo
The Norwegian school in Malaga, Spain
University hospital, surgical childpost, Oslo Norway
Helsingborg hospital, Helsingborg Sweden
Vårdcentralen Rydeback, Helsingborg Sweden
Lyyskis fastigheter AX, Mariehamn Finland
Rumours collections, Frønningen skogs gods, Sogn & Fjordane Norway
Citadelle clinic, Landskrona Sweden

UTDANNING:

Bachelor degree in Social welfare for children with Art as elective, University of Oslo Norway.
Lund Art & Design academy, Sweden.
Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, London.