Tor Simen Ulstein

(He/him)
Address: Bjørka, Schweigaardsgate 34D, 0191 Oslo
Floor: 3
Room number: 5
The studio is open Saturday 26 April from 12-17

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Tor Simen Ulstein (b. 1988) is a Norwegian photographer with a degree from The Sir John Cass School of Art in London. He debuted at the 137th edition of The National Autumn Exhibition, and has showed his work at various galleries and festivals, including Vasli Souza, Fotogalleriet, and Nordic Light Photography Festival. Ulstein’s artistic practice combines aesthetic reflection with a documentary approach. He is also a co-founder of the photographic art publication Uncertain States Scandinavia.

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Abandoned Bunker on Løkken beach Denmark, part of the Atlantic Wall.

Løkken 357.381- 9.718, Tor Simen Ulstein, Fotografi, 2024

abandoned Bunker structure in dense forest Groeneweg Belgium, part of the Atlantic Wall,

Groeneweg 51.571 - 3.526, Tor Simen Ulstein, Fotografi, 2024

abandoned overgrown bunker with a tree in front of the doorway, can clearly see time has passed, Mandal Norway, part of the Atlantic Wall,

Landehovden 58.010, 7.420, Tor Simen Ulstein, Fotografi, 2022

Abandoned overgrown cannon position, on the edge of the country, Normandy France, part of the Atlantic Wall,

Zuydcoote 51.061- 2.447, Tor Simen Ulstein, Fotografi, 2024

In my studio

In my studio, I will showcase various images from my ongoing projects. You will also have the opportunity to take home the latest issues of the photographic art publication Uncertain States Scandinavia.

Planned projects and exhibitions

Exhibitions Autumn 2025 – Agder Kunstforening – Kunstpunkt Lista and Fotogalleri Vasli Souza Oslo
Group show; Gamle munch, Oslo Negativ

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Tor Simen Ulstein
Oslo, Norway
ts.ulstein@gmail.com
(+47) 95771445
Born: 1988 (Gjøvik/V.Toten)
Education: The Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design ved London Metropolitan University, England
Memberships: FFF (Forbundet Frie Fotografer), NBK (Norske Billedkunstnere), BO (Billedkunstnerne i Oslo). IFF (Institusjon Fotografene)
Editor: Uncertain States / Scandinavia

Upcoming activities:
Agder Kunstforening, Lista (2025)
Galleri Vasli Souza, Oslo (2025)

Selected Solo Exhibitions:
Galleri Vasli Souza, Oslo (2023)
Oslofjorden Kunstsenter, Drøbak(2013)
Stiftelsen arkivet, Kristiansand (2012)

Selected Group Exhibitions:
Statens Kunstutstilling, Høstutstillingen, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (2024)
Oslo Negativ, Bjørka, Oslo (2022-2024)
FFF 50 års salong utstilling, Oslo (2024)
Fotobok Festivalen, Fotogalleriet, the big book, Oslo (2022)
Nordic Light Festival of Photography, Kristiansund (2020)
Galleri Vasli Souza, Oslo (2020)

Curatorial Projects:
UCS / Scandinavia, Fotografihuset, Oslo (2023-2024)
Å stirre en kamel i hvitøyet – Kösk (Oslo, 2021)
UCS / Scandinavia, NRW Forum, Düsseldorf (2019)
Nordic Light Photo Festival, Kristiansund (2019-2023)

Publications:
Monumentene (Fri Flyt Forlag)
Bakker og Berg (Fri Flyt/Landevei)
Drømmenes Fjell (Spartacus Forlag)
71 Bakker (Fri Flyt Forlag)
Norge, Stein for stein (Spartacus Forlag)
I Hjertet av Rjukan (Spartacus Forlag)
Uncertain States Scandinavia, various issues

Grants:
Ingrid Lindbäck Langaards stiftelse
Norske Fagfotografers Fond
Norsk Fotografisk Fond
Ingerid, Synnøve og Elias Fegerstens stiftelse.
Norsk Fotografisk Fond
DNB kulturpris
Vestre Toten kulturpris
Statens kunstnerstipend etableringsstipend
Oppland fylkeskommune kulturstipend
The Owen Rowley Prize