Looking straight from above, the form and colour of water changes beyond recognition. Clear rivers become transparent, whilst sediment-filled waters appear more vivid in the absence of light refraction. The intertwined channels of the river deltas are the arabesques of Nordic nature on a large scale. Adventdalen, Svalbard.

Norway-based photographer and interior designer, Orsolya Haarberg’s love for nature and the Nordic light is expressed in all her creations.

Orsolya is a multiple award-winning photographer. Her accomplishments include numerous international exhibitions and the publication of four stories in the US and international editions of the National Geographic magazine. She has published four coffee table books with photographs from Iceland, Lapland and Laponia World Heritage Site in Sweden.

After a long period of almost solely focusing on her photography whilst traveling, she has recently settled down in Vågå and opened Fjellheimen Galleri in 2020 where she exhibits and sells fine art prints of her own photographs. 
Orsolya also designs and creates handcrafted items from raw materials collected locally. In the project “REiN—naturally Nordic”, Orsolya immersed herself in creating standout pieces using reindeer antlers as raw material and for aesthetic inspiration.

Follow Orsolya on Instagram @orsolyahaarberg.