The Great Poet And His Haircut.
This is from my exhibition in Oslo in 2017 about mental illness.
This is a portrait series of a great poet and writer who has
schizophrenia. I followed him from his home as he prepared
himself for a go to his barber. He was happy for doing it. But also
had a fear. The last pictures after the haircut, tells how he felt
about it.
André Clemetsen is educated at The Universety of Westminister in London, and is a photographer, filmmaker, musician and writer. Clemetsen began as a fashion photographer for Channel and Ralph Lauren in New York, Paris and London, before changing genres and becoming an art documentary photographer and filmmaker. Since 2008, Clemetsen has set up over 25 exhibitions around the world. He made a tv-series about moder slavery and sex trafficking, and blind people from Nepal in; 2019/20 ("Blinded" with Amalie Snøløs). He wrote screenplay, was director and film-photographer for the project.
Awards André wan 2 Golds for best Children portrait / and best portrait PX3 2018.
Silver in 2019 for best Wedding pictures.
Winner in State of the World for Loneliness in 2021.
Silver for best wedding in 2022.
Silver for best nature in 2022
