GT Nergaard (1968) is an artist born and living in Norway. He has 30 years of experience as a professional photographer and is a graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography in California. In parallel with his position as Principal and mentor at the Norwegian School of Photography, he works with personal projects for books and exhibitions.
Nergaard’s work is at the crossroads between fiction and reality, and is a poetic interpretation of the interaction between man and nature. His inspiration is drawn from a wide range of referanses in both contemporary and classic photography, as well as literature, architecture, art and design. The concept of his work is strongly influenced by the artistic impulse Vitalism, which made a strong impact in Nordic art in the years 1900-1930. Among artists who are connected to this impulse we find Edvard Munch and Gustav Vigeland, both representing a distinctive period in which the body, nature and health stood in the center, and the sun's cleansing power as one of the central themes.