Marte Gundersen

gundersenmar@gmail.com

BRCA -
ongoing project
The year I turned 20, I learned a lot about myself. Both that I fall in love with women, but also that I have inherited a deadly cancer gene and needed to have a double mastectomy.




Being told that you are at risk of dying at a young age affects not only yourself, but also those closest to you. Through this documentary photo series, I attempt to shed light on how my everyday life looks sometimes.

 
   

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Jajarkot, Nepal - life after earthquake

How do you rebuild your life after everything was destroyed by an earthquake? 

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Southport
Publication, Aftenposten

Three girls, aged six, seven, and nine, were brutally stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, United Kingdom.

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Hungary

In April 2026, Europe’s most important election of the year will be held. Will Viktor Orbán remain in power?
Publication, Aftenposten

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Nightshift
Publication, Aftenposten



At a time when home births and pressure on maternity care capacity are being widely debated, this is the reality at a smaller hospital when staffing is at its lowest and the need is high.

During this 24-hour period, seven babies were born in this department. Kongsvinger Hospital has around 550 births each year.

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My everyday life
What really happens when we put the digital world aside and simply allow ourselves to be human? The moments, the interpersonal connections, and the observations of everyday life.



Choosing to photograph on film is a contribution to finding balance in a world that feels increasingly out of balance. Living in the present moment is a positive in the midst of all the negativity that surrounds us every day.

 



 

The choice to press the shutter. The act itself is about capturing the fleeting moment. Choosing to preserve that moment. A contribution to finding balance in a world that feels out of balance. A positive in the midst of all the negativity.




 

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Portraits