In a Hundred Years, All Will Be Forgotten
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Photographer
Torstein Lund Eik
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Prize
Honorable Mention
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Socials
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Website
10,000 years ago, retreating glaciers shaped the landscape of western Norway into what we see today. Tall mountains and deep fjords have inspired artists and drawn tourists to the area for hundreds of years. But how does the Folgefonna glacier, Norway’s third largest, shape the surrounding landscape today?
When scientists at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research created a model that used a 3,5 degree temperature increase, the results show that the entire glacier will be gone in 100 years. What could this change bring to the landscape?
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Biography
Torstein Lund Eik (b. 1990) is a Norwegian visual artist.
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Awards
Talent, GUP Fresh Eyes Photo 2022
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards 2020, "Regulated"
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards 2020, "In a Hundred Years, All Will Be Forgotten"
Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards 2020, "Norway in a Nutshell"
Winner, Open Call Nordic Light Festival of Photography 2020
Finalist, Fotografi Magazine Portfolio Awards 2018
Finalist, Fotografi Magazine Portfolio Awards 2019
Winner, cyanFOLIO 2019: Photographer's Prize
Winner, Kvinnherad Municipality Culture Grand 2018
