Hermetiske Skygger and Pachinko present Bård Torgersen – Oei Oa::: alt snakker / Oey Oe::: everything speaks

Book Launch and Performance

Is it a novel masquerading as scribbles? A long poem disguised as photography? This new book combines Torgersen’s photographs with asemic writing. Designed by Stener Vaagland, it is the first release from Torgersen’s publishing house Aporia.

Performance: Sound poetry and live writing by Bård Torgersen.

Bård Torgersen (b. 1967) is a writer, poet, and musician. Since his 2005 debut Alt skal vekk (“Everything Must Go”), he has published over twenty books across genres and created numerous sound and text-based works. He has performed in Norway, Europe, and Japan, collaborating with writers, musicians, and artists. His work has appeared in Norway, Germany, the USA, and the UK.