At the event: "Silent Side of Rock'n'Roll"

The photo exhibition "Silent Side of Rock'n'Roll" opened at the national museum for popular music, Rockheim, in Trondheim, Norway today, and will remain open until 18th November. Oslo-based photographer Stian Andersen followed the Norwegian band Turbonegro on tour in 2005, and into the record studio in 2006. The 21 photographs on show are his selected frames from these occasions.

(All photos shown here from the exhibition opening on 18th August 2012: © Lise Utne, all rights reserved.)

Philip Townsend at Rockheim, Norway

Philip Townsend at Rockheim ("national experience centre for pop and rock" in Trondheim, Norway), 9th March 2012 © Lise Utne. Townsend worked as a press photographer in 1960s' London, and was the first to photograph the Rolling Stones. He later gave up photography to pursue various other careers (among them being a researcher for various newspapers). He had some fascinating stories to tell during his visit to Rockheim this afternoon.

Peter Beste at Rockheim, Norway

Photographer Peter Beste (right) with musician Arnt 'Obsidian C' Grønbech at Rockheim (© Lise Utne).

Musicians Arnt Obsidian Grønbech (Keep of Kalessin) and Ørnulf Holthe (Gluntan) at Peter Beste's Rockheim photo exhibition (© Lise Utne).

American photographer Peter Beste's exhibition at Rockheim in Trondheim, Norway (© Lise Utne).

From the opening of American photographer Peter Beste's exhibition at Rockheim in Trondheim, Norway, this evening (© Lise Utne).

American photographer Peter Beste's exhibition Innenfor/utenfor [Inside/outside] opened at Rockheim ('national experience centre for pop and rock) in Trondheim, Norway, this evening. Beste followed three dramatically different music subcultures (American rap, Norwegian Black metal and Scandinavian dance bands) at close range over a period of several years. His impressions have been distilled into this exhibition.

Fin Serck-Hanssen at Rockheim, Norway

Opening of an exhibition of photographs by Fin Serck-Hanssen at Rockheim, Trondheim, this afternoon:  30th October 2011 (© Lise Utne).

Nordic Light

A warning that some viewers might find Chinese photographer Chin Chin Wu's work -- on display at the sixth Nordic Light International Festival of Photography in Kristiansund -- offensive, is posted at the entrance to the exhibition. May 2011. (© Lise Utne).

Artworld narratives

Trondheim Art Association. The photograph on the wall is by Kjetil Kausland. Other photographers appearing at this weekend's Trondheim Dokumentarfestival ["Documentary Festival"] are Rune Johansen, Jonas Bendiksen, Paul S. Amundsen, Marie Sjøvold, and Andrea Gjestvang. Several film makers are also among the featured artists. November 2010. (© Lise Utne).

@ the event: nordic light

Kristiansund, Norway, April 2010 (Photos: © Lise Utne).

The Nordic Light International Festival of Photography in Kristiansund, Norway, was an exciting new venture in 2006. It has since become an annual event to reckon with: a reward for making it through the storms and darkness of the long winter months in this part of the world. Elliott Erwitt, Marc Riboud, Martin Parr, Chris Rainier, Romano Cagnoni and Joël-Peter Witkin figure among the long list of internationally acclaimed photographers who have helped establish the festival's reputation during its first five years.

The glimpses above are from the walkabout on the first day of this year's festival -- headed by Artistic Director Morten Krogvold -- to open the many exhibitions which along with lectures and workshops are part of the festival offerings.