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Meløy, north of the Arctic Circle, south of Bodø. On clear summer days, the Lofoten-wall of mountains can be seen on the other side of the Vestfjord. My parents are from Meløy and I grew up traveling north every summer. It has given me a strong sense of belonging to the place and my family up north.
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Svalbard, next to the North Pole, on the edge of the world. The first time I went to Svalbard was in connection with work. The raw nature left me with a strong sense of life and death. I was struck by the intense landscape in the cold. When I returned for the second time, it dawned on me that it was my first trip alone since my children were born. It has since been an important place for me.
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In November 2017, my husband Jan Erik died of cancer. Who am I alone? I have used landscapes to process the loss of my husband, examine my roots, and to reflect on the thin line between life and death.
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