Linda Bournane Engelberth

Outside the Binary is a series of portraits of people who identify outside the gender binary. For some, this can mean having both a male and female identity, or something in between. One possible definition is “genderfluid”, which refers to a gender that varies over time – one can shift between feeling more male or female, but also androgynous or neutral. Another identity definition is “agender”. This can mean that one does not define through gender at all. The people in the project come from different parts of the world but share many of the same experiences.

74 colour images • Preface: Coyote Millar • Afterword essays: Oyeronke Oyewumi, B. A. Odongo, Dr. Tominga O’Donnell • Editing and design: Linda Bournane Engelberth, Gösta Flemming • English copy edit: Maria Morris • Final art: Johan Lindberg • Hard cover with open spine • 220 x 275 mm • 160 pages • English • Prepress and printing: Narayana Press • Bookbinding: S.R. Büge • ISBN 978-91-87939-79-2 • 2024

“A beautiful art book that simultaneously raises important questions about identity and rights. Overall rating: 4 – Very good.” / ”En vacker konstbok som samtidigt lyfter viktiga frågor om identitet och rättigheter. Helhetsbetyg: 4 – Mycket bra.” – Jenny Kvick-Sandberg, BTJ (Bibliotekstjänst)-häftet #24 / Library Service, Sweden 

Shortlisted for the 2025 Kraszna-Krausz Photography Award.

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Linda Bournane Engelberth (b. 1977) is a Norwegian-Algerian visual artist working with photography, installation and film. Spending several years in Mexico, she adopted the camera as an artistic tool before returning to Norway, establishing herself as an artist with a broad practice ranging from photography and installation to film. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her work. Her artistic focus centers on conveying personal narratives within socio-political frameworks or gender discourses. Since 2009, she has held various solo exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions at major institutions such as Die Haus der Photographie/Deichtorhallen in Hamburg, Fotogalerie Wien, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Bomuldsfabriken in Arendal, and Nitja Center for Contemporary Art. Since 2015, she has been teaching at Bilder Nordic School of Photography and Kristiania. She is a contributing photographer for the VII Photo.