Viel Bjerkeset Andersen

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Viel Bjerkeset Andersen (born March 20, 1963) is a Norwegian artist noted for her outdoor installations and photography, especially related to public buildings and structures.

Bjerkeset Andersen grew up in Bærum, a suburb to Oslo, with photography as her initial medium. She attended the Norwegian Academy of Applied Art (Statens Kunst- og Håndverksskole), Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, and the Norwegian Academy of Fine Art (Statens kunstakademi).

She has won several awards and grants for her work, including the Beautiful Roads award, governmental grants from Norway, Finland, and France. Her work includes outdoor exhibits and design at schools, highways, tunnels, and hospitals all over Norway.