Bjorn Rune Lie is a Norwegian illustrator who now lives and works in Bristol, England. Since graduating from Falmouth College of Arts in 2001, Bjorn has slowly developed a unique and personal visual language that is instantly recognisable.
A frequent collaborator of ‘The New Yorker’, Deus Ex Machina and The Green Man Festival, he also has a passion for children’s book illustration.
He loves to experiment and always searches for new ways to approach his books and his personal art projects. Inspired by childhood memories, folk art and film noir, Bjorn’s pictures tend to be playful, yet rich in detail and texture. They often feature “anatomically incorrect” characters and strangely beautiful scenery....and lots of trees.
This invitation is supported by the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai.
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