Øyvind Torseter is a Norwegian artist and illustrator who has created
thirteen books on his own and several with other authors. He’s received numerous awards for his books,
including Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis, Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Norwegian Book Art Prize. His books are translated to several languages.
Øyvind lives and works in Oslo.
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Education
Kent Institute of Art and Design: BA (hons) Illustration, Maidstone 1995-1998
Skolen for Grafisk Design, Oslo 1992-1994
Books
2024 “Fallet” CappelenDamm
2023 “Dronefangeren” CappelenDamm
2021 “Mulanosaurus Rex” CappelenDamm
2018 “Altmuligmannen” CappelenDamm
2017 “Mulysses” CappelenDamm
2015 “Mulegutten” CappelenDamm
2013 “Koblinger” CappelenDamm
2012 “Hullet” CappelenDamm
2009 “Gravenstein” CappelenDamm
2007 “Avstikkere” Cappelen
2005 “For en neve havre” Cappelen
2004 “Klikk” Cappelen
2002 “Mister Random” Linoleum Forlag
Exhibitions
2022 Bourbon-L´Archambault: “Odyssée graphique”
2021 Les Imprimeries Réunies / Espace Patrimoine, Moulins: “Odyssée graphique”
2021 Nes Kulturhus
2021 Ingeborg Refling Hagen Kulturhus
2021 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter: “Aukrust vs. Torseter”
2020 Norske Grafikere: “Mulevariasjoner”
2015 Vestfold Kunstsenter: “Koblinger”
2014 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter: “Troll i landskap”
2013 Tegnerforbundet Galleri, Oslo: “Koblinger”
2007 Tegnerforbundet Galleri, Oslo: “Avstikkere”
2005 By the Way Galleri for Samtidskunst, Bergen: “Mermaid Snort”
2004 Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo: “Hello…Midstream Ron”
2003 Chromosome, Berlin: “Republique de Palmera”
2000 Galleri Norske Grafikere, Oslo
2000 Arendal Kunstforening
Group exhibitions
2024 Tegnerforbundets utvalgte (also 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
2022 “Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne”, Nasjonalmuseet
2022 Sommarutstillinga i Seljord: “Dyrisk”
2020 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall: “26 år, 26 kunstnere”
2019 “Georg Grosz møter Mulysses på Slapsefjell - Moderne illustrasjoner fra Norge” Germany and Switzerland
2017 Stadtische Galerie Rosenheim, Germany: “To Cockoo”
2016 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall: “Bokkunst”
2013 Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, Sverige: “Bilderbokens nya skepnader”
2014 Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt: “Papas arme sind ein boot”
2012 Museet for Samtidskunst: “Prisme” Tegning fra 1990 til 2012
2010 Tegnebiennalen, Moss
2010 Nils Aas Kunstverksted
2008 Contemporary Norwegian and Slovak Art, Bratislava 2008 / Rådhusgalleriet 2009
2009 Bærum Kunstforening
2008 Lillehammer Kunstmuseum: “Strek i bevegelse”
2007 Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall: “Nordiske Serietegnere”
2007 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter
2005 Østlandsutstillingen
2005 Christiansands Kunstforening
2005 Galeria Ateneum, Warsaw
2004 Østlandsutstillingen
2002 Høstutstillingen
2002 Akershus Kunstnersenter
2001 Galleri Wang
2001 Kunstbanken Hedmark Kunstsenter
1999 Høstutstillingen
Awards
2025 Tegnerforbundets (The Norwegian Society for Drawing) 12 chosen visual books of the year (also 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2024)
2024 Selected for The White Ravens (The Drone Catcher)
2024 Bologna Ragazzi, Comics middle grade special mention (The Drone Catcher)
2024 Nominated for comic of the year, Norway (The Drone Catcher)
2024 Huckepack 2024, Germany (So dark with Constance Ørbeck Nilsen)
2023 Prix du livre vivant, France (The Handy Man)
2022 Boksøkprisen (Mulanosaurus Rex)
2022 Premio COMICON Giovani Letture, Italy (Mule boy)
2022 Premio Andersen, miglior libro a fumetti, Italy (Mule boy)
2022 “Milded L. Batchelder Honor Book” USA (The Most beautiful Story with Brynjulf Jung Tjønn)
2020 “Mildred L. Batchelder Award” USA (Brown with Håkon Øvreås)
2020 “Deutschlandfunks the 7 best books for young readers” Winner, August (The Handy Man)
2020 Luchs des Monats Gewinner Juli 2020, Die Zeit (Mule Boy)
2020 Lektorix des Monats, Gewinner Mai 2020 Die Furche, Österreich (Mule Boy)
2020 Leselotse, Gewinner Mai 2020 Börsenblatt (Mule Boy)
2020 “Deutschlandfunks the 7 best books for young readers” Winner, March (Mule Boy)
2020 Buch des Monats, Gewinner Februar 2020, Nordische Botschaften (Mule Boy)
2018 “Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis” Germany (Mule boy)
2018 Selected for The White Ravens (Mulysses)
2018 Met Vlag en Wimpel van de Griffeljury, Netherlands (Mule boy)
2016 Nominated to The Nordic Councils Childrens Book Prize (Mule boy)
2016 “Luchs award” Germany (Brown with Håkon Øvreås)
2016 “Gulden palet” Netherlands (The Hole)
2016 “The Norwegian Critics Award” (Mule boy)
2015 “Brageprisen” (Backup Princess with Torun Lian)
2014 “Milded L. Batchelder Honor Book” USA (My Fathers Arms with Stein Erik Lunde)
2014 “The Nordic Councils Childrens Book Prize” (Brown with Håkon Øvreås)
2014 Short-listed for “Hans Christian Andersen Award”
2014 “Premio Andersen” Italy, Illustration award (Why Dogs Have Wet Noses)
2014 “Prix Jeune Albert” France (The Hole)
2013 “Most Beautiful books”: “Beautiful book of the year” (The Hole)
2013 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year” (The Hole)
2013 “Most Beautiful books”: “Årets best tilrettelagte bok” (The Hole)
2013 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (Why Dogs Have Wet Noses with Kenneth Steven)
2011 “Gemeinschaftsverk der Evangelischen Publiztistik gGmbH” (Illustration award) Germany
2011 “The Book Art prize”
2011 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (Gi gass, Ine with Tore Renberg)
2010 “Most Beautiful books”: “Picturebook of the year” (Gravenstein)
2009 “Most Beautiful books”: “Picturebook of the year” (My Fathers Arms)
2009 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (My Fathers Arms with Stein Erik Lunde)
2008 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Illustration award (Ready, Steady, Go)
2008 Grafills Visueltkonkuranse: Special prize (Avstikkere)
2008 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Beautiful book of the year ” (Avstikkere)
2008 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year ” (Avstikkere)
2008 “Bologna Ragazzi Award 2008, Fiction” (Avstikkere)
2005 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Beautiful book of the year ” (Klikk)
2005 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year ” (Klikk)
2005 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize (Klikk)
2005 “Spiongs debutantpris” cartoon prize (On the Road Again, Again with Bjørn Sortland)
2003 “Most Beautiful books”: “ Picturebook of the year ” (Mister Random)
2000 “Ministry of Culture’s literary prizes for children and young adults” The Picturebook prize The illustration award (Pode)
Collections
2021 Tolga kommune
2021 Stange kommune
2020 Innlandets fylkeskommune
2020 Tromsø kommunes kunstsamling
2020 Oslo kommunes kunstsamling
2017 Nasjonalbiblioteket (Also 2002, 2007, 2008)
2014 Hedmark Fylkeskommune
2013 Nordiska Akvarellmuseet
2013 Nasjonalmuseet (Also 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
2008 Lillehammer Kunstmuseum
2007 Pilotgalleriet
2007 John Strays legat
2007 Utenriksdepartementet
2005 Sogn og Fjordane Kunstmuseum
2005 Norsk Kulturråd
2004 Utenriksdepartementet
2001 KORO
2000 Stange Kommune
Public art
2024 Alvdal Tannklinikk: Drawing printed on plexiglas
2022 Oksenøya Barnehage: Wall drawing
2021 Nordhordaland Helsehus: Drawing for window foil
2020 Radiohuset barnehage, Oslo kommunes kunstordning: Paper objects
2018 Haukeland Universitetsykehus, Bergen: Art book for children
2017 Luhr skole, Akershus: Wall drawing
2017 Ullerud Helsebygg, Drøbak: Drawing on paper
2016 Brundalen skole, Trondhjem: Drawing and cutout on paper
2014 Lyngdal Ungdomsskole, Lyngdal: Wall drawing
2014 Rud Videregående Skole, Oslo: Drawing on paper
2013 Morellbakken Ungdomsskole, Oslo: Wall drawing
2011 Østvang Skole, Løten: Wall objects
2008 Mailand Videregående Skole, Lørenskog: Wall drawing
2005 Ajer Ungdomskole Skole, Hamar: Paper objects
2005 Univeristetet i Tromsø, Teorifagbygget: Wall drawing
Picture books with other authors
2021 “Bror min” Picture book with Laura Djupvik, Det Norske Samlaget
2020 “Så mørkt det ble” Picture book with Constance Ørbech-Nilssen, Ena
2019 “Fortellingen” Picture book with Tor Fretheim, Ena
2016 “Fuglefrakken” Picture book with Inger Marie Kjølstadmyr, Gyldendal
2016 “Den finaste historia” Picture book with Brynjulf Jung Tjønn, CappelenDamm
2013 “Vaffelmøkk” Picture book with Tore Renberg, CappelenDamm
2012 “Historia om korleis...” Picture book with Kenneth Steven, Det Norske Samlaget
2011 “He he, Hasse” Picture book with Tore Renberg, CappelenDamm
2010 “Gi Gass, Ine” Picture book with Tore Renberg, CappelenDamm
2010 “Eg er ein frosk” Picture book with Kurt Johannessen, Omnipax
2009 “Spelejenta” Picture book with Jon Fosse, Det Norske Samlaget
2008 “Eg kan ikkje sove no” Picture book with Stein Erik Lunde, Det Norske Samlaget
2006 “Englefjell” Picture book with Roald Kaldestad, CappelenDamm
2004 “On the road again, again” Graphic novel with Bjørn Sortland, No Comprendo
2002 “Plutselig ville eg ikkje laga dorulldyr lenger” Picture book with Bjørn Sortland, Aschehoug
Illustrated books
2022 “Hvordan visste du at jeg var her?” by Åse Ombustvedt, Vigmostad Bjørke
2021 “Liv og død” cartoon-anthology by Teknisk Museum, Magicon
2018 “Blåse” by Håkon Øvreås, Gyldendal
2017 ”Alice og alt du ikke vet og godt er det” by Torun Lian, Aschehoug
2016 ”Alice svømmer ikket” by Torun Lian, Aschehoug
2015 “Svartle” by Håkon Øvreås, Gyldendal
2015 ”Reserveprinsesse Andersen” by Torun Lian, Aschehoug
2014 ”Alice Andersen” by Torun Lian, Aschehoug
2014 “Den grønne votten” by Alf Prøysen, Gyldendal
2013 “Asbjørnsen og Moe og de gode hjelperne” anthology, CappelenDamm
2013 “Brune” by Håkon Øvreås, Gyldendal
2011 “Sølkvbåt og stjernevind” Barnediktboka, Mangschou
2011 ”Ha deg vekk!” by Sverre Henmo, Gyldendal
2011 “Sokrates og pappa tar seg tid” by Einar Øverenget, Aschehoug
2009 “Mor og far i himmelen” by Alf Kjetil Valgermo, CappelenDamm
2009 “Sokrates og pappa” by Einar Øverenget, Aschehoug
2008 “Alba og Adam” Beate Grimsrud & Inger Alfvén, CappelenDamm
2007 “Radiorådet” by Nina Stensrud Martin, NRK
2007 “Klar, ferdig, gå!” Beate Grimsrud & Inger Alfvén, CappelenDamm
2006 “Den gongen eg liksom-døydde” by Bjørn Sortland, Aschehoug
2006 “Antipode” Tor Arve Røssland, Samlaget
2004 “Bjarte Hjelmeland synger barske børnerim” CD booklet, Global Music
2002 “Pode får snue” Tor Arve Røssland, Samlaget
2000 “Pode mister fotfestet” Tor Arve Røssland, Samlaget
1999 “Pode” Tor Arve Røssland, Samlaget
1999 “Vers på tvers” Finn Øglænd, Damm