Øyvind Torseter
(He/him)
Address: Veterinærhøyskolen Atelierfellesskap, Ullevålsveien 72, bygg 12, 0454 Oslo
Floor: 2
Room number: 202
The studio is open Sunday 27 April from 12-17
Øyvind Torseter is an artist, cartoonist and illustrator. He has written and illustrated a number of graphic novels and picture books, and has also illustrated close to 40 books for other authors.
He has received several important prizes and awards, both in Norway and abroad, including Bokkunstprisen, Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and the BolognaRagazzi Award.
He has done several public art commissions and has had solo exhibitions at, among others, Kunstnerforbundet and Tegnerforbundet. His drawings have been purchased by the National Gallery and KORO.
Drawing




In my studio
In the studio you will be able to see my drawings, prints, picture books and graphic novels. There will be an opportunity to test stamp printing.
Planned projects and exhibitions
“Nothing is Impossible for Us” 20 Picturebook Makers at Work.
Lund kunsthall, 5 april – 11 mai 2025
New picture book in the process, to be published autumn 2025
CV
Education
Kent Institute of Art and Design: BA (hons) Illustration, Maidstone 1995-1998
Skolen for Grafisk Design, Oslo 1992-1994
Books
2024 “Fallet” CappelenDamm
2023 “Dronefangeren” CappelenDamm
2021 “Mulanosaurus Rex” CappelenDamm
2018 “Altmuligmannen” CappelenDamm
2017 “Mulysses” CappelenDamm
2015 “Mulegutten” CappelenDamm
2013 “Koblinger” CappelenDamm
2012 “Hullet” CappelenDamm
2009 “Gravenstein” CappelenDamm
2007 “Avstikkere” Cappelen
2005 “For en neve havre” Cappelen
2004 “Klikk” Cappelen
2002 “Mister Random” Linoleum Forlag
Exhibitions
2022 Bourbon-L´Archambault: “Odyssée graphique”
2021 Les Imprimeries Réunies / Espace Patrimoine, Moulins: “Odyssée graphique”
2021 Nes Kulturhus
2021 Ingeborg Refling Hagen Kulturhus
2021 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter: “Aukrust vs. Torseter”
2020 Norske Grafikere: “Mulevariasjoner”
2015 Vestfold Kunstsenter: “Koblinger”
2014 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter: “Troll i landskap”
2013 Tegnerforbundet Galleri, Oslo: “Koblinger”
2007 Tegnerforbundet Galleri, Oslo: “Avstikkere”
2005 By the Way Galleri for Samtidskunst, Bergen: “Mermaid Snort”
2004 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo: “Hello…Midstream Ron”
2003 Chromosome, Berlin: “Republique de Palmera”
2000 Galleri Norske Grafikere, Oslo
2000 Arendal Kunstforening
Group exhibitions
2024 Tegnerforbundets utvalgte (also 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
2022 “Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne”, Nasjonalmuseet
2022 Sommarutstillinga i Seljord: “Dyrisk”
2020 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall: “26 år, 26 kunstnere”
2019 “Georg Grosz møter Mulysses på Slapsefjell – Moderne illustrasjoner fra Norge” Germany and Switzerland
2017 Stadtische Galerie Rosenheim, Germany: “To Cockoo”
2016 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall: “Bokkunst”
2013 Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, Sverige: “Bilderbokens nya skepnader”
2014 Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt: “Papas arme sind ein boot”
2012 Museet for Samtidskunst: “Prisme” Tegning fra 1990 til 2012
2010 Tegnebiennalen, Moss
2010 Nils Aas Kunstverksted
2008 Contemporary Norwegian and Slovak Art, Bratislava 2008 / Rådhusgalleriet 2009
2009 Bærum Kunstforening
2008 Lillehammer Kunstmuseum: “Strek i bevegelse”
2007 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall: “Nordiske Serietegnere”
2007 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter
2005 Østlandsutstillingen
2005 Christiansands Kunstforening
2005 Galeria Ateneum, Warsaw
2004 Østlandsutstillingen
2002 Høstutstillingen
2002 Akershus Kunstnersenter
2001 Galleri Wang
2001 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter
1999 Høstutstillingen
Awards
2024 Selected for The White Ravens (The Drone Catcher)
2024 Bologna Ragazzi, Comics middle grade special mention (The Drone Catcher)
2024 Nominated for comic of the year, Norway (The Drone Catcher)
2024 Huckepack 2024, Germany (So dark with Constance Ørbeck Nilsen)
2023 Prix du livre vivant, France (The Handy Man)
2022 Boksøkprisen (Mulanosaurus Rex)
2022 Premio COMICON Giovani Letture, Italy (Mule boy)
2022 Premio Andersen, miglior libro a fumetti, Italy (Mule boy)
2022 “Milded L. Batchelder Honor Book” USA (The Most beautiful Story with Brynjulf Jung Tjønn)
2020 “Mildred L. Batchelder Award” USA (Brown with Håkon Øvreås)
2020 “Deutschlandfunks the 7 best books for young readers” Winner, August (The Handy Man)
2020 Luchs des Monats Gewinner Juli 2020, Die Zeit (Mule Boy)
2020 Lektorix des Monats, Gewinner Mai 2020 Die Furche, Österreich (Mule Boy)
2020 Leselotse, Gewinner Mai 2020 Börsenblatt (Mule Boy)
2020 “Deutschlandfunks the 7 best books for young readers” Winner, March (Mule Boy)
2020 Buch des Monats, Gewinner Februar 2020, Nordische Botschaften (Mule Boy)
2018 “Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis” Germany (Mule boy)
2018 Selected for The White Ravens (Mulysses)
2018 Met Vlag en Wimpel van de Griffeljury, Netherlands (Mule boy)
2016 Nominated to The Nordic Councils Childrens Book Prize (Mule boy)
2016 “Luchs award” Germany (Brown with Håkon Øvreås)
2016 “Gulden palet” Netherlands (The Hole)
2016 “The Norwegian Critics Award” (Mule boy)
2015 “Brageprisen” (Backup Princess with Torun Lian)
2014 “Milded L. Batchelder Honor Book” USA (My Fathers Arms with Stein Erik Lunde)
2014 “The Nordic Councils Childrens Book Prize” (Brown with Håkon Øvreås)
2014 Short-listed for “Hans Christian Andersen Award”
2014 “Premio Andersen” Italy, Illustration award (Why Dogs Have Wet Noses)
2014 “Prix Jeune Albert” France (The Hole)
2013 “Most Beautiful books”: “Book of the year” (The Hole)
2013 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year” (The Hole)
2013 “Most Beautiful books”: “Årets best tilrettelagte bok” (The Hole)
2013 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (Why Dogs Have Wet Noses with Kenneth Steven)
2011 “Gemeinschaftsverk der Evangelischen Publiztistik gGmbH” (Illustration award) Germany
2011 “The Book Art prize”
2011 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (Gi gass, Ine with Tore Renberg)
2010 “Most Beautiful books”: “Picturebook of the year” (Gravenstein)
2009 “Most Beautiful books”: “Picturebook of the year” (My Fathers Arms)
2009 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (My Fathers Arms with Stein Erik Lunde)
2008 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Illustration award (Ready, Steady, Go)
2008 Grafills Visueltkonkuranse: Special prize (Avstikkere)
2008 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Beautiful book of the year ” (Avstikkere)
2008 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year ” (Avstikkere)
2008 “Bologna Ragazzi Award 2008, Fiction” (Avstikkere)
2005 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Beautiful book of the year ” (Klikk)
2005 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year ” (Klikk)
2005 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (Klikk)
2005 “Spiongs debutantpris” cartoon prize (On the Road Again, Again with Bjørn Sortland)
2003 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year ” (Mister Random)
2000 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize The illustration award (Pode)
Collections
2021 Tolga kommune
2021 Stange kommune
2020 Innlandets fylkeskommune
2020 Tromsø kommunes kunstsamling
2020 Oslo kommunes kunstsamling
2017 Nasjonalbiblioteket (Also 2002, 2007, 2008)
2014 Hedmark Fylkeskommune
2013 Nordiska Akvarellmuseet
2013 Nasjonalmuseet (Also 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
2008 Lillehammer Kunstmuseum
2007 Pilotgalleriet
2007 John Strays legat
2007 Utenriksdepartementet
2005 Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum
2005 Norsk Kulturråd
2004 Utenriksdepartementet
2001 KORO
2000 Stange Kommune
Public art
2024 Alvdal Tannklinikk: Drawing printed on plexiglas
2022 Oksenøya Barnehage: Wall drawing
2021 Nordhordaland Helsehus: Drawing for window foil
2020 Radiohuset barnehage, Oslo kommunes kunstordning: Paper objects
2018 Haukeland Universitetsykehus, Bergen: Art book for children
2017 Luhr skole, Akershus: Wall drawing
2017 Ullerud Helsebygg, Drøbak: Drawing on paper
2016 Brundalen skole, Trondhjem: Drawing and cutout on paper
2014 Lyngdal Ungdomsskole, Lyngdal: Wall drawing
2014 Rud Videregående Skole, Oslo: Drawing on paper
2013 Morellbakken Ungdomsskole, Oslo: Wall drawing
2011 Østvang Skole, Løten: Wall objects
2008 Mailand Videregående Skole, Lørenskog: Wall drawing
2005 Ajer Ungdomskole Skole, Hamar: Paper objects
2005 Univeristetet i Tromsø, Teorifagbygget: Wall drawing