Feelings are complicated. Full stop. Sometimes they’re too much, sometimes not enough. They arrive at the wrong moment, show up late, or don’t show up at all. The tricky ones are the worst—messy, unpredictable, hard to pin down. Some days, life just sucks. You feel less than your lowest self—darker than coal, greyer than all […]
What is art? Wikipedia says: “Art is a diverse range of human activity, and resulting product, that involves creative or imaginative talent expressive of technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or conceptual ideas.” There’s no agreed definition, and I don’t see myself as a “capital-A” artist—more as someone who enjoys exploring artistic expression. I’m drawn to
As a writer and author, I’ve published articles, poems, essays, short stories, and books—mostly self-published in both print and digital formats, but occasionally through Norwegian publishers as well. I didn’t start writing until I was 35, back in 2001. Before that, I only expressed myself vocally—my handwriting was awful, I made tons of typos, and
Stage VardeteatretAs a stage actor, I’ve worked for Vardeteatret (Beacon Theatre) in Oslo for several years. Vardeteatret is a small private theatre focused on socio-political topics, giving a voice to those often outcast or marginalized in society. Our productions often centered on inmates and their journeys from imprisonment to freedom, such as in the project
