Andreas Lie

Andreas Lie is an engineering student from Haugesund, now living in Bergen, Norway. He's 25 and has found an international audience with his work, most notably with the series "Norwegian Wood" that merges portraits of Norwegian animals with the landscapes in which they live. The use of digital double exposure – a process which involves merging two unique photographs to create one piece of art - provides a unique and wonderful expression, and by using a simple idea in a new way he's quickly become a recognizable artist.

Lie’s images reflect a deep appreciation for nature and the wildlife that inhabits the wilderness near his home. He is fortunate to live in a place surrounded by majestic mountains and wild spaces, which are undoubtedly an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him in his work. His unique images typically feature a single animal, set in sharp contrast to the negative space that surrounds it, and filled with images of their natural habitats. Contained within the stark shape of the animal you’ll find forest scenes, mountains, water, and other scenic vistas that are then blended seamlessly with the texture of the animal’s fur or feathers, as the case may be.

Andreas Lies work shows mostly photographic manipulation and paint markings with regards to the materials he uses he often uses collage techniques where he will combine or overlay different materials and subject matter to create one universal new meaning for his work (for example his woodland creatures project in which he showed the environment the animals have come from inside their shape of their body in order to symbolise the naturalistic roots).  

Examples of his work:

Collage and overlay:

Paint markings and ink used to create the shape of to amplify the shape of the subject (or to frame it): 

Examples of these qualities in my recent work:

Overlay and collage effect of various elements i use in my work as well as the incorporation of of paint and ink marking to blend and frame the subject matter of my work into the frame.