Jorn Tomter
Encyclopedia
Jørn Tomter is a Norwegian
-born photographer living and working in Berlin
. His documentary
-based work has been exhibited throughout London, among others at Victoria & Albert Museum, Notting Hill Arts Club
, and Pentagram Gallery, and widely published in international magazines. He has also contributed to STÆRK, a DVD which was part of Creative Review
, May issue 2005. The DVD was a production of the Norwegian Embassy in London to promote Norwegian artists in the U.K.
Jørn Tomter first book The Norwegian Way was published by Generation Yacht November 2007. TNW is a five years documentary of the unique end of school celebration in Norway called Russ
.
Tomter founded the Scandinavia
n art collective Beachclub which is promoting Scandinavian photography, art and music in London and co-founded Super Magazine.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
-born photographer living and working in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. His documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
-based work has been exhibited throughout London, among others at Victoria & Albert Museum, Notting Hill Arts Club
Notting Hill Arts Club
The Notting Hill Arts Club is a music and arts venue in Notting Hill, central London, England. The club holds clubnights every night of the week. Its range of events covers everything from interactive crafts to themed Soviet nights, but perhaps most famous is its Death Disco clubnight, which is run...
, and Pentagram Gallery, and widely published in international magazines. He has also contributed to STÆRK, a DVD which was part of Creative Review
Creative Review
Creative Review is a monthly magazine targeted on the commercial arts and design scene. Creative Review has a circulation of around 20,000 readers. In general it focuses content on media originating in United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, showcasing some of the best contemporary...
, May issue 2005. The DVD was a production of the Norwegian Embassy in London to promote Norwegian artists in the U.K.
Jørn Tomter first book The Norwegian Way was published by Generation Yacht November 2007. TNW is a five years documentary of the unique end of school celebration in Norway called Russ
Russ
Russ is a participant in the traditional Norwegian upper secondary high school graduation ceremony known as russefeiring . Russ are easily recognized by their distinctive overalls and caps resembling student caps...
.
Tomter founded the Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n art collective Beachclub which is promoting Scandinavian photography, art and music in London and co-founded Super Magazine.