kommunikasjonsrådgiver / head of communication

Education:
Studied media theory, history of ideas, criminology and mathematics (University of Oslo and City of London Polytechnic).

Courses:
Dramaturgy, scriptwriting (Norwegian Film Development), composition and digital sound processing (NoTAM), music theory, piano (Barratt-Dues Musikkinstitutt)

Work experience:
Freelance journalist/critic and editor-in-chief (Radio Nova, Oslo). Founded the independent production company and record label dBUT in 1989. Worked as an independent culture promotor, organizer and curator since 1995.

He has extensive knowledge of and experience with production within the music and media/art scene, with special focus on electronic media. In 1989 he founded dBUT - an indie record label, distribution and production company. Since 1995 he has co-directed the art group Motherboard with Amanda Steggell (UK/N). The group has produced a number of performances, installations, seminars, worklabs and other activities closely connected to live art and art/new technology, both in Norway and internationally. He has curated a number of exhibitions and events, among them Written in stone - a net.art archaeology (Museum for Contemporary Art, Oslo 2003), Bekmörk (Museum for Contemporary Art, Belgrade 2003), Reality Check (Atelier Nord, Oslo 2004/5) and Digitale Fortellinger (internet project, PNEK/NRK 2005/6). Board member of BEK (Bergen Center for Electronic Art) and the Norwegian Short Film Festival. Member of the theatre group Verk Productions since 2004.

Homepage: http://www.liveart.org
Phone: (mob) 93069406
email: per.platou@hiof.no