Marion Aaserud Dahlen is a 27 year old photographer born and raised in Norway. She grew up on a farm with her parents and two siblings in the countryside. Growing up she always had an interest for the world around her, an interest that still resides with her to this day.
She has been trained as a photographer at the Norwegian School of Photography with specialization in editorial and documentary photography.
Over the last few years, Marion has documented and told the stories of others by highlighting different aspects of today’s society. She is particularly interested in current affairs and hope that her work creates more openness, and can serve as an entrance for people to learn more about what is happening in the world today.
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This year:
2024 | World Photographic Cup, National Team Member from Norway
2024 | Bronze for the picture “Ventesorg”, Landskonkurransen
2024 | Honorable mention for three pictures, Landskonkurransen
2024 | Diary of an Emotional Cowgirl, is being published by Éditions du LIC as a photo book
Awards:
2023 | Picture of the year, Trøndelag fotograflaug
2023 | Gold for the picture “Ine”, Landskonkurransen
2023 | Picture of the year in the category “editorial”, Landskonkurransen
2022 | Picture of the year, Trøndelag fotograflaug
Publications/books:
2023 | Fresh Eyes, by GUP Magazine
2023 | SAMPLE, NSP Books
2022 | Permafrost, ISBN 978-82-692865-0-2
Upcoming publications:
2024 | Diary of an Emotional Cowgirl (summer)
Group exhibitions:
2023 | Fotofestivalen Oslo Negativ
2023 | Fresh Eyes International, Amsterdam
2023 | Landskonkurransen, Drammen
2022 | Avgangsutstilling, Norsk Fotofagskole
2022 | PERMAFROST in Trondheim
2021 | Levende bygater in Trondheim
2019 | HOUSE on FIRE, Trondheim dokumentarfestival
Employment:
2022 – | Photographer, Adresseavisen, Trondheim
2017-2018 | Conscripted journalist and photographer for the Norwegian Armed Forces, Oslo
Education:
2021-2022 | Norwegian School of Photography, photo and project development
2020-2021 | Media studies at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2018-2020 | Norwegian School of Photography