Trolls are archetypes deeply burrowed in the Norwegian consciousness. As a consequence, the subject is exhausted commercially, especially in the marketing of Norway as a tourist destination. Packaged in dumb slogans or sold as objects in souvenir shops the trolls now feel tired and unfashionable. But as everyone who have wandered in the mountains at nightfall knows: They [...]

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One of the early remixes by Hilde. Both photographs courtesy of Julie Pike.

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A little colour and transparency study for the “Yellow” illustration published in D2 Magazine. See the final version here.

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This illustration was for an article on Hollywood hair. I wanted to do something with the huge wavy hair style of the lustrous bombshells of the Golden Age, and used the (very platinum indeed) Veronica Lake for reference. I decided upon a monochrome look, and gave the face and the trees a slightly washed out [...]

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Bjørn’s PhotoRemixes made in collaboration with photographer Damian Heinisch won the silver medal in this years Gullsnitt Awards. Below are the original photographs by Damian before they were remixed. To compare them with the remixed images, click here. Photos: Damian Heinisch

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