Norwegian Summer Outfits 2019 – 2023 ::: 5 year anniversary
The super hot summer of 2019 marked one year since my dad died, and fueled a creative boost that matched the emotional intensity and the soaring temperatures outside. Luckily the soft core approach embraces all these forces in a cooling hug.
This summer I was also spending a week alone at a cabin without wifi or iphone. The self-imposed digital celibacy is crucial for uncovering 'what is' when I feel more lost than usual. It started as a silly one-player game in front of my camera, dressing up in what I had at hand.
Norwegian Summer Outfits is now an ongoing collection of styles celebrating weirdness, heritage, and the ephemeral beauty of northern summers. Being offline and shooting these photos have become inseparable to me; both practices embodying a special kind of modesty reflective of my creative process. This soft core attitude towards oneself and your surroundings is the path forward.
Scroll all the way down to see #1 Forest Soldier from 2019.