Tonje Thilesen

Tonje Thilesen (tanya thee-less-en, they/them) is a photographer and visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York, born and raised in Oslo, Norway, with roots above the Norwegian arctic circle. Deeply influenced by a familial and cultural reverence for the natural world and community, Tonje’s work is both sensitive and gentle, surreal and strangely familiar. When not shooting, Tonje can be found working on illustrations, cooking for friends and strangers alongside fellow Atlas artist Jingyu Lin, playing d&d, and foraging mushrooms.