Education

1996 – 2001 The Academy of Visual Art Funen

udstillinger / Selected exhibitons / 1997 – 2021 

2021  Lillesøster / Little sister Juxtapose Art Fair – with M100 Århus, DK

2019  Sjæleflager Exhibition Space Sydhavn Station Copenhagen, DK

2019 BLIK / GLANCE  Exhibition Space for Contemporary Art M100, Odense, DK

2018  Once upon a Dream  Galleri Boulevard156 Copenhagen, DK

2017  Kroppen, som ingen ende vil tage / The body that wouldn’t come to an end    Artbuilding Filosoffen Odense, DK 

2017 Offenen Tür / Open door  Kunstlerhaus Lukas, Ahrenshoop, DE

2016  GIFT / MARRIED / POISON  My own emptied apartment Odense, DK

2016 Begyndelse / Beginning Tilbageblik og udsyn Kunsthal Vandrehallen, Hillerød, DK 

2015  Teenager is leaving home Lagerhallen Roersvej 33A, Odense, DK

2014  Rummet mellem os/ The space between us  Mediehuset DR, Århus, DK

2013  COMEBACK Mageløs 1 Odense, DK

2012  Hvis du bare vidste / If you only knew Primavera Kunsthuset Palæfløjen, Roskilde, DK

2011  Dine bjørne lister ud af din skjorte / Your bears sneak out of your shirt Kunstnernes Efterårsudstilling Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, DK

2010 Måske bliver jeg lykkelig / Perhaps I will be happy – De levende ord – Arthall Rønnebæksholm, Næstved, DK

2010 Jeg vil lade dig elske mig / I will let you love me  Odd Place Exhibition Space, Odense, DK

2009 Jeg er bange for det nye / I am affraid of the new / VITAVRAP, GRANAT Odense, DK 

2009 VITAVRAP – Hjemmefutter i beton / Slippers in concrete Release of the Magasin ”Vitavrap” Gallery DASK, Copenhagen, DK. With the artist-run association GRANAT.

2008 Collage/Assemble Parafrase Agnes Slott-Møllers Dronning Margrete I og Erik af Pommeren The Funen Art Museum Odense, DK

2008 Lydild / Sound of Fire  With the band RU HIMMEL Skibssmeden Odense, DK

2008 Art is not mute – Ersta Konsthall Götenborg, SE 

2007 Luder Tuder / Whore Whimper – SPEAK UP!  Den Frie Udstillingsbygning Copenhagen, DK 

2007 Porcelænsvognen / The Porcelain Wagon  Skanderborg Festival, DK With the artist Camilla Gaugler

2006 A room of ones own  Time out, Odense, DK 

2006 Porcelænsvognen / The Porcelain Wagon Phonofestival, Odense, DK

2006 Porcelænsvognen / The Porcelain Wagon  KUNSTPARADE, Copenhagen, DK 

2006 Big Eyes World  Premiere af tv-tv OPEN, Copenhagen, DK 

2005 Big Eyes World – Eyecontact  With the musician Hans Thygensen, Days of Art and Love, Odense, DK 

2005 Mobile Archive of Wonders  With United Network, Moderna Museum, Stockholm, SE 

2005 Kærlighedstrusler / Threads of Love The Art Group Klupklup, Toldboden, Kerteminde, DK 

2004 Knallertsange / Mopedsongs Fyn og øerne.  www.knallertsange.dk With the artist Tine Louise Kortermand.

2004 Opposition  With The Art Group GODT  Kulturspinderiet, Silkeborg, DK

2004 Angsttrusser / Anxietyknickers With the Artgroup Klupklup Kongensgade 72, Odense, DK

2003 Jeg synger en sang for dig / I sing a song for you  The walking streets in 6 towns in Denmark.

2003 08.03.03  Mellemrummet at Brandts Kunsthal, Odense DK

2003 Hjemmefra / From home With The Art Group GODT Charlottenborgs Forårsudstilling, Copenhagen, DK

2002 GODT 2  With The Art Group GODT, Hvidovre Hospital, DK 

2002 Daddy is it hot in hell  – Fuck You Daddy Kunsthal Charlottenborg Forårsudstilling, Copenhagen, DK 

2002 Klip en lyd / Cut a Sound  Salon Bellacci, Odense, DK 

2002 Postkort uddeles / Handing out postcards with The Art Group GODT Storkespringvandet, Copenhagen, DK 

2001 Min mor fortæller om min far / My Mother tells me about my Father www.flattv.dk  

2001 Mother do you love me  AFGANG Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, DK 

2001 If you want me  AFGANG Brandts Kunsthal, Odense DK

2000 2-Best-foto  The Exhibitionplace Peblinc. Copenhagen, DK 

2000 Konnektor-Berlin  Fabric in Christinenenstrasse, Berlin, DE

2000 Flocking  Exhibitionplace North, Copenhagen, DK

2000 Familie  DFKU The Funen Art Akademi Exhibitionplace Odense, DK

1999 Intet klyt under kjolen / No mess under the dress  RUM 46, Århus DK With the artist Stine Frederiksen  

1998 Hvem er det der har skambidt mine guldkorn  Four appartmens Odense, DK

1998 Was weiss ein bauer uber agurgensalat  Gallerie Prima Kunst, Kiel, DE 

1998 Min sidste tegning / My last drawing DFKU The Funen Art Akademie Exhibitionplace DK

1997 Made in  China   541 km In the Hour,  Randers Kunstmuseum, DK 

1997 Mark  DFKU The Funen Art Akademie Exhibitionplace DK

1997 Glemte værker / Forgotten works  DFKU The Funen Art Akademie Exhibitionplace DK

1997 My mother slept with the thing organized by The Art Group BANK Odense, DK

Member

Kunstnersamfundet

BKF

KODA

                                                                                                                                                                 

INITIATIVTAGER / Co-organizer

2017 – 2020 M100 Exhibition Space for Contemporary Art in Odense DK. In collaboration with artist Mikkel Larris

2007 SPEAK UP ! 23 artists about the language in art. The Free Exhibitionsplace Copenhagen, DK. In collaboration with art historian Jane Løvschall Dolmer

2006 – 2009 RU HIMMEL experimental music and video. In collaboration with musician Hans Thygesen

Offentlige samlinger / Public art collection

Statens Kunstfond / The Danish Arts Foundation 2022

Udsmykninger / Commissions

2017 OUH, Odense University Hospital, Psychiatric departments. Awarded by the Arts Council of the Psychiatric Departments. The works, Blomsterpige/Flowergirl, Valmuemark/Poppy field, Rosenbusk/Rose bush.

2014 Munkebjerg School, Spring SFO. Awarded by the Odense Municipality Visual Arts Committee. The work, Skyggedans/Shadow dance.

2014 Pårup School, Spring SFO. Awarded by the Odense Municipality Visual Arts Committee. The work, Venner/Friends.

Udgivelser / Publications

2026 The book NY HUD / NEW SKIN published by the publisher RSS Press. Om traume i et livsforløb / About trauma in stages of life. Visual works by Vivi Christensen. Texts by art historian Mai Misfeldt, the psychologists Priscilla Oehlenschläger and Anja Ida Hansen and Signe Uldbjerg from the Museum KØN. Graphic design Åse Eg Jørgensen, Photographs Kirstine Mengel. Translation to english, Christopher Sand-Iversen. Printed at Narayana Press. Published with the support of the New Carlsberg Foundation.

2022  Artiklen / The Article På vej mod et mere traumeinformeret samfund  published in the art journal IDOART. With support from The Danish Arts Foundation – Viden, dialog og debat / Knowledge, dialogue and debate.

2010 Rapporten / The report Spændvidder – about art and art policy. The project Knallertsange / Mopedsongs is represented under Performative Art. Cultural Policy Research Center. Jørgen Langsted, editor. Published by the Danish Arts Council.

2009 The MagasinVITAVRAP. About life values ​​and lifestyle. Contributions from 17 artists. Represented with pictures of works and a housing reportage. Text by Camilla Jalving, art critic. Published by GRANAT.

2007 Bogen / The book LARM From mouth cavity to laptop-the sound of Nordic art. Om nordiske lydkunstnere, The project Knallertsange / Mopedsongs is represented with photos and texts. Published by Kabusa Böcker.

  

legater / Grant

• 2022 The Danish Arts Foundation Working Grant.
• 2019 The Danish Arts Foundation Support for the exhition BLIK / GLANCE
• 2017 The Danish Arts Foundation State of Denmark. Travelgrant to Lukas Kunstlerhaus Germany
• 2017 Scholarship Hollufgaard – Lukas Kunstlerhaus, Germany
• 2014 Irgens-Bergh Artist Scholarship
• 2013 The Danish Arts Foundation Support for the website vivichristensen.dk 
• 2013 The Danish Arts Foundation Working Grant. 
• 2012 Hollufgaard Travelgrant to London
• 2009 Nordic House www.nordichouse.pl – Exchange program Krakow Polen. 
• 2003 The Danish Arts Foundation Working Grant.
• 2002 The Danish Filminstitute. Support for The videos, Mother do you love me and My mother tells me about my father. 
• 2002 Odense Municipal, Culture. Support for the experiment, Cut a sound. 
• 1998 New Carlsberg Foundation. Travel scholarship to Japan. 

støtte til samarbejder / support for collaborations

• 2017 – 2020 The Danish Arts Foundation, The Obelske Family Foundation, Odense Municipal, Culture, Spar Nord Foundation. For the launch of a new exhibition platform and for an 2 year exhibition series at The Exhibition Space for Contemporary Art M100, Odense, DK. In collaboration with the artist Mikkel Larris.
• 2009 The Danish Arts Foundation State of Denmark, Odense Municipal, Culture, Millers Foundation, Danish Metal. Support for the the live venue of performances and release of the magasin VITAVRAP. In collaboration with the artist-run association GRANAT.
• 2007 The Danish Arts Foundation State of Denmark ( Committee for visual art and Committee for Litterature), Copenhagen Municipal Committee for visual art , OAK Foundation, Tuborg Foundation. Support for the exhibition SPEAK UP! The Free Exhibitionplace Copenhagen. In collaboration with the artist-run association GRANAT.

Teacher  Censor Mediater   

• Mediater.  Exhibitions Exhibition Space for Contemporary Art M100 Odense. Students from fra Sct. Knuds High School and The Funen Art Academy, DK (2018 – 2020)     
• Teacher.  Art group. Autistic young people. Lumby Skole, DK (2018)
• Censor.  The Childrens H.C Andersens Festival – Art Building Filosoffen Odense, DK (2015 – 2018)
• Mediater.  Flakkebjerg Efterskole Young people Odense, DK (2015)
• Project Teacher. The Parade Fortællinger under havet  Young people. Stokkebjerg School, DK (2017)                                                                                                                  
• Initiator.  The pilot project Talent Ung Syd Youth Schools Odense, DK (2016)
• Censor.  The censored art exhibition Ungdommens Vårsalong, Young people. Copenhagen, DK (2012 – 2016)      
• Project Teacher.    Ambassadør på forkant T-SHIRT  Young people Sønderborg Kunstskole, DK (2011)  
• Teacher.  Painting and Art History. Den Nye Kunstskole Odense, DK (2009 – 2010)
• Project Teacher. Young vulnerable.  Rømersvej Odense, DK (2008 – 2009)