Gazelle Pezeshkmehr is an award-winning visual artist based in Norway, specializing in staged and conceptual photography. Since 2018, she has developed a distinctive practice that merges photography with digital painting to create immersive, surrealist worlds exploring themes of identity, trauma, and spirituality.

Gazelle studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (Autonomous Department) and Einar Granum College of Fine Arts in Oslo, where she cultivated a strong conceptual foundation. After a prolonged illness, she found her artistic voice anew through photography, using it as a powerful tool for healing and expression.

 

Enlightenment 2022

 

Her work constructs dreamlike scenarios that navigate the complexities of the human psyche, often blurring the boundaries between dreams and reality. Through layered imagery, metaphor, and symbolism, Gazelle examines the resilience of the mind and the shifting nature of consciousness.

 

Gazelle's art has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions internationally, including in Norway, The Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the United States. Her works are part of private collections, including that of prominent Norwegian art collector Christian Ringnes. She is also the official visual artist for Fluktfestivalen, an annual festival addressing the global refugee crisis.

Smiling woman with long hair and hoop earrings in black and white photo.

CV

  • 2012-2014 Royal Academy of Fine Art The Hague / KABK

  • 2010-2012 Einar Granum College of Fine Arts Oslo

Membership

  • Dark Art Movement

  • Ringkunstnerne

Representation

  • The Macabre Gallery

Collection

Christian Ringnes’ Private Collection

Awards

  • Chelsea International Photography Competition, selected artist - 2024

  • Affinity Awards - Out From the Mist - 2023

  • 3rd place - International Photography Awards - Fine Art -2023

  • Jury Top 5 - International Photography Awards - 2023

  • Official Selection - International Photography Awards - Fine Art -2023

  • Official Selection - International Photography Awards - Digitally Enhanced -2023

  • Bronze - One Eyeland Worldwide Fine Art Awards 2023

  • Official Selection - 35 Awards 2019

Future Exhibitions

  • Official Festivalartist at Fluktfestivalen

  • May 2025 - The 10th anniversary BBA Artist Prize exhibition, group exhibition, Berlin

  • May. 2025 - Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) Conference, Out From The Mist, group exhibition, Queensland, Australia

  • Sep. 2025 - The 35th annual mental health services conference, Out From The Mist, group exhibition, Brisbane, Australia

Solo Exhibitions

  • August–September 2023 — Solo Exhibition, Gallery Klevjer, Hole, Norway

  • September 2021 — Solo Exhibition, Det Øde Galleri og Skaperi, Hole, Norway

  • August 2020 — Solo Exhibition, Det Øde Galleri og Skaperi, Hole, Norway

  • April 2014 — Solo Exhibition, Wies Van Der Star Studio, The Hague, Netherlands

Group Exhibitions

  • February 2025 — The Chelsea International Photography Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York, USA

  • February 2025 — “Ringkunstnernes Februardialog”, Modum Art Society, Norway

  • January–February 2025 — Marginal Art Fair, Fukushima Hirono, Japan

  • October 2024 — Out From The Mist, Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane, Australia

  • October 2024 — EMPWRNG VOICES, Old Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway

  • October 2024 — “Bring Art to Øya”, Ringkunstnernes Autumn Exhibition, Norway

  • August 2024 — Kristiansund Art Association, Nordmøre, Norway

  • June–July 2024 — Dalalåven Atelier, Rindal, Norway

  • October 2023 — Out From The Mist, Judith Wright Arts Centre, Brisbane, Australia

  • September 2023 — “The Creative Human”, Kulturhuset, Hønefoss, Norway

  • December 2022 — “Winter Solstice”, Valander Association, Oslo, Norway

  • November–December 2022 — “Women, Life, Freedom”, Via Showcase, Oslo (with Female Artist Oslo)

  • September 2022 — Art Passage at Jernbanetorget Station, Oslo (organized by Pride Art & Oslo Sporveier)

  • October 2021 — Wunderkammer, Doga, Oslo (organized by Pride Art)

  • June–July 2021 — Dalalåven Atelier, Rindal, Norway

  • September 2020 — Det Øde Galleri og Skaperi, Hole, Norway

  • September 2013 — “Matters of the Dark”, Gallery Tent, Rotterdam, Netherlands

  • May 2013 — The Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague, Netherlands

  • May 2012 — Atelier Populaire, Oslo Kunsthall, Norway

  • April 2012 — Vekta Gallery, Oslo, Norway

  • June 2012 — Einar Granum School of Fine Art, Oslo, Norway

Festival Artist Engagements

(Featured Visual Artist – site-specific or commissioned work)

  • February 2025 — Fluktfestivalen, Oslo, Norway

  • May 2023 — Fluktfestivalen, Oslo, Norway

  • May 2022 — Fluktfestivalen, Oslo, Norway

  • October 2021 — Fluktfestivalen, Oslo, Norway

  • October 2023 — Fluktfestivalen, Oslo, Norway

Curatorial / Organizational Roles

  • January 2023 — Curator, Organizer, and Participant, “Woman Life Freedom” charity art auction, Via Showcase, Oslo
    (In collaboration with Female Artist Oslo. Roles included curation, communications, and marketing.)

Publications and interviews:

  • ·         Aftenposten 2023: https://rb.gy/u01vdz

  • ·         Altså Magasin 2023: https://shorturl.at/oxAD0

  • ·         Litteraturhuset 2022: https://rb.gy/0j3igo

  • ·         Budbringeren fra Helvete 2022 - Bokomslag

  • ·         Prosa 2022: https://prosa.no/kritikk/hap-og-fortvilelse

  • ·         Radio Latin Amerika 2022: https://rb.gy/fvsyif

  • ·         Radio Latin Amerika 2022: https://rb.gy/bsvrqo

  • ·         Transitmagasin 2021: https://rb.gy/gfyjne

  • ·         Trollheimsporten 2021: https://rb.gy/i0vgkm

  • ·         Driva 2021: https://rb.gy/z6gzun

  • ·         Journalisten 2021: https://rb.gy/nzbzid

  • ·         Avisa-St 2021: https://rb.gy/azszto

  • ·         Shuddhashar 2020: https://rb.gy/sfxtmj

  • ·         Universitas 2011: https://rb.gy/vikqns