Født i Oslo 1973 Oslo

Bor og arbeider i Oslo og Ramallah

UTDANNELSE
1997-2001
Academy of Fine Art Bergen, Norway
1999
Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee

SEPARATUTSTILLINGER I UTVALG
2011
Totalitarianism complex Gallery Haaken (cat)
2009
Rien sans peine Gallery Haaken (cat)
2008
Eye of the rose Gallery Haaken, Oslo
(cat) Eye of the rose 2 Gallery Dar Al Anda, Amman, Jordan (cat)
2006
Going places Gallery Haaken, Oslo (cat)
Going places part 2 Risør Kunstforening (festspillutstiller)
2005
Ronin Oslo Fine Art Association, Oslo
2004
Friendly persuasion Gallery J.M.S, Oslo
2001
Paintings Bergen Kunsthall, Norway
Urban legend naked woman Galleri S.e Bergen
2000
A/B Gallery enkehuset, Stockholm, Sweden
1999
Pavillon babette, Berlin

KOLLEKTIVUTSTILLINGER I UTVALG
2010
CAMP collection exhibited in Linz, co production with Van Abbes museum curated by Charles Esche and Jack Persekian
2009
5 Haaken artists at Ålesund Kunstforening
2008
The Jerusalem Show edition 0.1 Al-mamal foundation for contemporary art.
Curated by Jack Persekian (cat)
2007
Daydreams & nightmares Stenersen Museum, Oslo Tor Juul`s Art Collection (cat)
2006
United Nations Headquarter NY: Contextualization: A Palestinian narrative.
2006
National Museum Norway, National Gallery Oslo, Paintings, New works from the collection (cat)
2004
Steadfast in Palestine, UN Headquarter, New York
2003
Norrkøping Art Museum, Sweden
2003
Stockholm Art Fair, Sweden
2002
“Dagr”, Caixa de Galicia Santiago de Compostela, National Bank of Spain
2002
Art Genda Hamburg, Baltic Biennale for Contemporary Art, Germany (cat)
2001
UKS Biennale Bergen Kunsthall Norway (cat)

REPRESENTED IN COLLECTIONS AND PUBLIC COMMISSIONS (SELECTED)
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Norway
International Peace Institute (IPI), the Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security & Development, and Turtle Bay Club, permanent collection, Manhattan New York USA
Royal Norwegian Embassy Amman Jordan
CAMP (Contemporary Art Museum – Palestine, Jerusalem)
Norwegian Cultural Affaires
Rogaland Art Museum
Universal Music
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
CAMAR investment company (BMW and others) headquarter Hinna Park Stavanger

Represented in various private collections in Norway, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, France, Germany and USA

KINDLY SUPPORTED BY
2008
Office for contemporary art Norway, OCA (The Jerusalem Show 0.1)
2006
The Norwegian government 3 year studio/working grant for young artists
2005
Office for Contemporary Art Norway, OCA (curator, Ramallah)
2004
Office for Contemporary Art Norway, OCA (curator, New York)
2003
Ministry of Foreign Affaires, for Ramallah project
2003
Norwegian Council for Cultural Affaires
2002
NIFCA, Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art
2001
BKH

LECTURER/CURATOR/ADVISOR (SELECTED)
Columbia University, SIPA dep. Middle East Institute, New York, USA
Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig, (guest lecturer klasse Olav Christopher Jenssen) Germany
European Cultural Foundation
Visiting Fellow University Southampton, Winchester School of Art UK
Nobel Peace Center, Norway
Munch Museum, Norway
International Academy of Art Palestine
Hashemite University of Jordan (Amman), Faculty of Art & Design
Gothenborg University, Valand Art Academy, Sweden
ISFIT International Student Festival Trondheim NTNU
Academy of Fine Art Bergen
University of Bergen, Norway
University of Tromsø Norway
An Najah Islamic University Nablus, Palestine
Khalil Sakakini Center Ramallah
United Nations Headquarter NY USA
Oslo National Academy of the Arts

VARIOUS OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCES
Initiator/founder/fundraiser and project manager for the establishment of the International Academy of Art Palestine (IAAP). (2002 –2008)
Member of art group gutengut from 1998 – 2003 (gutengut) (15 exhibitions)
Board member in Academy of art Bergen 1998 – 2000
Member of UKS
Editor, art critic and writer in various magazines in Norway 1999 –2001.

PRESS
Psychedelic whirlwinds of forms and colours — The Jordan Times
Kunst i skuddlinjen — Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norsk kunstner holder utstilling i Amman — Royal Norwegian Embassy in Amman
Henrik Placht holds exhibition in Amman — The Star
Norsk kunst pryder fredsinstitutt i USA — Aftenposten
Placht Goes New York — Norwegian Embassy in the United States
Placht på plakaten — NRK
Showcasing the search for normalcy — Haaretz
Akademi i skuddlinja — nytid
Ramallah-avtalen — Studvest
Palestina + Norge = kunstakademi — Billed Kunst
Midtøsten og Mondrian — Dagladet
Palestinierna ska få ett Nationalmuseum — SVT
Konflikt med rom for kunst — Under Dusken
Kunstopleiding van start in Ramallah — De Kracth van Cultur