Mikkel Wettre is an artist and professor of 3-dimensional form. He has worked extensively with sculpture and public art both as a professional artist and as a consultant for public commissions. His artistic research is mainly focused on materiality and human-technology relations, which he investigates through a practical exploration of both artistic processes and artifacts. His pedagogical competence has strong support for experiential and problem-based learning covering both art- and design methodologies.

Current head of the advisory board for design and research group co-ordinator for Technology and Materiality RG.

2024-25 Undergraduate courses, Bachelor in design DOR223 Form and applied aesthetics 

2024-25 Post-graduate courses, Master in design DES324 Site Lab

Media interview

• Mikkel Wettre (2019). Intervju Tv-vest. (external link)
• Mikkel Wettre (2014). Intervju i forbindelse med åpning av separatutstillingen "After Dark" ved Skulpturarena Øst. (external link)

Lecture

• Hege Tapio; Kristin Bergaust; Stefano Nichele et al. (2020). FeLT - Futures of Living Technologies, Project Launch Symposium. (external link)
• Mikkel Wettre (2019). The Aura of Electromagnetic Twilight, lecture. (external link)
• Astrid Maria Heimer; Nenad Pavel; Mikkel Wettre (2021). Agency; relational aspects in art, craft, and design. (external link)
• Mikkel Wettre (2013). Into Thin Air. (external link)

Master’s thesis

• Emilie Sofie Bohlin Olsen; Marie Hebrok; Mikkel Wettre (2021). Jeans, levetid & kropp: AVA-Shop - din digitale mannekeng. (external link)

Academic book chapter

• Arild Berg; Osmar Vicente Rodrigues; Sigrid Haugen et al. (2016). Material innovation: case studies of tangible working material in technology, art and design. (external link)

Moving image/film

• Torkell Bernsen; Gustav Kvaal; Odd Torleiv Furnes et al. (2025). Technology and materiality/Shadow of War. (external link)

Non-fiction monograph

• Vibeke Sjøvoll; Mikkel Wettre (2015). Nolmyra : exhibition 20.3 - 10.4.2015 IKEA Slependen. (external link)

Exhibition production

• Mikkel Wettre (2015). After Dark. (external link)

Artistic design

• Gustav Kvaal; Torkell Bernsen; Taran Johanne Neckelmann et al. (2025). Complicated Time Peace. (external link)
• Mikkel Wettre; Torkell Bernsen; Gustav Kvaal et al. (2025). Technology and materiality / Complicated Time Peace by Petter Østergaard. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Research Catalogue - The Aura of Electromagnetic Twilight

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