"Imagine a Place" is a text-rich art photobook exploring cultural identity, environmental changes, and globalization through the lens of Lyngør—a car-free archipelago recognized as Europe's best-preserved village. Through portraits, historical imagery, conceptual photography, and personal stories, the book illuminates how global forces shape and challenge small communities.

The book includes contributions from renowned authors and experts such as Carsten Jensen, Johan Harstad, Dag O. Hessen, Simen Tveitereid, and Håkon Haugland from the Kuben Museum and Archives, whose texts offer diverse perspectives and depth to the visual narrative.

As a 12th-generation resident of Lyngør, my roots in this maritime community shape the authentic voice of the project. Personal and familial histories, intertwined with universal themes, reveal the profound connection between local heritage and broader global influences.

Portraits of Lyngør's residents in front of their homes reflect the community’s transition and interplay with architecture. Historical images and maps from Kuben Museum and Archives provide crucial context, illustrating how past events continue to shape contemporary life in Lyngør. Additionally, my conceptual sea and landscape photographs—created through analog methods and influenced by my mentor Dag Alveng’s technique of quadruple exposures—symbolize the unseen forces and latent changes occurring within society.

The accompanying exhibition at Bomuldsfabriken complements the book, presenting photographs alongside maps, illustrations, and historical materials. My analog images are produced in my darkroom in Lyngør, while color images are printed at Studio Technika in Oslo, with handcrafted frames made by a local boatbuilder, emphasizing the project's maritime heritage.

Designed by Rune Døli from Modest Design and edited by Harald Fougner, the book's imagery is curated and sequenced by Simon Bainbridge. "Imagine a Place" will be published in an edition of 1,000 copies. Book launches are planned at Bomuldsfabriken, in my gallery in Lyngør, and at the American Scandinavian Foundation in New York, supported by the Norwegian consulate.

"Imagine a Place" is both a tribute to Lyngør and a reflection on preserving cultural identity amidst global challenges, highlighting the delicate balance between preservation and renewal.