E-mail: wang(a)momentagency.com
Phone: +47 90135090
Instagram: @knutegilwang
I was born and raised on a dairy farm in the middle of Norway. Now, as a photographer and photo editor based in Oslo, I still photograph cows and tractors as often as I can, but I do all kinds of assignments here and there.
My work has appeared irregularly in the Norwegian and international press, including Morgenbladet, Bergens Tidende, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Mare, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wired, Forbes, Kinfolk, Der Spiegel and more.
Long time member of Moment Agency, represented by Institute for Artist Management.
Books
2023: Searching for Jante – photo book from the fictional town Jante. (Journal)
2014: Southbound – photo book on Norwegians on vacation. (Journal)
2008: Traktorland – photo book on tractor culture in Norway. (Cappelen Damm)
2009: Dum og andre steder i Norge – places with funny names in Norway. (Cappelen Damm)
Contributions to books
2019: 100 Norwegian Photographers – photo book, anthology (Hatje Cantz)
2015: Norwegian Journal of Photography #2 – photo book (Journal)
2015: 17. mai, Bergen – photo book about Norway´s Constitution Day (Skald)
2014: Scandinavian Moments – by Moment Agency (Dokument Press)
2010: Karanba – A Brazilian football project. Author: H. Kleppa (Perleblekk)
2009: Norsk dokumentarfotografi i dag – Norwegian documentary photography (Press)
2009: Asyl – Asylants in Norway (Press)
2008: Operaen – The new opera house in Oslo
2005: 64 – 10 year anniversary book for the School of Photojournalism
2004: World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass – The First Decade
2001: Livsmot – portraits of old ladies. Author: Cecilie Seiness. (Samlaget)
Exhibitions
2021: Solo exhibition: Standstill, Preus Museum, Horten, Norway
2019 – 2020: Group exhibition: Norsk dokumentarfotografi, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Bærum, Norway
2018 – 2019: Group exhibition: Almost Perfect, Sune Jonsson Centre of Documentary Photography, Umeå, Sweden
2015: Solo exhibition: Givær, Kabelvåg, Norway
2015: Group exhibition: Moments, Slottsgården, Vadstena, Sweden
2015: Group exhibition: Violence, Musée de la main UNIL-CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
2015 – 2024: Group exhibition: Traktorliv, Jærmuseet, Norway
2011: Solo exhibition: Traktorland, Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Inderøy, Norway
2011: Group exhibition: NORDOX, Film festival, Beijing, China
2010: Solo exhibition: Traktorland, Fjøsfestivalen, Melhus, Norway
2009: Group exhibition: Norsk dokumentarfotografi i dag, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Bærum, Norway
2009: Solo exhibition: Traktorland, Hå gamle prestegard, Jæren, Norway
2009: Solo exhibition: Givær, Bodø Kunstforening, Bodø, Norway
2009: Group exhibition: Peers Hus, Inderøy, Norway
2007: Group exhibition: Talking Rubbish, M.K.Ciurlionis National Museum of Art, Lithuania
2007: Group exhibition: Talking Rubbish, Hordaland International Art Gallery, Bergen, Norway
2007: Group exhibition: Talking Rubbish, IKM, Oslo, Norway
2005: Solo exhibition: Givær, Akershus Festning, Oslo, Norway
2002: Group exhibition: Faith, FOAM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Awards
2021: 2020 Picture of the Year, Norway
2021: Winner: Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year in Norway
2019: 2nd Prize, Open Category 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2015: Silver for Southbound in Grafill´s annual book award, Norway
2015: 3rd Prize, International Documentary, Picture of the Year, Norway
2014: 1st Prize, Sports action, Picture of the Year, Norway
2010: 2nd Prize, International Documentary, Picture of the Year, Norway
2009: D&AD Awards: In-book entry: Traktorland
2009: Silver for Traktorland in Grafill´s annual book award, Norway
2008: Honourable mention, Hanzel-Mieth Award 2008, for Givær in Mare
2008: 2nd Prize, Sports feature, Picture of the Year, Norway
2007: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year in Norway
2007: 2nd Prize, Sports feature, Picture of the Year in Norway
2007: 3rd Prize, People, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 1st Prize, Daily Life, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 1st Prize, Sports Stories, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 2nd Prize, People, Picture of the Year in Norway
2004: 3rd Prize, Nature and Enviroment, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 2002 Picture of the Year, Norway
2003: 1st Prize, International Documentary 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 1st Prize, Open Category 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 3rd Prize, International Documentary 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
1999: 1st Prize, Daily Life, Picture of the Year in Norway
Other
2022: Grant, Arts Council Norway
2021 – 2022: Picture Editor at Morgenbladet
2021: Grant, Arts Council Norway
2020: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2016: Grant, Pulitzer Center, USA
2013 – 2015: Norwegian Journal of Photography
2014: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2014: Project manager and editor for Moment Agency´s book 17. mai Bergen
2013: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2012: Represented by Institute for Artist Management
2009: Joined Moment Agency
2007: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2002: World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
1998: Grant, Karina Jensen’s Memorial Fund
Press
The New Yorker
Slate
Wired
My work has appeared irregularly in the Norwegian and international press, including Morgenbladet, Bergens Tidende, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Mare, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wired, Forbes, Kinfolk, Der Spiegel and more.
Long time member of Moment Agency, represented by Institute for Artist Management.
Books
2023: Searching for Jante – photo book from the fictional town Jante. (Journal)
2014: Southbound – photo book on Norwegians on vacation. (Journal)
2008: Traktorland – photo book on tractor culture in Norway. (Cappelen Damm)
2009: Dum og andre steder i Norge – places with funny names in Norway. (Cappelen Damm)
Contributions to books
2019: 100 Norwegian Photographers – photo book, anthology (Hatje Cantz)
2015: Norwegian Journal of Photography #2 – photo book (Journal)
2015: 17. mai, Bergen – photo book about Norway´s Constitution Day (Skald)
2014: Scandinavian Moments – by Moment Agency (Dokument Press)
2010: Karanba – A Brazilian football project. Author: H. Kleppa (Perleblekk)
2009: Norsk dokumentarfotografi i dag – Norwegian documentary photography (Press)
2009: Asyl – Asylants in Norway (Press)
2008: Operaen – The new opera house in Oslo
2005: 64 – 10 year anniversary book for the School of Photojournalism
2004: World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass – The First Decade
2001: Livsmot – portraits of old ladies. Author: Cecilie Seiness. (Samlaget)
Exhibitions
2021: Solo exhibition: Standstill, Preus Museum, Horten, Norway
2019 – 2020: Group exhibition: Norsk dokumentarfotografi, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Bærum, Norway
2018 – 2019: Group exhibition: Almost Perfect, Sune Jonsson Centre of Documentary Photography, Umeå, Sweden
2015: Solo exhibition: Givær, Kabelvåg, Norway
2015: Group exhibition: Moments, Slottsgården, Vadstena, Sweden
2015: Group exhibition: Violence, Musée de la main UNIL-CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
2015 – 2024: Group exhibition: Traktorliv, Jærmuseet, Norway
2011: Solo exhibition: Traktorland, Nils Aas Kunstverksted, Inderøy, Norway
2011: Group exhibition: NORDOX, Film festival, Beijing, China
2010: Solo exhibition: Traktorland, Fjøsfestivalen, Melhus, Norway
2009: Group exhibition: Norsk dokumentarfotografi i dag, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Bærum, Norway
2009: Solo exhibition: Traktorland, Hå gamle prestegard, Jæren, Norway
2009: Solo exhibition: Givær, Bodø Kunstforening, Bodø, Norway
2009: Group exhibition: Peers Hus, Inderøy, Norway
2007: Group exhibition: Talking Rubbish, M.K.Ciurlionis National Museum of Art, Lithuania
2007: Group exhibition: Talking Rubbish, Hordaland International Art Gallery, Bergen, Norway
2007: Group exhibition: Talking Rubbish, IKM, Oslo, Norway
2005: Solo exhibition: Givær, Akershus Festning, Oslo, Norway
2002: Group exhibition: Faith, FOAM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Awards
2021: 2020 Picture of the Year, Norway
2021: Winner: Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year in Norway
2019: 2nd Prize, Open Category 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2015: Silver for Southbound in Grafill´s annual book award, Norway
2015: 3rd Prize, International Documentary, Picture of the Year, Norway
2014: 1st Prize, Sports action, Picture of the Year, Norway
2010: 2nd Prize, International Documentary, Picture of the Year, Norway
2009: D&AD Awards: In-book entry: Traktorland
2009: Silver for Traktorland in Grafill´s annual book award, Norway
2008: Honourable mention, Hanzel-Mieth Award 2008, for Givær in Mare
2008: 2nd Prize, Sports feature, Picture of the Year, Norway
2007: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year in Norway
2007: 2nd Prize, Sports feature, Picture of the Year in Norway
2007: 3rd Prize, People, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary of the Year, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 1st Prize, Daily Life, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 1st Prize, Sports Stories, Picture of the Year in Norway
2005: 2nd Prize, People, Picture of the Year in Norway
2004: 3rd Prize, Nature and Enviroment, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 2002 Picture of the Year, Norway
2003: 1st Prize, International Documentary 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 1st Prize, Domestic Documentary 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 1st Prize, Open Category 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
2003: 3rd Prize, International Documentary 2002, Picture of the Year in Norway
1999: 1st Prize, Daily Life, Picture of the Year in Norway
Other
2022: Grant, Arts Council Norway
2021 – 2022: Picture Editor at Morgenbladet
2021: Grant, Arts Council Norway
2020: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2016: Grant, Pulitzer Center, USA
2013 – 2015: Norwegian Journal of Photography
2014: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2014: Project manager and editor for Moment Agency´s book 17. mai Bergen
2013: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2012: Represented by Institute for Artist Management
2009: Joined Moment Agency
2007: Grant, Freedom of Expression Foundation, Norway
2002: World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass
1998: Grant, Karina Jensen’s Memorial Fund
Press
The New Yorker
Slate
Wired