Unni Gjertsen

(Photo Aleksander Johan Andreassen)

If I Were An Earthworm 2025

25:15 min film

“If I Were An Earthworm” is a film that explores the parallel ways of the artistic process and the natural world, reflecting on mutual influence, similarities, and then suddenly, differences!

The film premieres in October 2025 in a solo exhibition at Vitenparken Campus Ås,Norwegian BioArt Arena

(Foto Marte Aas)

The Difficult Conversation

Podcast – work in progress

«The Difficult Conversation» is an artistic project that originates from a deep crisis in communication between two friends and colleagues, Unni Gjertsen and Runa Carlsen.

Arriving from contrasting backgrounds and perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with help from Nansen Fredssenter, they explore dialogue as a tool for avoiding silence and ghosting.

Central to the project are seven podcast episodes, each designed to foster open, honest, and challenging conversations. Without the pressure to reach consensus, the dialogues delve into themes such as identity, trauma, polarization, and critical thinking.

Collaborators: Astrid Folkedal Kraidy (Nansen Fredssenter), Stephan Lyngved (Flink Pike Podcast Production), performance artists Hanna Filomen Mjåvatn and Mariko Miyata.

(Foto Hilde Malme)

The Difficult Conversation

Performance – work in progress (UKS fall 2026)

Unni Gjertsen & Runa Carlsen in collaboration with Mariko Miyata & Hanna Filomen Mjåvatn