Fergus Tibbs is an artist, DJ, and cultural producer from Glasgow, Scotland, now based in Bergen, Norway.
Fergus’ practice explores how people gather together—how bodies occupy and shape space, and how individuals interact with one another when gathered. Central to his work is oral communication and in person human interaction, often creating situations that encourage conversations and public dialogue. His previous projects include club nights, radio stations, a swimming club, parties, exhibitions, pubs, and workshops.
For the past ten years, he has been DJing and organising parties. He is the co-founder and organiser of Keep it Dark, a club night in Bergen held at Østre. He uses this regular party as a test site for new ideas, often playing with the physical space as well as light, sound, temperature and ritual as well as curating an invited artist programme.
Hosting has become a key part of Fergus’ work, providing a way to experiment with interactions and gatherings. His ongoing project, Hosting Infrastructure, plays with the architecture and objects needed when gathering people. He creates structures and environments that serve as a substrate for public events, where people can sit, gather, eat, perform, dance, or talk. His approach is fun, often silly, and welcoming whilst always trying to be accessible, hoping to draw in people with a broad range of perspectives.
He holds an MFA from The Art Academy Bergen (KMD) and a BA (Hons) from DJCAD, Dundee.
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FORTHCOMING / CURRENT
(UN)COMMONS: towards an institution otherwise [Fotogalleriet, Olso] 13th March - 3rd May 2026
Keep it Dark Ongoing party series [Østre, Bergen] 2022 - current
Eco Dialogues series in collaboration with Freya Coursey throughout 2026
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
the butcher pirate van September 2025 [Beffen ferry Bergen with B open]
Studio 17 Residency October – November [Studio 17, Stavanger] 2024
Hosting Infrastructure (Isotop Version) September 2024 [Isotop, Bergen]
Party as Form May- June 2024 [Praksis, Oslo]
Hosting Infrastructure (Acid Re-Work) November 2023 [Østre, Hus for lydkunst og elektronisk musikk, Bergen]
Hosting Infrastructure (Dub Version) October 2023 [Visningsrommet USF / Meteor theatre Festival, Bergen]
Aerial Pantry Supper August 2023 [Aerial, Bergen]
ILLU Residency Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul 2023 [ILLU Science and Art Hub Ilulissat, Greenland]
Voice (Film by Ane Hjort Guttu) Role: Scenographer / Art Director, 2023
Pub-Library (Joy Forum) Installation made in collaboration with Susanna Antonsson. Jan- Feb 2023 [Kristiansand Kunsthall|
Air Conditions 2022: A Correspondence (Residency) [Seyðisfjörður Community Radio, Vers Libre and Ekko Festival. Seyðisfjörður, Iceland & Bergen]
The Pirate Academy, w/ Sveinung Rudjord Unneland, Mark Fell, Jan Hendrickse, Borghild Rudjord Unneland, Brandon Labelle, Gard Frantzsen Charlotte Besuijen. [Bergen Architecture School]
Bergen Oysters Swimming Club w/various others. [Store Lungegårdsvannet] 2019-2021
The Yes Weekend Part of MA graduate exhibition titled ‘A Little Larger than the Entire Universe’ [Bergen Kunsthall] 2021
The Non-Human Community Solo exhibition with invited ecologist Freya Coursey (part of the MA week programme) [Hordaland Kunstsenter, Bergen] 2020
The Administration Group Residency and Exhibition (Part of first year Masters programme) [Bergen Kjøtt, Bergen] 2020
Failed Collaboration [Wooosh Gallery, Dundee, Scotland] 2020
Roaming w/ Rachel Adams, Sarah Rose, Rania Stephan [Hospitalfield Arts Arbroath, Scotland] 2019
Greyzone [DJCAD degree show, Dundee, Scotland] 2016