Director Biography – Gjert Rognli (LIFE IS A TWO WAY DREAM)

The force of nature are at the heart of Gjert Rognli`s award- winning practice, where references to everyday life and the surreal meet, he expresses himself through film, performance, photography and sculpture. Rognli’s indigenous background from the Sami people in Norway have strongly influenced his art, and his interpretation of reality. Rognli has received numerous international awards for his work with photography and film, and had many exhibitions at home and abroad, among others Louvre museum in Paris. He has worked at many of Norway’s most important cultural institutions such as Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and The National Theater. He also worked as a scenography-assistant at The Olympic Games in Lillehammer/Norway