Nanna Melland is a distinguished artist and educator with a diploma from Munich Academy of the Arts under Professor Otto Künzli and a Candidata Magister from the University of Oslo, specializing in social anthropology, the history of religion, and Tibetan language. Her artistic journey began as a journeyman in goldsmithing in 1995.
Melland has held notable teaching positions, including guest professor at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, and roles at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Academy of Art and Design in Gothenburg, and Konstfack in Stockholm. She has served as a jurymember and examinator for various exhibitions since 2015 and represented Norwegian craft in several public organizations.
Her work has been supported by multiple grants from the Norwegian Government and has been exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Pinakothek Moderne in Munich, the Museum of Modern Art in Arnheim, and The Museum of Contemporary Art in Paris. Since 2017, she has had her studio and independent practice at Frysja Kunstnersenter in Oslo.
