Tyheim

Vidar Korneliussen, also known as Tyheim, is a Norwegian contemporary photographer whose work exists at the intersection of art and documentary. With a Leica M11-D and a Profoto flash, he approaches the street as both stage and canvas. His work doesn’t simply document; it confronts the viewer with an unvarnished reality, at once beautiful and brutal.

Person in a green protective suit and elephant-like gas mask standing in a futuristic industrial interior

Kharkiv, Ukraine — July 2026

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Shirtless bald man with a bloodied, scarred face wearing a torn jacket against a red and white backdrop
Shirtless bald man with a bloodied, scarred face wearing a torn jacket against a red and white backdrop
Tattooed shirtless man posing against a black, graffiti-covered wall
Tattooed shirtless man posing against a black, graffiti-covered wall
Smiling man lifting his shirt to reveal a large eagle tattoo on his torso outdoors
Smiling man lifting his shirt to reveal a large eagle tattoo on his torso outdoors
Black-and-white photo of a smiling person wearing a patterned headscarf and sequined top, reclining on a bed.
Black-and-white photo of a smiling person wearing a patterned headscarf and sequined top, reclining on a bed.
Black-and-white close-up of a shirtless tattooed man wearing a hat, with a large snarling wolf tattoo on his chest and star tattoos on his shoulders.
Black-and-white close-up of a shirtless tattooed man wearing a hat, with a large snarling wolf tattoo on his chest and star tattoos on his shoulders.
Close-up portrait of a person with blonde hair wearing a pink “ANGELAS 21st” shirt on a city street.
Close-up portrait of a person with blonde hair wearing a pink “ANGELAS 21st” shirt on a city street.
Tattooed shirtless man wearing a black cap standing outside a building labeled “УНИВЕРСАМ” under a clear blue sky
Tattooed shirtless man wearing a black cap standing outside a building labeled “УНИВЕРСАМ” under a clear blue sky

Straydogs
Odesa, Ukraine — July 2026

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Bearded man in a dark jacket standing beneath an elevated railway at night
Bearded man in a dark jacket standing beneath an elevated railway at night
Bearded man in a black knit hat and tan parka sits on a wet city sidewalk beside another person sheltering under a plastic sheet.
Bearded man in a black knit hat and tan parka sits on a wet city sidewalk beside another person sheltering under a plastic sheet.
Close-up of a woman with dirty and scarred face, wearing a black satin headscarf, tan jacket, gray shirt, and holding a pearl bracelet against a plain wall background.
Close-up of a woman with dirty and scarred face, wearing a black satin headscarf, tan jacket, gray shirt, and holding a pearl bracelet against a plain wall background.
Older Black man wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, oversized glasses, dark suit, white shirt, and layered gold necklaces in front of a metal shutter
Older Black man wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, oversized glasses, dark suit, white shirt, and layered gold necklaces in front of a metal shutter
Long-haired tattooed person in a blood-splattered white “Under Suicide” T-shirt standing beside a dark brick wall.
Long-haired tattooed person in a blood-splattered white “Under Suicide” T-shirt standing beside a dark brick wall.
Person with red hair, dramatic eye makeup, a black beanie, and a shirt reading “I HATE MY JOB” standing behind a black metal fence
Person with red hair, dramatic eye makeup, a black beanie, and a shirt reading “I HATE MY JOB” standing behind a black metal fence
Bearded person in a red sweater sitting outdoors beside a chain-link fence, with muddy injured knees in the foreground.
Bearded person in a red sweater sitting outdoors beside a chain-link fence, with muddy injured knees in the foreground.

Black Depression
Philadelphia, U.S. — October 2025