Tordis Vang
Tordis Vang Guttesen (1988) is a multifaceted artist, photographer, and journalist, with an innovative approach to both artistic and commercial photography, as well as mixed media art. With a passion for the use of different materials, she continuously explores the interplay of light, texture, and depth in her work.
Finishing photography schooling in 2008, Tordis has since developed a unique visual language that reflects her keen eye for detail and storytelling. Her artistic journey has led to notable exhibitions, including several appearances at the prestigious annual Ólavsøkuframsýning and the 2024 Tonik exhibition.
Through her lens and mixed media creations, Tordis invites viewers into a world where transparency reveals hidden layers and every image tells a story.
EN
"Balancing act: uncertainty in motion"
Polaroids and Transparent Paper
The series is composed of polaroid pictures taken between 2011-2014 and in 2025. Some themes are abstract, while others are figurative.
The selected images reflect an awareness of relationships, and the subjects of the images all hold particular significance, retrospectively and currently. Some subjects are defining moments, rather forgotten, while others depict specific sources of inspiration.
The paper is translucent and layered — the more layers, the less clear it becomes, just as the past and memories grow vague over time. One layer is entirely transparent, representing the present moment.
The curation allows the viewer to parttake in the work, while travelling through memories and time.
The title refers to the feeling one can have in relationships— of not finding balance within oneself because one is tied to another.
The work has not been exhibited before.
FO
“Vøgugongd í óvissu”
Polaroid myndir og gjøgnumskygt pappír
Myndarøðin er samansett av polaroid myndum ið eru tiknar í 2011-2014, og í 2025. Summi evni eru abstrakt og summi eru figurativ.
Útvaldu myndirnar lýsa eina tilvitsku um sambundinskap, og myndaevnini hava serligan týdning fyri at lýsa afturskoðan og nútíð.
Summi myndaevni eru løtumyndir heldur gloymdar, og summar lýsa serligan íblástur.
Pappírið er óklárt og í fleiri løgum, og verða meiri óklár jú fleiri løg eru, júst sum fortíð og minni gerast óklár við tíðini.
Eitt lag er heilt gjøgnumskygt, og lýsir galdandi løtuna.
Á henda hátt luttekur hyggjarin í verkinum, og ferðast gjøgnum minnini og tíðina.
Heitið sipar til ta kensluna man hevur í sambundinskapi, at ikki finna javnvág í sær sjálvum tí man er bundin at øðrum.
Verkið er ikki víst áður.