Pernille Sandberg
Photo: Ole Dyrseth
Photographer Pernille Sandberg (b. 1994, Denmark) has been living and working in Berlin, Copenhagen, and Oslo. In addition, Sandberg has been studying photography at London College of Fashion, The University of Europe for Applied Sciences Berlin, and Fatamorgana School of Art Photography. She works in the intersection of several genres such as fine art, fashion, documentary, and film direction.
Her work often carries the ambiance of melancholy and nostalgia, and she is best known for her intimate portraits. She is not bound to one medium, and her work is created and shaped digitally and in the darkroom. She sometimes works with a wide range of props and has a creative and playful approach to the use of light, may it be daylight or artificial light sources. Her goal is to create an atmosphere of closeness and intimacy in which emotions can roll freely.
Her work allows the viewer to situate themselves in the portrayed's universe and is invited to question and reflect upon a given story or ambiance. In addition, she is actively involved in the drug policy and the ongoing discussion on the potential of a new drug reform in Norway. She created a touring exhibition about precisely that in 2021, sponsored by Johan H Andresen, the owner of FERD.
Solo and group shows include galleries and spaces such as Grieghallen, Bergen, Shoot Gallery, Oslo, Nordic Light Festival of Photography, Kristiansund, The Hole, New York City, Negar Art Gallery, Tehran, Norwegian Icons, Tokyo, Rademakers Gallery, Amsterdam and Association Tournefou, Paris. Her commercial clients include Zeiss, Joachim Trier, Nowness, Vogue UK, L'Officiel Italia, AnOther Magazine, Tom Wood, and Son Venïn. In 2019 she was a finalist in Prix Picto de la Mode, Paris.
