The artwork «As I walked through the night, I knew something was waiting for me» carries with it the intangible cultural heritage Rognli learned about while growing up in a Sea Sámi village in Northern Norway. In his work processes, he focused on several indigenous perspectives that he wanted to influence his work, as well as shed light on our fragile present and future. Through his works, he illuminates themes such as holistic nature management, about creating an understanding of nature's mechanisms, functions, vulnerabilities and that we humans are an inseparable part of nature.
The force of nature are at the heart of Gjert Rognli`s award- winning practice, where references to everyday life and the surreal meet. Rognli has received numerous international awards for his work with photography and film, and had many exhibitions at home and abroad, amongst others Louvre museum in Paris. He has worked at many of Norway's most important cultural institutions such as Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, and The Nationaltheatret in Norway.
